Scott Lesh

Scott Lesh serves as a primary procurement lead within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Distribution arm, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical logistics and electronic components essential to sustaining global military supply chain operations. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on warehousing infrastructure, electrical systems, and specialized electronic manufacturing, ensuring alignment with DLA Distribution’s mandate to maintain operational readiness through reliable storage, packaging, and distribution of defense materiel. His acquisitions prioritize standardized packaging for hazardous materials, modernized warehouse automation, and components supporting military equipment sustainment, reflecting a technical focus on supply chain resilience and regulatory compliance. Lesh maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Constructicon Corp, Souza Construction, Inc., Martinez Services, Inc., SDC TideWater JV, LLC, and Kingsley Builders, Inc., primarily engaged in facility upgrades, logistics support services, and infrastructure modernization. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, experienced vendors capable of delivering complex, high-integrity construction and warehousing solutions under strict DoD compliance standards. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term vendor reliability, and adherence to technical specifications for defense-grade environments. His procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 92.5% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. While small business participation is limited, he consistently allocates 3.8% of awards to 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating measured but intentional support for socioeconomically disadvantaged businesses within the broader context of mission-critical procurement demands. Lesh’s technical focus centers on NAICS categories including 334412 (bare printed circuit board manufacturing), 334515 (electrical measurement instrumentation), 335931 (current-carrying wiring devices), and 493110 (general warehousing and storage). He procures specialized electronic components, test instrumentation, and logistics infrastructure critical to the handling and distribution of sensitive military supplies, reflecting deep domain expertise in defense electronics and supply chain logistics systems.