Lori Spruill Browning

Lori A. Spruill serves as a Contract Specialist at the Federal Medical Center at Butner (FMC Butner), part of the Bureau of Prisons under the Department of Justice. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for critical healthcare and operational support services essential to the care of the federal inmate population. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts for medical food services, pharmaceuticals, and clinical supplies. Spruill ensures compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission of delivering medically appropriate, dignified care in a secure environment. Her primary contractor relationships center on American Vet Solutions Inc., with whom she has established a consistent, long-term contracting pattern for specialized healthcare support services. She regularly engages with vendors capable of delivering complex, regulated medical and nutritional solutions, fostering partnerships with firms that demonstrate reliability, regulatory compliance, and capacity to meet the unique demands of correctional healthcare delivery. Spruill’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 85% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, consistently awarding approximately 15% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides in accordance with FAR 19.5. While she does not frequently utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB authorities, her approach demonstrates a balanced commitment to broad small business inclusion through competitive, non-preferential pathways. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals), reflecting her domain expertise in institutional healthcare operations. She also manages acquisitions in related categories including ambulance services, non-profit healthcare support, and educational training services, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the intersecting needs of correctional healthcare delivery, clinical logistics, and institutional sustainability.