Shirley R. Gharagozloo

Shirley R. Gharagozloo serves as a Contract Specialist at DLA Land Warren, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical components for U.S. ground forces. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of complex procurement actions for armored vehicle subsystems, powertrain assemblies, and tactical transport system components, ensuring alignment with Defense Logistics Agency standards for reliability, interoperability, and supply chain resilience. She specializes in high-stakes acquisitions governed by FAR and DFARS, often coordinating with engineering and logistics teams to validate technical requirements and ensure compliance with military specifications for combat platforms. Gharagozloo maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC, RENK AMERICA LLC, SCI TECHNOLOGY, INC, and VAREC NV. These partnerships reflect a focus on established defense contractors with proven expertise in armored vehicle systems, transmission technology, and electronic subsystems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative vendor relationships built on quality assurance and timely delivery of mission-essential hardware. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 91.4% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the specialized nature and scale of the components required. While small business participation is limited to 8.6%, it is strategically targeted toward firms capable of meeting stringent military performance standards, rather than broad socioeconomic quotas. This reflects a mission-first approach prioritizing operational readiness over socioeconomic targeting. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 334418 (printed circuit assembly), 326211 (tire manufacturing for tactical vehicles), and 335313 (switchgear and switchboard apparatus), underscoring deep expertise in electro-mechanical integration, power distribution systems, and vehicle-specific electrical infrastructure. She routinely procures high-reliability electronic assemblies, suspension components, and mission-critical control systems essential to the sustainment of armored and tactical ground platforms.