Justin Plaza

Justin Plaza serves as the primary procurement lead for the Medical Supply Chain Fsh under the Department of Defense’s DLA Troop Support, responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical medical and surgical supplies essential to global military readiness. He oversees the end-to-end contracting lifecycle for sterile surgical instruments, patient hygiene systems, sterilization equipment, and specialized field hospital devices, ensuring timely delivery to deployed medical units worldwide. His role is central to sustaining combat-ready medical capabilities through compliant, efficient, and strategically aligned procurement actions that align with DoD supply chain resilience objectives. Plaza works directly with a broad network of manufacturers and distributors specializing in medical device production, maintaining collaborative relationships with vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications and quality assurance standards. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with firms possessing FDA-regulated manufacturing capabilities, ISO 13485 certification, and experience in defense-grade medical supply chain logistics. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, traceability, and compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements. Plaza’s procurement activity reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under non-set-aside authorities. There is no documented use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability, production capacity, and supply chain continuity over socioeconomic preferences. This reflects the high-stakes nature of medical supply procurement where mission-critical performance outweighs socioeconomic targeting. His expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS 339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing — encompassing the procurement of reusable and disposable surgical instruments, sterilization trays, wound care systems, and other sterile medical devices. He possesses deep technical knowledge of medical device classification, biocompatibility standards, and regulatory compliance pathways, ensuring all acquired products meet DoD and FDA requirements for use in austere and high-tempo operational environments.