Carlos Oquendo

Carlos Oquendo serves as a primary contracting professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land and Maritime division, responsible for managing complex procurement actions for critical mechanical, electrical, and fabricated metal components essential to naval, land, and expeditionary military systems. He supports DLA’s mission to sustain global operational readiness by acquiring high-performance parts including industrial valves, sealing devices, power transmission components, and ordnance accessories. His acquisitions span full lifecycle procurement—from initial requirements definition through contract award and performance oversight—ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical hardware to deployed forces across all domains. Oquendo maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established suppliers, including TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC, ECI DEFENSE GROUP, ITL LLC, KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC, and ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade fabrication, precision machining, and military-spec compliance. His contracting patterns emphasize reliability, technical validation, and supply chain resilience, often prioritizing contractors with established track records in delivering qualified components under stringent military standards. His procurement portfolio is predominantly open competition, with 84.5% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a focus on broad market competition for mission-critical needs. However, he actively supports small business participation, with 15.5% of awards directed under Total Small Business Set-Asides, consistently enabling qualified small manufacturers to compete for opportunities aligned with their capabilities. Oquendo’s technical focus centers on NAICS categories including 332994 (ordnance accessories), 332999 (miscellaneous fabricated metal products), 332618 (fabricated wire products), 339991 (gaskets and sealing devices), and 332911 (industrial valves). He specializes in procuring precision-engineered components that ensure the operational integrity of armored vehicles, shipboard systems, and expeditionary equipment, demonstrating deep familiarity with military specifications, material certifications, and quality assurance protocols for defense applications.