Colette Salfi

Colette Salfi serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Troop Support organization, overseeing the acquisition of specialized apparel and textile systems critical to military readiness. Her work ensures that U.S. forces are equipped with durable, mission-specific clothing and gear tailored to extreme operational environments, from arctic conditions to high-heat deployments. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts under the SPE8E8 contracting activity, focusing on cut-and-sew apparel solutions that meet stringent DoD performance and durability standards, including moisture-wicking fabrics, flame-resistant uniforms, and modular layering systems. Salfi maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a select group of industry partners, including WESTLAND TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ENGINEERED COIL COMPANY, ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC., AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and JOHNSON CONTROLS NAVY SYSTEMS, LLC. These vendors are recognized for their expertise in military-grade textile manufacturing, integrated garment systems, and compliance with Federal Specification standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors capable of meeting rapid deployment timelines and quality assurance protocols. Salfi’s procurement strategy is fully aligned with small business objectives, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to empowering small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms with the capacity to deliver specialized apparel solutions. Her contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic inclusion, ensuring that emerging manufacturers gain access to DoD supply chains while maintaining operational readiness standards. Her primary technical domain centers on NAICS 315210 (Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors), where she specializes in procuring combat uniforms, cold-weather gear, flight suits, and other mission-tailored clothing systems. Her expertise lies in integrating advanced materials, ergonomic design, and military specification compliance into scalable, sustainment-ready procurement programs.