Roger Brown

Roger Brown serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Energy Directorate (SPE605), responsible for managing critical energy supply contracts that sustain global military operations. He oversees the acquisition of petroleum-based fuels, natural gas infrastructure, and related technical services essential to force readiness. His portfolio centers on complex, mission-critical energy logistics, including fuel distribution, storage, and quality assurance systems, ensuring compliance with DoD standards and operational continuity under austere conditions. Brown’s work directly supports DLA Energy’s mandate to maintain resilient, secure, and responsive energy supply chains across all service branches. His primary contractor relationships are dominated by Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) and United Capital Investments Group, both of which provide large-scale fuel supply, logistics coordination, and international fuel procurement services. These partnerships reflect a strategic reliance on established global energy providers with proven capacity to deliver under demanding operational environments. While these entities represent the core of his contracting activity, he also engages a broader network of specialized vendors for ancillary services, maintaining a focused but flexible supplier base aligned with mission priorities. Brown’s procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 88.5% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the scale and strategic nature of energy acquisitions. However, he consistently allocates 11.5% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising operational urgency or supply chain integrity. His technical focus lies predominantly in NAICS 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), underscoring deep expertise in fuel production and refining logistics. He also procures analytical laboratory services under NAICS 334516 and 541380, ensuring rigorous fuel quality testing and compliance with military specifications. This dual emphasis on bulk supply and technical validation highlights his specialized domain knowledge in energy assurance and defense-grade fuel standards.