Lisa Williams

Lisa Williams serves as a Contracting Officer for the Commanding General under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical maintenance, logistics, and specialized support services essential to naval and marine operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on procuring technical systems and infrastructure that sustain combat systems, mobility assets, and expeditionary capabilities across both garrison and deployed environments. She manages full lifecycle acquisitions under FAR Part 15, with a strong emphasis on performance-based contracting, service-level agreements, and technical evaluation of complex requirements tied to equipment reliability and force projection. Williams maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including MANCON LLC, GEMINI TECH SERVICES LLC, CHEMBLE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC, and SAELIG COMPANY, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in specialized technical support, communications hardware, fluid power systems, and niche manufacturing capabilities. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, rigorous performance monitoring, and compliance with technical specifications critical to military-grade reliability. A strong advocate for small business participation, Williams consistently deploys Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of her awards reserved for small businesses. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with Department of the Navy mandates to enhance industrial base diversity and resilience. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Other Technical and Trade Schools, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing, Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing, and Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing. These reflect a technical domain expertise in communications infrastructure, electromechanical systems, and specialized equipment support—enabling her to effectively evaluate and award contracts for mission-enabling technologies critical to naval force sustainment.