Johnnie Lewis-Banks

Johnnie Lewis-Banks serves as a Contracting Officer within the Contract Administration Services Division (70RCAS) of the Department of Homeland Security, where she plays a pivotal role in executing acquisitions that support national security through professional, scientific, and technical services. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and aligning procurements with DHS operational readiness goals. She specializes in acquiring services related to physical and engineering sciences, cybersecurity infrastructure, and systems engineering support, often navigating complex requirements to deliver mission-critical capabilities across federal components. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Lewis-Banks maintains a balanced procurement approach that fosters partnerships with both large primes and small businesses, emphasizing performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables. Her working relationships reflect a collaborative, compliance-focused style, with an emphasis on transparent evaluation processes and robust contract administration to ensure accountability and mission alignment. Lewis-Banks demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with half of her portfolio designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms, while maintaining flexibility through non-set-aside procurements to ensure competition and capability diversity. Her approach underscores DHS’s mandate to leverage small business innovation while sustaining mission continuity. Her primary NAICS focus includes Court Reporting and Stenotype Services (561492), along with physician offices (621111 and 621112), and Parking Lots and Garages (812930)—indicating a unique blend of administrative, healthcare support, and facility-related services. This diverse portfolio suggests she manages both mission-enabling professional services and infrastructure support functions critical to DHS’s internal operations and field readiness, requiring nuanced understanding of both technical and administrative procurement domains.