Maria Battista

Maria Battista serves as a key procurement professional within SPRMM1 DLA Mechanicsburg, part of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Maritime division, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical electronic, electrical, and mechanical components essential to U.S. Navy propulsion, control, communications, and power distribution systems. Her work directly supports naval operational readiness by ensuring the timely delivery of high-reliability hardware under stringent military specifications. She handles complex sole-source and competitive acquisitions governed by FAR and DFARS, with a focus on technical procurement of specialized components requiring rigorous qualification and traceability standards. Battista maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including Electric Boat Corporation, Southwest Research Institute, Thales Defense & Security Inc., ECI Defense Group, Inc., and RFD Beaufort Inc. These partnerships reflect a pattern of collaboration with established systems integrators, engineering R&D firms, and niche manufacturers capable of delivering custom or highly specialized components for maritime platforms. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical compliance, supply chain integrity, and long-term sustainment support for legacy and next-generation naval systems. Her contracting activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 90.5% of awards issued under unrestricted competition, reflecting the technical complexity and limited vendor base for mission-critical components. Small business participation is modest but intentional, with HUBZone and total small business set-asides each accounting for 4.8% of awards, indicating a balanced approach that prioritizes capability over socioeconomic preferences when technical requirements demand specialized expertise. Battista’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 335931 (current-carrying wiring devices) and 332919 (metal valve and pipe fittings), with additional emphasis on motor and generator manufacturing (335312), instrumentation for electrical testing (334515), and hardware manufacturing (332510). She routinely procures precision electrical connectors, fluid control valves, electromagnetic components, and ruggedized enclosures designed for harsh maritime environments, demonstrating deep domain expertise in naval electronics and mechanical subsystems.