Lisabeth L Day

Lisabeth L. Day serves as Chief, Policy/Field Support, Procurement at Federal Prison Industries (FPI), a mission-driven component of the U.S. Department of Justice. In this leadership role, she oversees the development and implementation of procurement policies that align with FPI’s core mandate of providing vocational training and meaningful employment to incarcerated individuals through the production of goods and services for federal agencies. She directs the acquisition strategy for a broad spectrum of support services, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations while advancing FPI’s goals of self-sufficiency, cost efficiency, and workforce rehabilitation. Her portfolio primarily encompasses non-manufacturing support contracts, including facilities operations, administrative services, and specialized environmental and building support. Ms. Day maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors such as Veterans Range Solutions, LLC, Krueger International, Inc., Veterans Environmental Group, LLC, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, and Nightingale Corp. These partnerships reflect a strategic preference for organizations with demonstrated experience in institutional support, workforce inclusion, and mission-aligned service delivery. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and alignment with FPI’s rehabilitative mission, often favoring vendors with proven track records in federal institutional environments. Her contracting patterns reveal an equal split between no set-aside and Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) awards, underscoring a balanced commitment to both FPI’s operational needs and broad small business participation. While she does not prioritize specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or SDVOSB, her consistent use of total small business set-asides signals a strong institutional dedication to expanding opportunities for small businesses across the federal supply chain. Ms. Day’s primary NAICS focus areas include All Other Support Services (561990), Facilities Support Services (561210), and Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (561790), with significant activity in Office Administrative Services (561110) and Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720). Her expertise lies in procuring institutional support services that enable FPI’s operational infrastructure, from custodial and maintenance functions to program evaluation and administrative assistance, all critical to sustaining its unique correctional industry model.