Sharon Forde

Sharon Forde serves as a primary contracting professional within DLA Troop Support, playing a pivotal role in securing mission-critical equipment and infrastructure essential to U.S. military readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on durable, high-performance systems including climate control units, deployable containers, aerospace components, and fabricated metal structures that support field operations and troop welfare. Her work directly enables the sustainment of deployed forces by ensuring timely delivery of technically complex, defense-grade supplies under FAR and DFARS compliance frameworks. Forde maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key contractors including WESTLAND TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ENGINEERED COIL COMPANY, ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC., PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC, and AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industrial suppliers with proven capabilities in metal fabrication, thermal systems, and aerospace auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based requirements, and supply chain reliability, fostering collaborative vendor engagement grounded in quality assurance and delivery consistency. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong orientation toward open competition, with 96.5% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on capability-driven sourcing over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation remains limited, she occasionally utilizes Total Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides, aligning with agency-wide goals while prioritizing mission-critical performance needs. Forde’s primary NAICS focus areas include 332439 (Other Metal Container Manufacturing), 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), and 332312 (Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing), underscoring her expertise in procuring ruggedized, deployable systems for operational environments. Her technical domain centers on thermal management, structural integrity, and aerospace integration—ensuring equipment meets stringent military specifications for durability, environmental resilience, and field maintainability.