Rachel Earles

Rachel Earles serves as a procurement specialist within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land and Maritime organization, supporting the acquisition of critical mechanical, electrical, and fabricated metal components essential to naval, land, and expeditionary military systems. She manages complex contracting actions for high-reliability parts including electronic connectors, printed circuit assemblies, power transmission components, and ordnance accessories, ensuring the operational readiness of defense platforms. Her work directly enables sustainment of mission-critical equipment across global theater operations, aligning with DLA’s mandate to maintain uninterrupted logistics support for U.S. military forces. Earles maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including Triman Industries Inc., ECI Defense Group, Inc., ITL LLC, Kampi Components Co. Inc., and ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established suppliers with proven capability in manufacturing precision-engineered components to military specifications. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical compliance, supply chain resilience, and long-term vendor performance, fostering reliable, repeat business with contractors who demonstrate quality control, traceability, and adherence to defense standards such as AS9100 and MIL-STD. Her contracting portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 94.7% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the technical complexity and specialized nature of the components procured. Only 5.3% are allocated as total small business set-asides, indicating a selective but deliberate approach to small business participation when market conditions permit. While socioeconomic set-asides are not the primary mechanism, she ensures compliance with all applicable FAR provisions and supports small business inclusion where technical requirements align with qualified capabilities. Earles’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334417 (Electronic Connector Manufacturing) and related categories including printed circuit assembly, other electronic component manufacturing, and search/navigation system manufacturing. She specializes in sourcing mission-critical electronic and electromechanical components used in avionics, vehicle control systems, and shipboard instrumentation, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with defense-grade electronics and industrial hardware standards.