Major Michelle Lewis

Major Michelle Lewis serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QK Acc-apg Director under the Department of the Army, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical technical services and specialized equipment to sustain scientific and operational readiness at Army installations. Her portfolio centers on ensuring the integrity of laboratory and field-based measurement systems through procurement of analytical instrumentation, preventive maintenance services, and computer facility management. She plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting strategies with the agency’s mandate to maintain precision engineering capabilities essential to national defense, frequently managing complex solicitations under FAR and DFARS frameworks for high-stakes, low-tolerance environments. Major Lewis cultivates partnerships with a broad spectrum of vendors, including specialized engineering firms, calibration service providers, and IT infrastructure contractors. While no single contractor dominates her award stream, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in defense-grade instrumentation, laboratory systems integration, and facility operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, performance-based outcomes, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term relationships with contractors capable of meeting stringent military standards for reliability and traceability. Major Lewis’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as non-set-aside. This indicates a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications, though she remains compliant with all statutory small business requirements. Her approach prioritizes mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targets, ensuring that acquisitions are awarded based on technical proficiency, past performance, and compliance with defense-specific standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 for research and development in physical and engineering sciences, encompassing advanced sensor systems and calibration services; NAICS 541513 for computer facilities management, including data center and laboratory IT infrastructure; and NAICS 238160 for specialized roofing and facility envelope maintenance critical to environmental control in sensitive testing environments. Major Lewis brings deep domain expertise in defense science infrastructure, ensuring acquisitions support the enduring operational needs of Army laboratories and technical facilities.