Heather Gleason

Heather Gleason serves as the primary contracting professional for DLA Land and Maritime, playing a pivotal role in securing mission-critical mechanical and fabricated metal components that sustain the operational readiness of naval, land, and expeditionary defense systems. She manages a high-volume portfolio of acquisitions focused on industrial valves, fluid power systems, sealing devices, and ordnance accessories, ensuring timely delivery of high-performance parts essential to military platforms. Her work directly supports DLA’s mission to maintain global logistics readiness through reliable, standards-compliant procurement of complex engineered components used in ships, armored vehicles, and expeditionary equipment. Gleason maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key suppliers including TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC, ECI DEFENSE GROUP, ITL LLC, KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC, and PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements on technical specifications requiring stringent military standards, often involving custom fabrication, qualification testing, and just-in-time delivery protocols. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, quality assurance compliance, and supply chain resilience, fostering collaborative vendor relationships built on technical reliability and contractual accountability. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 93.9% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation through limited Total Small Business Set-Asides (4.9%) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides (1.2%), demonstrating balanced compliance with federal socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical performance requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing), with significant activity in 332999 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products) and related categories including fluid power fittings and rubber/plastic hosing. She specializes in procuring precision-engineered components that meet MIL-SPEC and ASME standards, requiring deep technical understanding of metallurgy, pressure ratings, and environmental durability for harsh operational environments.