Denise M. Quist

Denise M. Quist serves as a primary contracting professional within DLA Maritime – Puget Sound (SPMYM2), playing a pivotal role in securing mission-critical mechanical, electrical, and industrial components that sustain naval vessel readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions focused on precision hardware essential for ship maintenance and operational continuity, including valves, fasteners, hoses, welding systems, and control components. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to ensure uninterrupted maritime logistics through reliable, high-integrity supply chains, emphasizing timely delivery of technical goods critical to fleet sustainment. Quist maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, 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 vendors with deep expertise in defense-grade manufacturing, particularly those capable of meeting stringent military specifications for materials, tolerances, and traceability. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based outcomes over transactional procurement. Her procurement strategy is heavily skewed toward small business participation, with 86.7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate, sustained commitment to empowering small manufacturers, with minimal use of no-set-aside actions and modest allocations to women-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Quist’s contracting patterns align with federal socioeconomic goals while ensuring access to agile, specialized suppliers capable of meeting complex naval requirements. Her technical focus centers on NAICS categories including 332919 (metal valves and pipe fittings), 332722 (fasteners and hardware), 326220 (rubber and plastic hoses), and 333992 (welding and soldering equipment). She routinely procures precision-engineered components used in propulsion, hydraulic, and electrical systems, demonstrating expertise in industrial manufacturing domains critical to naval platform sustainment.