Monica Whiting

Monica Whiting serves as a primary contracting professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land and Maritime division, responsible for managing the acquisition of critical mechanical, electrical, and fabricated metal components essential to the operational readiness of naval, land, and expeditionary military systems. Her portfolio centers on procuring high-reliability parts including industrial valves, power transmission equipment, sealing devices, and ordnance accessories that sustain the functionality of armored vehicles, ships, and tactical platforms. She executes complex procurement actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical hardware across global supply chains while maintaining strict compliance with defense quality and traceability standards. Whiting maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Triman Industries Inc., ECI Defense Group, Inc., ITL LLC, Kampi Components Co Inc, and ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized manufacturers with proven capabilities in defense-grade component fabrication, precision machining, and military-certified assembly. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical validation, and supply chain resilience, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and blanket purchase agreements to ensure continuous availability of mission-essential parts. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 90.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a mission-driven emphasis on capability over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is present—primarily through Total Small Business Set-Asides at 8.1%—she occasionally supports Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and HUBZone firms, though these represent minimal portions of her portfolio. Whiting’s technical focus lies predominantly in NAICS 333618 (Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing), 336390 (Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing), and 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing). She routinely procures precision-engineered components for propulsion systems, armored vehicle subsystems, and weapon support hardware, demonstrating deep expertise in defense-specific mechanical and ordnance supply chains.