Jennifer Fasting

Jennifer Fasting serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Distribution command, overseeing the acquisition of critical logistics and supply chain infrastructure to support global military readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on warehousing, material handling, packaging, and security systems, ensuring the reliable storage, distribution, and protection of defense materiel. Her work directly enables DLA Distribution’s mission to maintain operational continuity through efficient logistics networks, with an emphasis on modernizing supply chain resilience and standardizing packaging for hazardous and sensitive items. Fasting maintains strong working relationships with a core group of contractors including Constructicon Corp, Souza Construction, Inc., Martinez Services, Inc., SDC Tidewater JV, LLC, and Kingsley Builders, Inc., primarily engaged in facility support, equipment installation, and logistics system integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships built on performance reliability and compliance with federal standards for defense logistics operations. She frequently collaborates with contractors capable of delivering turnkey solutions for warehouse modernization, material handling equipment deployment, and secure storage environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Fasting consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 60% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, ensuring equitable access for small firms in the defense logistics sector while maintaining rigorous performance accountability. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including industrial truck and stacker machinery manufacturing, corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing, office equipment leasing, plastics packaging film production, and security systems services. These reflect deep technical expertise in supply chain packaging standards, material handling automation, and secure logistics infrastructure—critical domains for safeguarding and transporting sensitive military supplies worldwide.