Giovanni Gironda

Giovanni Gironda supports the procurement mission of DLA Europe & Africa Troop Support by managing non-combat logistical contracts critical to sustaining U.S. military operations across Europe and Africa. His work centers on securing facility maintenance, custodial, and infrastructure support services that ensure operational readiness in both garrisoned and deployed environments. He routinely handles acquisitions under FAR Part 12 for commercial services, with a focus on janitorial, waste management, and grounds maintenance contracts that directly enable troop welfare and base functionality. His role is instrumental in aligning procurement outcomes with DLA’s strategic imperative to deliver reliable, scalable, and cost-effective support services across theater. Gironda collaborates with a diverse pool of commercial service providers, primarily those specializing in facility operations and institutional support. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he engages with regional and national vendors capable of delivering multi-site, performance-based services under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and task order mechanisms. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, service-level agreement compliance, and local workforce integration, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate operational agility in austere or high-tempo environments. His procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 89.5% of awards issued without set-asides. However, he consistently allocates approximately 10.6% of opportunities to small business set-asides, including 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating a measured commitment to socioeconomic program participation. This balance ensures broad market access while intentionally supporting certified small businesses in the facility services sector. Gironda’s primary NAICS focus includes 561720 (Janitorial Services), with secondary emphasis on 312111 (Soft Drink Manufacturing), 312112 (Bottled Water Manufacturing), 423450 (Medical Equipment Wholesalers), and 311930 (Flavoring Syrup Manufacturing). This reflects the agency’s unique requirement to procure not only facility services but also consumables critical to troop sustenance and health support in remote locations. His technical expertise lies in integrating commercial off-the-shelf products and services into mission-critical logistical chains under complex operational constraints.