Kathleen Disher

Kathleen Disher supports the procurement mission of DLA Disposition Services Headquarters by managing contracts for the recovery, recycling, and redistribution of excess and surplus military property. Her work ensures the Department of Defense’s assets are disposed of in compliance with environmental regulations and economic efficiency standards, with a primary focus on metallic and non-metallic scrap materials. She handles acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation for waste stream management, salvage operations, and industrial recycling services, often coordinating with field disposition centers to align procurement with demilitarization schedules and sustainability goals. Disher maintains longstanding contractual relationships with specialized recyclers such as KUWAIT ULTRA GENERAL CONTRACTING COMPANY and HUB SCRAP METALS, LLC, both of which provide end-to-end scrap collection, processing, and material recovery services. These partnerships are characterized by performance-based contracting models that emphasize environmental compliance, transportation logistics, and certified material traceability. Her approach favors vendors with demonstrated expertise in military-grade demilitarization protocols and hazardous material handling, ensuring alignment with DoD security and sustainability mandates. Disher’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict preference for unrestricted, non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This pattern underscores a mission-driven focus on operational efficiency and market-wide vendor capability rather than socioeconomic targeting, consistent with DLA Disposition Services’ mandate to maximize value recovery through competitive, transparent procurement. Her primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 423930—Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers—reflecting deep specialization in industrial scrap markets. She procures services related to ferrous and non-ferrous metal recovery, plastic and electronic waste processing, and bulk material redistribution, requiring vendors to possess EPA-compliant facilities, certified recycling methodologies, and experience in defense-related material streams. Her technical expertise lies at the intersection of environmental compliance, supply chain logistics, and defense asset lifecycle management.