Elizabeth Macarthur

Elizabeth Macarthur serves as the primary procurement lead at the DDSP New Cumberland Facility under the Department of Defense’s DLA Distribution, responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical industrial components essential to military equipment sustainment. Her role centers on securing precision machinery, cutting tools, industrial valves, aircraft ancillary equipment, and welding systems that enable field repairs and maintenance of defense assets. She ensures timely delivery of these high-integrity parts through rigorous contract administration, technical evaluation, and compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements, directly supporting operational readiness across the DoD supply chain. Macarthur maintains a broad vendor network of manufacturers and distributors specializing in industrial hardware, with no exclusive reliance on any single contractor. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding and performance-based contracting, fostering relationships with established industrial suppliers capable of meeting stringent military specifications, including AS9100 and ISO 9001 certifications. She prioritizes reliability, traceability, and just-in-time delivery capabilities, ensuring that critical components meet the exacting standards required for defense applications. Her contracting activity shows a 100% preference for non-set-aside awards, indicating a focus on technical capability and production capacity over socioeconomic classifications. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains fully compliant with all federal contracting regulations, and she evaluates all bidders based on technical merit, past performance, and ability to meet urgent operational timelines. Macarthur’s procurement focus is exclusively aligned with NAICS 326191—Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing—reflecting a specialized need for high-performance polymer-based components used in fluid control systems, protective housings, and specialized fittings within military platforms. Her technical expertise lies in identifying vendors capable of producing corrosion-resistant, temperature-stable, and precision-molded plastic parts that interface with metal and electronic systems in harsh operational environments.