Albert S. King

Albert S. King serves as a key procurement professional within DLA Maritime – Pearl Harbor, supporting the operational readiness of U.S. naval forces through the acquisition of mission-critical mechanical and electrical components. He manages a portfolio focused on precision-engineered hardware essential to shipboard systems, including fasteners, valves, seals, wiring devices, and specialized metal fabrications. His work ensures supply chain continuity for naval vessels by aligning procurement activities with strategic logistics resilience goals, directly contributing to the sustainment of fleet-wide operational capability. King’s acquisitions are characterized by technical specificity and a demand for high-reliability components certified to military and industrial standards. King cultivates partnerships with a broad base of manufacturers and distributors, primarily small businesses specializing in industrial hardware and electronic components. While no single contractor dominates his award profile, his contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms capable of producing certified fasteners, bearings, connectors, and rolled steel shapes to exacting naval specifications. He prioritizes vendors with proven quality control systems, AS9100 or ISO 9001 certification, and the capacity to meet just-in-time delivery requirements for shipyard and underway support. King exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 75.7% of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His portfolio consistently supports 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms, reflecting DLA Maritime’s mandate to maximize small business participation in maritime logistics. He actively leverages set-aside authorities to foster supplier diversity and build capacity among niche manufacturers serving naval platforms. His technical focus centers on NAICS 332722 (fasteners and hardware), 334417 (electronic connectors), and 332510 (hardware manufacturing), with additional emphasis on bearing and rolled steel production. King’s expertise lies in procuring high-integrity, low-volume, high-reliability components critical to propulsion, electrical distribution, and structural integrity systems aboard U.S. Navy vessels, requiring deep familiarity with military specifications and supply chain traceability requirements.