Tami Wells

Tami Wells serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Penitentiary Atwater, operating under the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where she manages critical acquisitions to sustain the safe, secure, and humane operation of the facility. Her responsibilities center on securing essential subsistence, medical, and infrastructure services, with a primary focus on food service systems, specialty dietary offerings—including kosher and culturally appropriate meals—and facility-related materials. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions, from solicitation through award and performance monitoring, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and institutional operational standards. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain high-quality, constitutionally compliant living conditions for incarcerated populations. Wells maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a select group of trusted vendors, including SEVEN CORNERS INC, KORSAR-CONTRACTS LLC, and L.A. FOODS, LLC, all of whom specialize in institutional food production, packaging, and logistics. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven capacity to deliver high-volume, regulated food products under strict federal dietary and safety protocols. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and scalability, prioritizing vendors capable of meeting stringent correctional facility requirements while maintaining consistent quality and delivery timelines. Wells demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her procurements toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity within underserved communities and to leverage the agility and innovation of small businesses in meeting the Bureau’s specialized operational needs. Her contracting patterns consistently favor small business concerns with expertise in institutional food service and industrial manufacturing, reinforcing the agency’s socioeconomic goals. Her procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 311999 (Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), 311812 (Commercial Bakeries), and 326140 (Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in sourcing baked goods, prepared meals, and food packaging solutions tailored for correctional environments. She possesses technical proficiency in dietary compliance standards, food safety regulations, and institutional supply chain logistics, ensuring all procurements meet federal nutritional and operational mandates.