Melinda S Lewis

Melinda S. Lewis serves as a Contract Specialist within the Social Security Administration’s Office of Acquisition and Grants, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission to sustain secure, modernized operational infrastructure for benefit delivery. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for mission-critical services, with a primary focus on software development, systems integration, and cybersecurity solutions. Her work ensures that SSA’s digital and administrative systems remain resilient, compliant, and aligned with federal IT modernization priorities, directly enabling the reliable delivery of social security programs to millions of Americans. Lewis maintains consistent contracting relationships with established vendors including CA, Inc. and COLORID, LLC, partnering with firms that deliver specialized IT services, systems engineering, and data management solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, resulting in long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency, compliance with FedRAMP and NIST standards, and proven delivery of complex, mission-critical systems. She frequently engages contractors with demonstrated expertise in legacy system modernization and cloud-enabled infrastructure. Lewis’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides, her process remains transparent and compliant with FAR regulations, ensuring equitable access for all qualified vendors through competitive solicitation and evaluation. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 621111 (Offices of Physicians), 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), and 511210 (Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services), indicating a unique blend of healthcare data management, custom software development, and IT infrastructure support. This reflects her expertise in procuring services that bridge administrative operations with digital health and data analytics platforms critical to SSA’s evolving mission.