Krista Krauss

Krista Krauss serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land and Maritime division, supporting the operational readiness of naval, land, and expeditionary military systems through the acquisition of mission-critical mechanical and fabricated components. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts for industrial valves, sealing devices, power transmission equipment, and ordnance accessories, ensuring timely delivery of high-performance parts essential to sustaining combat platforms. Her work directly enables logistics readiness across global theaters by securing reliable, standards-compliant components under FAR and DFARS guidelines, with a focus on technical specifications and supply chain resilience. Krauss maintains strong, ongoing relationships with core contractors including Triman Industries Inc., ECI Defense Group, Inc., ITL LLC, Kampi Components Co Inc, and ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established suppliers with proven expertise in defense-grade manufacturing, particularly in precision metal fabrication and military-specification component production. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, quality assurance protocols, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering consistent delivery of mission-essential hardware under demanding operational conditions. Her procurement patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 82.1% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating approximately 14.9% of contracts to total small business set-asides and 3.0% to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, demonstrating alignment with federal socioeconomic goals while maintaining operational urgency. Krauss specializes in acquisitions governed by NAICS codes 332911 (industrial valve manufacturing), 332996 (fabricated pipe and pipe fitting), and 332994 (ordnance accessories), reflecting deep technical expertise in fluid control systems, metal fabrication, and munitions support components. Her portfolio also includes battery manufacturing and communications equipment, underscoring her role in sustaining integrated land and maritime platforms with complex electro-mechanical systems.