Blaine Smrekar

Blaine Smrekar supports the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land and Maritime mission by managing complex procurement actions for critical mechanical, electrical, and fabricated metal components essential to naval, land, and expeditionary systems. Responsible for sourcing industrial valves, sealing devices, power transmission equipment, and ordnance accessories, Smrekar ensures the operational readiness of military platforms through timely acquisition of high-performance parts. Their work directly enables sustainment of ships, vehicles, and fielded systems by securing mission-critical components under FAR-based contracting vehicles, with a focus on competitive sealed bidding and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. Smrekar maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Triman Industries Inc., ECI Defense Group, Inc., ITL LLC, Kampi Components Co Inc, and ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established suppliers with proven capabilities in precision manufacturing, electromechanical assembly, and defense-grade component fabrication. The contracting patterns indicate a reliance on repeat vendors with demonstrated reliability, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience, suggesting long-term vendor engagement rather than transactional procurement. Set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly dominated by open competition, with 94.6% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. Small business participation is limited but intentional, with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses receiving 3.1% of awards and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 accounting for 2.3%. This reflects a mission-first procurement approach prioritizing technical capability and availability over socioeconomic targeting, while still maintaining statutory compliance for eligible small businesses. Smrekar’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 335314 (Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing) and 334416 (Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing), which together account for over 65% of activity. These categories reflect deep technical expertise in electrical control systems, power conditioning components, and electromechanical subsystems used in military platforms. Additional procurement spans motor and generator manufacturing, indicating hands-on experience with power systems integration and industrial automation components critical to defense logistics readiness.