Alena Carson

Alena Carson serves as the primary contracting professional for DLA Maritime – Puget Sound (SPMYM2), playing a pivotal role in sustaining the Department of Defense’s naval fleet through the acquisition of mission-critical mechanical, electrical, and industrial components. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for hardware essential to ship maintenance and operational readiness, including precision valves, control systems, industrial hoses, fasteners, and specialized welding equipment. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to ensure maritime platform sustainability by securing reliable, high-integrity components from a resilient supply chain, often under tight operational timelines and stringent military specifications. Carson maintains consistent procurement relationships with a core group of established vendors, including DRS Naval Power Systems Inc., COB Industries, Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Machines & Methods Inc., and EHB Supply. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized manufacturers with proven expertise in defense-grade components, particularly those capable of meeting MIL-SPEC and naval environmental standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, supply chain traceability, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships that prioritize quality over cost alone. A strong advocate for small business participation, Carson consistently structures procurements as Total Small Business Set-Asides, with 85.7% of her contracts reserved exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding economic opportunity among qualified defense suppliers, particularly those with niche technical capabilities in industrial manufacturing and specialized component fabrication. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 335929 (other communication and energy wire manufacturing), 335999 (miscellaneous electrical equipment), 326299 (rubber product manufacturing), 333924 (industrial truck and stacker machinery), and 334513 (industrial process control instruments). These reflect deep expertise in procuring electrically insulated wiring, hydraulic and pneumatic seals, material handling systems, and precision instrumentation—components vital to the operational integrity of naval vessels.