Kristen Lorena

Kristen Lorena serves as a key procurement professional within DLA Maritime – Puget Sound (SPMYM2), supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain naval platform readiness through the acquisition of mission-critical mechanical, electrical, and industrial components. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts for precision hardware including valves, control systems, welding equipment, and specialized fasteners essential to ship maintenance and operational continuity. Her work ensures the timely delivery of technically complex, high-reliability parts that directly impact fleet availability and maritime operational sustainability. Kristen maintains strong, recurring relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including DRS Naval Power Systems Inc., COB Industries, Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Machines & Methods Inc., and EHB Supply. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors with deep technical expertise in manufacturing and supplying defense-grade components, often requiring stringent compliance with MIL-SPEC and ASME standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based delivery, and technical validation to ensure component integrity under demanding maritime environments. Her procurement strategy is overwhelmingly oriented toward small business participation, with 99.3% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and consistent commitment to empowering small, technically capable firms, particularly those with niche manufacturing capabilities in metal fabrication and precision instrumentation. Socioeconomic contracting is a foundational element of her portfolio, prioritizing vendor diversity and regional industrial capacity. Kristen’s primary NAICS focus areas include 332919 (metal valve and pipe fitting manufacturing), 334519 (measuring and controlling device manufacturing), and 333998 (miscellaneous general purpose machinery), indicating deep expertise in procuring fluid control systems, electrical instrumentation, and specialized machinery components. Her technical domain centers on ruggedized, high-cycle industrial hardware used in naval propulsion, hydraulic, and control systems, requiring precise adherence to military specifications and lifecycle sustainment requirements.