Marlenny Rivera

Marlenny Rivera serves as the primary procurement lead for the Fluid Handling Division within the Department of Defense’s DLA Land and Maritime, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical fluid transport and control systems essential to the operational readiness of naval, land, and maritime defense platforms. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracting actions, Rivera ensures the timely delivery of hydraulic, pneumatic, and fluid transfer components that meet stringent military specifications for durability under extreme environmental conditions. Their portfolio centers on fabricated metal products designed for high-pressure fluid systems, including valves, manifolds, hoses, and specialized fittings used across armored vehicles, warships, and expeditionary equipment. Rivera maintains a broad and competitive contractor base, engaging with a diverse array of manufacturers specializing in precision metal fabrication and defense-grade fluid systems. While no single contractor dominates award activity, the procurement approach emphasizes technical compliance, quality assurance, and supply chain resilience, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of meeting MIL-SPEC and ASME standards. Collaborations are typically performance-based, with a strong emphasis on inspection protocols, traceability, and just-in-time delivery to support forward-deployed operations. Rivera’s contracting patterns reflect a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions issued under non-set-aside authorities. There is no formal preference for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission need over socioeconomic targeting. This approach ensures access to the broadest possible pool of qualified suppliers capable of delivering mission-critical components on schedule. The division’s procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, underscoring Rivera’s deep expertise in complex metal fabrication for defense applications. This includes the sourcing of custom-engineered fluid system components requiring advanced machining, welding, and non-destructive testing, all aligned with DoD technical specifications for reliability and performance in austere environments.