Sherese P Lewis

Sherese P. Lewis serves as a key procurement professional within the Federal Highway Administration’s 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit, where she facilitates the acquisition of technical services critical to advancing national transportation infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for engineering support, transportation research, and operational consulting that inform highway design, safety enhancements, and system resilience. She plays a central role in aligning procurement strategies with the agency’s mission to drive data-informed decision-making through innovative, research-based solutions, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting standards. Lewis maintains consistent working relationships with leading contractors including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles, reflecting a balanced approach between small business providers and high-capacity research institutions. Her procurement patterns emphasize collaborative partnerships with vendors capable of delivering specialized technical expertise in transportation systems analysis, field data collection, and infrastructure modeling. These relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-driven engagements that prioritize technical excellence and mission alignment over transactional sourcing. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity, with approximately half of her awards structured as 8(a) competed set-asides and the other half as open competitions without set-asides. This balanced approach ensures equitable access for small, disadvantaged businesses while maintaining competitive rigor for complex technical requirements. She actively promotes participation from 8(a) certified firms, demonstrating a deliberate strategy to expand the pool of qualified small business vendors in the transportation research sector. Lewis’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561990 (All Other Support Services) and NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), underscoring her expertise in securing non-biotech scientific research and specialized operational support services. She routinely acquires services related to traffic analysis, pavement performance modeling, safety evaluation, and infrastructure lifecycle assessment, positioning her at the intersection of civil engineering and applied research within the transportation domain.