Lateefah Martin

Lateefah Martin serves as a primary contracting professional within DLA Troop Support, playing a critical role in securing mission-critical equipment and infrastructure to sustain U.S. military readiness. She manages the acquisition of high-performance, durable systems essential to field operations, including specialized climate control, air handling, and deployable logistics infrastructure. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to ensure operational continuity by procuring robust, mission-ready solutions that meet stringent DoD performance and durability standards. Martin’s portfolio is heavily focused on industrial and mechanical systems requiring technical precision and long-term reliability. Martin maintains consistent procurement relationships with key vendors including WESTLAND TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ENGINEERED COIL COMPANY, ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC., PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC, and AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. These contractors are recognized for their expertise in manufacturing complex mechanical and thermal systems, and Martin collaborates with them to deliver custom-engineered solutions tailored to expeditionary and garrison environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical competency, quality assurance, and compliance with military specifications. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, Martin consistently allocates 25% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation in defense logistics. She prioritizes capable small manufacturers with proven experience in industrial production, fostering competition and innovation among firms that meet stringent defense-grade requirements without relying on socioeconomic set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333923 for overhead cranes and monorail systems, alongside 332410 for power boilers and heat exchangers, and 335311 for power and specialty transformers. These categories reflect deep technical expertise in mechanical, thermal, and electrical infrastructure systems that enable base sustainment, field deployment, and mission-critical support operations across diverse theaters.