Lori Wehling

Lori Wehling serves as a key procurement professional within the Federal Bureau of Prisons, overseeing acquisitions critical to sustaining the operational and health infrastructure of federal correctional facilities. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with the agency’s mandate to deliver constitutionally compliant medical, dietary, and facility services to incarcerated populations. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts under FAR Part 19 and Part 36, with a focus on ensuring continuity of care, environmental safety, and institutional compliance. She routinely handles complex service-based acquisitions requiring stringent regulatory adherence and performance-based metrics. Wehling maintains longstanding relationships with core contractors including Federal Prison Industries, Inc., NaphCare Inc., and Heritage Health Solutions, Inc., which provide comprehensive medical services, mental health support, and clinical operations. She also collaborates with infrastructure specialists such as McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC and Seneca Federal Solutions, LLC, to manage facility upgrades and maintenance. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, mission-aligned vendors with proven experience in high-security, regulated environments, fostering reliable, long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with nearly half of all awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion. While HUBZone and SDVOSB set-asides are minimal, her approach consistently leverages small business capabilities across clinical, logistical, and construction domains, ensuring broad vendor engagement without compromising service quality or compliance. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 621399 for miscellaneous health practitioners, 562111 for solid waste collection, and 611519 for technical and trade schools, underscoring her expertise in procuring inmate healthcare services, sanitation systems, and vocational training programs. She specializes in complex, multi-year service contracts requiring integration of clinical, environmental, and rehabilitative functions within federal correctional settings.