Kaitlin Pistory

Kaitlin Pistory serves as the primary procurement lead at the DDSP New Cumberland Facility, a critical logistics hub under the Department of Defense’s DLA Distribution. In this role, she manages the acquisition of mission-critical industrial components and precision machinery essential for sustaining military equipment readiness. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for specialized hardware such as cutting tools, industrial valves, welding systems, and aircraft ancillary equipment, ensuring timely delivery to field maintenance units. She operates within a high-stakes operational environment where procurement decisions directly impact combat system availability and repair cycle efficiency. Pistory cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse pool of industrial manufacturers and wholesale distributors, prioritizing vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade fabrication and quality assurance standards. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms capable of meeting stringent military specifications, including AS9100 and ISO 9001 certifications. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and on-time delivery, fostering long-term partnerships with suppliers who demonstrate consistent performance and agility in supporting urgent operational requirements. Pistory’s acquisition strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards designated as non-set-aside. This indicates a focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic categorizations, though she remains compliant with all federal contracting regulations. Her approach prioritizes performance outcomes and supply chain resilience, ensuring that the most qualified vendors—regardless of size or certification—are selected based on merit and conformance to defense standards. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 332999 for miscellaneous fabricated metal products, 332722 for fasteners and hardware, and 332994 for ordnance accessories, reflecting deep expertise in mechanical and structural components for military platforms. She also routinely procures motor vehicle body parts and construction materials for facility maintenance, demonstrating broad technical literacy across defense logistics domains.