James Heslop

James Heslop serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Distribution command (SP3300), responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain the global logistics infrastructure critical to military readiness. He oversees contracts for industrial equipment, packaging systems, and logistics support services, ensuring the timely delivery and safe handling of defense materiel. His work directly supports DLA Distribution’s mission to modernize supply chain resilience through standardized, secure, and efficient warehousing and distribution operations. Heslop’s portfolio emphasizes capital equipment, environmental compliance, and specialized packaging solutions essential for hazardous and sensitive military supplies. He maintains strong, recurring relationships with a core group of contractors including KINGSLEY BUILDERS, INC., SOUZA CONSTRUCTION, INC., CONSTRUCTICON CORP, VET CON SOUZA, and SDC TIDEWATER JV, LLC, all of which provide construction, material handling, and logistics infrastructure services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of sustained collaboration with vendors experienced in defense-grade facility upgrades, conveyor systems, and industrial equipment installation, indicating a preference for proven performers with demonstrated capability in high-stakes, mission-critical environments. Heslop demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with 85.7% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small and emerging vendors in the defense supply chain, fostering innovation and regional economic resilience while ensuring competitive, compliant sourcing practices. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that expand opportunities for small businesses across multiple categories. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 333413 (industrial fans and air purification equipment) and 333922 (conveying equipment), with additional activity in wood container manufacturing (321920) and corrugated box production (322211). He also procures environmental consulting services (541620) to support hazardous material handling compliance. This technical specialization underscores his expertise in logistics infrastructure, material handling systems, and environmentally compliant packaging—critical domains for maintaining operational readiness across the DoD’s global distribution network.