Ellina Entin

Ellina Entin serves as the primary procurement lead for the Subsistence FSE Supply Chain under the Department of Defense’s DLA Troop Support, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical food service infrastructure and equipment essential to sustaining troop readiness across global military installations. Her role centers on ensuring the reliable procurement of food preparation, storage, and handling systems that meet stringent military standards for safety, durability, and operational efficiency in austere environments. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning industrial machinery and food service equipment, coordinating with technical stakeholders to align acquisitions with evolving subsistence requirements and modernization initiatives. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Entin’s procurement patterns indicate a consistent engagement with manufacturers of specialized food service machinery and commercial industrial equipment. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based specifications, technical compliance, and lifecycle support, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality assurance and supply chain resilience. She engages with both large-scale industrial suppliers and niche manufacturers capable of meeting military-grade engineering requirements. Entin’s acquisition portfolio reflects a 100% preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and operational performance over socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects the mission-critical nature of subsistence infrastructure, where rapid deployment and proven reliability take precedence over socioeconomic targeting, though small business participation remains possible through standard competitive pathways. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333241 (Food Product Machinery Manufacturing), where she acquires commercial-grade food processing, cooking, and refrigeration systems adapted for military use, alongside NAICS 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) for supporting equipment such as conveyors, sanitization units, and automated dispensing systems. Entin possesses deep technical expertise in subsistence engineering standards, ensuring all procured systems comply with DoD food service regulations and operational environmental constraints.