Sheri Race

Sheri Race serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land and Maritime organization, responsible for managing acquisitions of critical mechanical, electrical, and fabricated metal components essential to naval, land, and expeditionary military systems. She supports DLA’s mission to sustain operational readiness by securing high-performance parts—including industrial valves, sealing devices, power transmission equipment, and ordnance accessories—that ensure the functionality of armored vehicles, shipboard systems, and field-deployed platforms. Her portfolio centers on complex, mission-critical hardware requiring stringent quality assurance and supply chain resilience, often under time-sensitive operational timelines. Sheri routinely collaborates with a core group of established suppliers including TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC, ECI DEFENSE GROUP, ITL LLC, KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC, and PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in precision manufacturing, military-grade certification, and rapid response capabilities. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on long-standing, performance-driven relationships with firms capable of meeting exacting DoD specifications for durability, interoperability, and traceability in harsh operational environments. Her acquisition strategy prioritizes open competition, with approximately 84% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and limited vendor base for specialized components. When set-asides are utilized, they predominantly favor Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with modest but consistent participation from Women-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission readiness. Sheri’s procurement focus aligns primarily with NAICS codes 336390 (Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing), 333613 (Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing), and 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing), with additional emphasis on 339991 (Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing). Her technical domain expertise spans the procurement of precision-engineered components used in propulsion systems, hydraulic actuators, and armored vehicle subsystems, requiring deep familiarity with MIL-SPEC standards and defense industrial base capabilities.