Mike Card

Michael Card serves as a key procurement professional within DLA Disposition Services Headquarters, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to responsibly manage and dispose of excess, surplus, and unwanted military property. He oversees acquisitions related to the recovery, recycling, and redistribution of reusable materials, with a primary focus on metallic and non-metallic scrap generated from military demilitarization and decommissioning operations. His contracting activities center on securing vendors capable of lawful, environmentally compliant, and economically efficient material handling, ensuring alignment with federal sustainability and waste reduction mandates. He routinely manages firm-fixed-price and indefinite-delivery contracts under the NAICS 423930 category, engaging contractors with demonstrated expertise in scrap metal processing and industrial recycling logistics. Card maintains established relationships with core contractors including KUWAIT ULTRA GENERAL CONTRACTING COMPANY, HUB SCRAP METALS, LLC, and EASTERN SURPLUS & EQUIPMENT CO., all of which possess specialized capabilities in the collection, sorting, and resale of defense-generated scrap. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven infrastructure for handling high-volume, heterogeneous material streams, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics, and electronic waste. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational scalability over geographic proximity or niche specialization. Card’s procurement patterns show a strict adherence to full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside preferences. This reflects a mission-driven focus on maximizing value and efficiency rather than socioeconomic targeting, consistent with DLA Disposition Services’ mandate to prioritize performance and cost-effectiveness in large-scale material recovery operations. His technical domain expertise lies in recyclable material merchant wholesale operations, specifically the procurement of services related to scrap metal processing, demilitarization waste stream management, and industrial recycling logistics. He ensures all contracts comply with environmental regulations, including EPA and DoD directives on hazardous material handling and sustainable disposal practices.