Tammy Stewart

Tammy Stewart serves as a Contract Specialist at U.S. Penitentiary Terre Haute, part of the Federal Bureau of Prisons under the Department of Justice, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical food and facility services to support the dietary, religious, and sanitary needs of a federally incarcerated population. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for halal, kosher, shelf-stable, and perishable prepared meals, as well as related logistics and compliance services. She ensures all procurements adhere to federal regulations, cultural sensitivity standards, and nutritional guidelines, aligning procurement outcomes with the agency’s mandate to uphold inmate health and constitutional rights. Stewart maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Shaver Foods LLC and Roche Diagnostics Corporation, partnering with vendors who specialize in religiously compliant food distribution and laboratory testing services. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, supply chain integrity, and adherence to strict food safety and religious dietary protocols. She cultivates long-term vendor partnerships that prioritize quality control, traceability, and regulatory compliance, ensuring seamless delivery of sensitive products under secure federal facility conditions. A staunch advocate for socioeconomic equity, Stewart directs 100% of her eligible acquisitions toward small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, prioritizing participation by small disadvantaged, women-owned, and veteran-owned firms. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the federal supply chain while maintaining operational excellence. Her primary NAICS focus includes 424410 and 424490 for grocery and specialty food wholesale, alongside 541350 and 541380 for facility inspection and laboratory testing services, and 813110 for religious organization collaboration to ensure dietary compliance. This technical domain expertise enables her to navigate the complex intersection of food science, religious accommodation, and federal procurement law with precision and cultural competence.