Laura Cherryholmes

Laura Cherryholmes serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land and Maritime organization, supporting the operational readiness of naval, land, and expeditionary military systems through the acquisition of mission-critical mechanical, electrical, and fabricated metal components. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts for industrial valves, sealing devices, power transmission equipment, and ordnance accessories, ensuring the sustained functionality of defense platforms across global theaters. Her work directly enables the agency’s core mission by securing high-performance parts that maintain the reliability of armored vehicles, shipboard systems, and expeditionary logistics assets under demanding operational conditions. Cherryholmes maintains strong, recurring partnerships with leading suppliers including TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC, ECI DEFENSE GROUP, ITL LLC, KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC, and ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven technical capabilities in precision manufacturing and defense-grade quality assurance. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based delivery, and compliance with military specifications, fostering reliable supply chains for mission-critical components with stringent certification requirements. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a strong emphasis on open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 28.6% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic focus on leveraging small business innovation without compromising supply chain resilience or technical performance standards, aligning with DLA’s broader socioeconomic goals while prioritizing mission outcomes. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing), 339991 (Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing), and 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), with additional activity in motor vehicle interior systems and broadwoven fabric production. This technical specialization underscores her expertise in sourcing engineered components for high-stress environments, including hydraulic seals, electronic control modules, and specialized textile reinforcements used in military vehicle and shipboard applications.