Donna Kautz

Donna A. Kautz serves as a key procurement professional within DLA Distribution, supporting the Department of Defense’s global logistics mission by managing acquisitions critical to facility infrastructure and operational readiness. She oversees contract actions related to construction, electrical systems, plumbing, HVAC, and material handling equipment, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and defense-specific standards. Her work directly enables the secure storage, packaging, and distribution of military supplies by maintaining and modernizing defense logistics facilities across the nation and overseas. Kautz maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of construction and infrastructure contractors, including KINGSLEY BUILDERS, INC., SOUZA CONSTRUCTION, INC., CONSTRUCTICON CORP, VET CON SOUZA, and SDC TIDEWATER JV, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms capable of executing complex, mission-critical construction and renovation projects under stringent DoD security and safety protocols. Her contracting patterns suggest a focus on long-term vendor reliability, performance-based outcomes, and the ability to operate in secure or restricted environments. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 40% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Additional set-asides include HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and 8(a) programs, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand economic opportunity while maintaining high performance standards. This balanced approach ensures competitive sourcing while supporting socioeconomic goals. Kautz’s primary acquisition focus lies in commercial and institutional building construction, electrical and plumbing systems, roofing, and conveyor equipment manufacturing, as identified by NAICS codes 236220, 238210, 238220, 238160, and 333922. She specializes in procuring turnkey facility upgrades and integrated material handling systems essential to sustaining the readiness of defense supply chains, requiring technical expertise in facility engineering, hazardous material handling, and logistics infrastructure modernization.