Tyler Speer

Tyler Speer supports procurement operations at Federal Prison Industries (FPI), a unique component of the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with providing vocational training and meaningful employment to incarcerated individuals through the manufacture of goods for federal agencies. In this role, Speer facilitates acquisitions aligned with FPI’s mission of rehabilitation through industry, overseeing contracts for industrial, commercial, and institutional construction services, as well as specialized manufacturing and public finance-related support. His work ensures that FPI’s production capabilities—leveraging inmate labor—are efficiently integrated into the federal supply chain while adhering to statutory requirements for socioeconomic contracting and cost-effective federal procurement. Speer maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of contractors, including Veterans Range Solutions, LLC, Krueger International, Inc., Veterans Environmental Group, LLC, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, and Nightingale Corp. These relationships reflect a strategic emphasis on nonprofit entities and veteran-owned firms that align with FPI’s rehabilitative and social impact goals. His contracting patterns prioritize long-term, mission-aligned vendor collaboration over transactional procurement, often involving complex service integration and specialized manufacturing support. A strong advocate for small business participation, Speer directs approximately two-thirds of FPI’s acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises. His procurement portfolio reflects a balanced approach that upholds federal socioeconomic mandates while ensuring operational continuity for FPI’s unique production model. His technical focus centers on NAICS codes 236210 and 236220 for building construction, 921130 for public finance activities, and 336390 and 325510 for motor vehicle parts and paint/coating manufacturing. This specialization underscores his expertise in procuring mission-critical industrial goods and infrastructure services that support federal facilities and FPI’s internal production ecosystem.