Carole Holmberg

Carole Holmberg serves as a primary contracting professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Energy Directorate (SPE605), responsible for managing complex energy supply contracts critical to sustaining global military operations. She oversees the acquisition of petroleum-based fuels, natural gas, and related logistical infrastructure, ensuring mission-critical energy readiness across all U.S. armed forces. Her procurement activities center on long-term, performance-based contracts that secure reliable fuel supply chains under dynamic operational demands, often involving international logistics and high-compliance environments. Holmberg’s work directly supports DLA Energy’s strategic imperative to maintain resilient, secure, and responsive energy delivery systems in contested and austere environments. Her primary contractor relationships are dominated by Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) and United Capital Investments Group, both of which provide essential fuel procurement, storage, and distribution services under long-term, performance-driven agreements. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, globally integrated energy providers with proven capabilities in international fuel logistics and bulk handling. Holmberg’s contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance with DoD fuel standards, and supply chain continuity, often resulting in sustained, non-competitive or limited-source engagements with these key vendors due to their unique operational footprint and specialized infrastructure. Holmberg exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with 20% of her awards designated for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), reflecting a deliberate effort to integrate veteran-owned enterprises into critical energy supply chains. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted (80%), she actively leverages SDVOSB set-asides to foster vendor diversity and enhance resilience through broader contractor participation, aligning with DoD socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical requirements. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), underscoring deep technical expertise in fuel refining, quality control, transportation logistics, and storage infrastructure. She manages acquisitions involving crude oil processing, jet fuel and diesel production, and fuel conditioning systems—domain-specific contracts requiring stringent adherence to military specification standards and environmental compliance protocols.