John Parson

Shaine Chung serves as a primary procurement lead within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Energy Directorate (SPE605), responsible for managing strategic acquisitions of petroleum-based fuels and related energy infrastructure critical to sustaining global military operations. With full authority over contract execution, Chung ensures compliance with DoD energy security directives and oversees the end-to-end lifecycle of fuel supply contracts—from requirements validation to contract award and performance monitoring. Their work directly supports the DLA Energy mission to maintain uninterrupted fuel availability for all branches of the armed forces, with a focus on high-stakes, mission-critical logistics contracts requiring stringent operational reliability and supply chain resilience. Chung’s primary contractor relationships are centered on Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) and United Capital Investments Group, both of which provide large-scale fuel procurement, storage, and distribution services under long-term, performance-based agreements. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, globally integrated energy vendors capable of delivering complex logistics solutions across austere and contested environments. The contracting approach emphasizes contractual clarity, performance metrics, and supply chain continuity, with limited engagement with smaller or niche providers, indicating a focus on scale, reliability, and operational readiness over fragmented vendor networks. Chung’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict non-set-aside posture, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This pattern underscores a mission-driven prioritization of operational capability and supply chain integrity over socioeconomic objectives, consistent with the high-consequence nature of military energy logistics. While small business participation is not formally targeted, all acquisitions adhere to federal acquisition regulations and competitive bidding standards. The procurement focus is exclusively aligned with NAICS 324110—Petroleum Refineries—reflecting deep technical expertise in refining, blending, storage, and distribution of military-specification fuels, including JP-8 and jet fuel. Chung’s work involves complex specifications for fuel quality, contamination control, and logistical interoperability across global theaters, demonstrating specialized knowledge in defense energy standards and supply chain risk mitigation.