Julie M Lewis

Julie M. Lewis serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of defense-related acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and mission-critical delivery timelines. She specializes in complex contracts for military ordnance systems, small arms, and armored vehicle components, working closely with technical stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate proposals, and administer performance. Her role is central to sustaining operational readiness by securing specialized equipment through transparent, compliant, and efficient contracting processes that align with Department of Defense priorities. Julie collaborates with a network of defense industrial base vendors, primarily those certified to manufacture and support precision ordnance systems and related components. Her contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with established defense primes and niche manufacturers possessing the technical expertise and security clearances necessary for sensitive military hardware. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability, quality assurance, and adherence to military specifications, ensuring reliable supply chain continuity for critical defense capabilities. Julie demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 31% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to broaden contractor diversity within the defense industrial base. She also regularly utilizes HUBZone set-asides, leveraging socioeconomic programs to support economically disadvantaged communities while maintaining high standards for technical capability. Her contracting approach balances compliance with strategic small business engagement, ensuring broad access to opportunities without compromising mission requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332994, encompassing the manufacturing of small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories, with secondary activity in military armored vehicle and engine equipment manufacturing. This specialization underscores her deep domain expertise in lethal and non-lethal weapon systems, ammunition, and associated components, positioning her as a key player in sustaining the nation’s ground combat capabilities through precise, technically sound acquisitions.