ADAM HOWELL

Adam Howell serves as a primary procurement point of contact within the Land Supply Chain under the Department of Defense’s DLA Land and Maritime. In this role, he supports the agency's mission to ensure operational readiness by managing the acquisition of mission-critical mechanical and fabricated metal components. His work focuses on securing high-reliability parts essential for the sustainment of military vehicles, weapons platforms, and support equipment operating in extreme environments. The Land Supply Chain agency maintains a diverse contractor landscape focused on industrial manufacturing and specialized fabrication. Vendors active at this agency typically provide high-durability components and engineered parts required for land-based military systems. The agency demonstrates a mixed procurement strategy regarding socioeconomic goals. While the majority of acquisitions are conducted without set-asides, there is a consistent commitment to small business participation, with approximately 22.2% of contracting activity designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides. Procurement activity is heavily concentrated in specialized manufacturing sectors. Primary technical focus areas include other motor vehicle parts manufacturing, miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing, and the production of military armored vehicles, tanks, and tank components. Additionally, the office procures commercial and service industry machinery as well as essential hardware such as bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and washers.