Jennifer Scarpello

Jennifer Scarpello serves as a primary procurement lead within C and T Supply Chain, a division of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support under the Department of Defense. She is responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical textile and apparel systems essential to troop readiness, including tactical bags, protective headwear, hydration systems, and specialized fabric components used in body armor and field equipment. Her role ensures the timely delivery of compliant, high-performance gear to military personnel across global operational environments, aligning procurement activities with DoD standards for durability, functionality, and supply chain resilience. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts from solicitation through award and performance monitoring. Scarpello maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse base of manufacturers and suppliers specializing in military-grade textiles and apparel. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with small and mid-sized firms capable of meeting stringent military specifications for materials, stitching, and environmental performance. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in defense-grade production, particularly those with ISO and MIL-SPEC certifications, and she fosters long-term partnerships with suppliers who demonstrate reliability, quality control, and rapid turnaround capabilities. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with over 40% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 2.3% allocated to HUBZone firms and 1.1% to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. This reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, balancing operational needs with national policy mandates to expand opportunities for underserved businesses in the defense industrial base. Her primary focus lies within NAICS 315990 (apparel accessories) and 314910 (textile bag and canvas mills), with significant activity in 339999 (miscellaneous manufacturing) for hybrid gear systems. She specializes in procuring technical textiles, reinforced webbing, moisture-wicking fabrics, and modular attachment systems used in tactical load carriage and protective apparel, demonstrating deep expertise in material science and field-performance requirements for military applications.