Nicole Skinner

Nicole Skinner serves as a primary contracting professional within DLA Troop Support, responsible for managing complex acquisitions critical to the sustainment and operational readiness of U.S. military forces. She oversees the procurement of specialized medical and environmental systems, ensuring that field-deployable infrastructure—from in-vitro diagnostic substances to climate-controlled enclosures—meets rigorous defense standards. Her role is central to fulfilling the agency’s mission of delivering reliable, mission-critical supplies to forward-operating units, with a focus on high-integrity, regulated products that support troop health and operational continuity in austere environments. Skinner maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including WESTLAND TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ENGINEERED COIL COMPANY, ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC., AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and JOHNSON CONTROLS NAVY SYSTEMS, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with deep technical expertise in defense-grade manufacturing, particularly in thermal management, medical diagnostics, and deployable environmental systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience, fostering collaborative relationships with industry partners who demonstrate proven capability in meeting stringent military specifications. Her procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a strategic focus on technical merit and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, her awards are driven by vendor qualifications, regulatory compliance, and the ability to deliver complex, certified medical and environmental systems under tight operational timelines. Skinner’s primary focus lies in NAICS 325413—in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing—where she procures specialized reagents, test kits, and associated delivery systems used in field medical labs and mobile treatment units. Her technical domain expertise centers on regulated biological and chemical diagnostics, ensuring that all acquired products comply with FDA, DoD, and ISO standards for use in deployed military medical environments.