Matthew DePetris

Matthew DePetris serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Troop Support organization, supporting the acquisition of mission-critical logistics and operational infrastructure for U.S. military forces. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on specialized equipment including climate control systems, deployable shelters, air handling units, and durable medical and field-support components essential to troop readiness. His work directly enables the sustainment of forward-deployed units by ensuring timely delivery of high-performance, ruggedized systems designed for austere environments. DePetris operates within the SPE8E8 contracting office, aligning acquisitions with DLA Troop Support’s mandate to maintain continuous operational capability across global theaters. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors including WESTLAND TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ENGINEERED COIL COMPANY, ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC., PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC, and AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade manufacturing, thermal systems, and modular logistics solutions. DePetris typically engages these firms through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based contract vehicles, emphasizing technical compliance, quality assurance, and supply chain resilience. His contracting activity shows a strong preference for open competition, with 82.1% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while maintaining a meaningful 17.9% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced approach—prioritizing capability and scalability while actively fostering small business participation across multiple socioeconomic categories. DePetris’s procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 311352, 311423, and 311999, which relate to food manufacturing—indicating acquisitions for troop rations, preserved provisions, and field-ready nutrition systems. He also engages 326299 for rubber-based sealing and containment products and 311830 for specialized tortilla-based operational rations. His domain expertise lies in procuring consumable logistics systems that meet stringent military specifications for shelf life, environmental stability, and nutritional compliance.