Misty Slone

Misty Slone serves as the primary procurement lead for the Maritime Supply Chain agency under the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical fluid control and metering systems essential to naval and expeditionary platforms. Her role centers on ensuring operational readiness by securing precision-engineered totalizing fluid meters, counting devices, and related electromechanical components used in shipboard fuel, hydraulic, and coolant systems. She oversees the full lifecycle of sole-source and competitive acquisitions, aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s imperative to modernize legacy maritime infrastructure while maintaining stringent military specifications and supply chain resilience. Slone maintains a streamlined contracting approach focused on technical performance and reliability, working primarily with specialized manufacturers of industrial fluid measurement systems. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with niche suppliers possessing AS9100 and ISO 13485 certifications, as well as those with proven experience in defense-grade fluid system components. Her working relationships are characterized by technical collaboration, rigorous qualification processes, and long-term vendor partnerships built on compliance with MIL-STD and Naval Sea Systems Command standards. Slone’s procurement pattern reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This reflects the agency’s operational urgency and the highly specialized nature of the technical products procured, where only a limited pool of qualified suppliers meet the required performance, testing, and traceability criteria. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, vendors must still demonstrate robust quality systems and defense sector experience. Her expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS 334514—Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing—where she procures high-accuracy, marine-rated flow meters, volumetric counters, and integrated sensor systems designed for harsh maritime environments. She possesses deep technical fluency in fluid dynamics, material compatibility with seawater and hydrocarbons, and the certification requirements for military-grade instrumentation used in submarines and surface combatants.