Agnieszka Mickins

Agnieszka Mickins serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Energy Directorate (DLA Energy), responsible for managing critical energy infrastructure contracts that sustain global military operations. She specializes in the acquisition of electric power distribution systems and related logistics services essential to maintaining operational readiness across Department of Defense installations. Her work ensures the reliable delivery of energy resources through contracted technical solutions, including grid modernization, fuel storage integration, and energy resilience infrastructure. She operates within the SPE605 contracting office, aligning all acquisitions with DLA Energy’s mission to secure uninterrupted energy supply chains for the armed forces. Mickins maintains a concentrated partnership with Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) and United Capital Investments Group, both of which provide specialized energy logistics and fuel distribution services. These relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contracting models that emphasize supply chain continuity, global delivery capability, and compliance with DoD energy security standards. Her procurement approach prioritizes proven, mission-critical vendors with established international infrastructure, favoring stability and operational reliability over frequent vendor rotation. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. There is no indication of targeted socioeconomic program utilization, including 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, indicating a procurement strategy focused on mission necessity rather than socioeconomic objectives. This reflects DLA Energy’s operational imperative to prioritize capability and scale over socioeconomic preferences in energy-critical acquisitions. Mickins’ primary procurement focus is on NAICS 221122 — Electric Power Distribution — encompassing the acquisition of transmission systems, substations, grid control technologies, and energy distribution infrastructure supporting military bases and forward operating locations. Her expertise lies in complex utility-scale energy projects requiring compliance with federal energy standards, DoD environmental regulations, and interoperability with tactical power systems. She consistently engages with contractors possessing deep technical capabilities in high-reliability power delivery for austere and high-demand environments.