Wayne Mayfield

Wayne Mayfield serves as a primary procurement lead for Federal Prison Industries (Unicor), advancing the agency’s mission to provide vocational training and meaningful employment to incarcerated individuals through the production of goods and services for federal agencies. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions aligned with Unicor’s industrial operations, overseeing contracts for manufactured goods, agricultural services, and specialized equipment. His role ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while supporting the agency’s dual goals of rehabilitation and cost-efficient supply chain solutions for the Department of Justice and other federal entities. Mayfield maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of mission-aligned contractors, including Veterans Range Solutions, LLC, Krueger International, Inc., and Blind Industries and Services of Maryland. These partnerships reflect a strategic emphasis on organizations that share Unicor’s commitment to workforce development, particularly those serving veterans and individuals with disabilities. His contracting patterns favor long-term, capacity-building vendor relationships grounded in reliability, quality control, and alignment with federal labor and production standards. His procurement strategy demonstrates a strong preference for small business set-asides, with over half of his awards designated under the Total Small Business Set-Aside program (FAR 19.5). This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with broader socioeconomic goals in federal contracting. He routinely structures solicitations to maximize participation from small businesses while ensuring operational continuity and compliance with statutory requirements. Mayfield’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating) and 339115 (Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing), reflecting Unicor’s core production capabilities in agricultural services and precision medical device fabrication. He also oversees acquisitions in machine tool manufacturing and livestock wholesale distribution, demonstrating technical expertise in industrial production, quality assurance, and supply chain logistics for federally mandated goods. His domain knowledge spans both manual and automated manufacturing processes critical to Unicor’s self-sustaining operational model.