Lori Winsinger

Lori Winsinger serves as a key procurement lead within DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions of subsistence and medical support commodities essential to sustaining U.S. military forces across the Indo-Pacific region. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to ensure uninterrupted food service and medical supply chains in both remote and austere operational environments. She specializes in the solicitation and award of contracts for perishable and non-perishable food products, beverages, and related logistical support systems, often utilizing simplified acquisition procedures and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to meet dynamic operational demands. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with force readiness objectives and geographic deployment patterns. Winsinger maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized suppliers, including HAM PRODUCE & SEAFOOD INC, MANSON PRODUCTS CO., INC., and PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF GUAM, INC., reflecting a focus on regional sourcing and supply chain resilience. These partnerships emphasize reliability, cold-chain integrity, and compliance with military nutrition standards. Her contracting approach prioritizes vendors with proven capacity to deliver high-volume, temperature-sensitive goods under demanding logistical constraints, fostering long-term vendor engagement through performance-based contract management and quality assurance protocols. A strong advocate for small business participation, Winsinger consistently structures solicitations with a 57.1% total small business set-aside rate, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting under FAR 19.5. Her portfolio regularly includes awards to small, locally based enterprises with expertise in food manufacturing and distribution, reinforcing the agency’s goal of building sustainable regional supply networks while promoting economic development in theater. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 312111 (Soft Drink Manufacturing), 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), and 326199 (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in procuring beverage systems, ready-to-eat meal components, and specialized packaging solutions. She ensures compliance with military specification standards for nutritional content, shelf life, and packaging durability, aligning acquisitions with the Department of Defense’s operational nutrition and sustainability directives.