Michelle Lewis

Michelle Lewis serves as a key procurement lead within the W39L USA Readiness Center, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain military readiness through expert consulting and operational services. She manages the acquisition of professional, technical, and logistical support contracts essential to training readiness, infrastructure sustainment, and command and control modernization. Her portfolio primarily focuses on engineering, logistics, and mission-critical advisory services, ensuring alignment with Army strategic priorities in force preparedness and operational efficiency. Lewis exercises full lifecycle contracting authority for both competed and set-aside procurements, prioritizing agility and compliance in high-stakes, time-sensitive environments. She maintains a consistent working relationship with KPH Construction Corp., a primary contractor delivering construction and facility sustainment services critical to readiness infrastructure. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering integrated solutions across engineering, logistics, and operational support domains. Lewis engages contractors through firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials mechanisms, emphasizing accountability, deliverable-based outcomes, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Lewis demonstrates a strong, deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 50% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an equal portion awarded through 8(a) competed programs. This balanced approach ensures robust participation from disadvantaged small businesses while maintaining competitive rigor. Her procurement strategy actively cultivates a diverse vendor base, prioritizing 8(a) certified firms alongside other small business categories to enhance innovation and resilience in the readiness supply chain. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541614 (Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services) and NAICS 711510 (Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers), reflecting a unique blend of logistical expertise and creative operational support. She procures services ranging from supply chain optimization and training simulation design to mission rehearsal development and instructional content creation, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in both technical logistics and adaptive training systems essential to modern Army readiness.