Emily Baker

Emily Baker serves as a Contract Specialist at DLA Land Warren, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical components essential to the readiness of U.S. ground forces. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for armored vehicle subsystems, tactical powertrain assemblies, and high-reliability electronic systems used in combat and support platforms. Her work directly supports the Defense Logistics Agency’s mandate to sustain operational capability through timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement of defense-critical hardware. Emily specializes in negotiating and administering firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts for engineered components requiring stringent military specifications and quality assurance protocols. Emily maintains long-standing, high-trust relationships with key industry partners including ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC, RENK AMERICA LLC, SCI TECHNOLOGY, INC, and VAREC NV. These contractors provide specialized engineering, manufacturing, and integration services for transmission systems, electro-mechanical controls, and ruggedized power electronics. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical collaboration, performance-based contracting, and supplier quality oversight to ensure compliance with MIL-SPEC and AS9100 standards. She frequently engages with vendors early in the requirements development phase to foster innovation and mitigate supply chain risk. Emily’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% focus on full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. While she does not prioritize small business set-asides, she ensures all solicitations are structured to enable fair and transparent competition across the industrial base, with rigorous evaluation criteria centered on technical capability and past performance. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 335931 (Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing) and 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), reflecting her expertise in high-voltage electrical connectors, power distribution units, and precision-engineered drivetrain components. She routinely oversees acquisitions for ruggedized wiring harnesses, torque converters, and embedded control systems designed for extreme operational environments, demonstrating deep technical fluency in defense-grade electro-mechanical systems.