Lisa Menken

Lisa Menken serves as a key procurement professional within the Division of Engineering Services – Seattle, part of the Indian Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services. She manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure projects essential to tribal health and sanitation, overseeing contracts for the construction, repair, and modernization of healthcare facilities, wastewater systems, and utility networks serving Native American and Alaska Native communities. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to enhance public health outcomes through resilient, culturally appropriate infrastructure. Menken typically handles complex construction and engineering services procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a strong emphasis on compliance, community impact, and long-term operational sustainability. She maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of experienced contractors including JAYNES CORPORATION, LACREEK DEVELOPMENT CORP, SWERN JV, SEH - TEPA ES JV LLC, and WBK ENGINEERING LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in tribal infrastructure projects, often involving joint ventures and specialized technical capabilities in health facility construction and environmental systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaboration, performance accountability, and local workforce engagement, fostering reliable, mission-aligned vendor relationships. Menken demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her procurement patterns prioritize small business participation, consistently channeling opportunities to firms certified as small businesses without favoring specific programs like 8(a) or HUBZone, indicating a broad-based focus on capacity-building within the small business community. This approach aligns with federal goals to expand economic opportunity in underserved tribal regions. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238160 (Roofing Contractors) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), reflecting deep expertise in building envelope systems, structural upgrades, and facility modernization for tribal health centers. She specializes in procuring services requiring technical knowledge of ADA compliance, tribal building codes, and climate-resilient construction practices tailored to remote and high-risk environments.