Susannah Chung

Susannah Chung serves as a secondary procurement liaison within DLA Energy, supporting the agency’s mission to secure and sustain critical energy resources for global military operations. While not the primary contracting officer, she plays a vital role in facilitating the acquisition lifecycle for petroleum fuel supply contracts, coordinating between technical stakeholders, logistics teams, and contractor partners. Her responsibilities include contract administration support, requirement validation, and compliance oversight for fuel procurement actions under SPE605. She specializes in high-stakes, mission-critical energy acquisitions that ensure uninterrupted fuel flow to deployed forces, emphasizing reliability, supply chain resilience, and regulatory adherence across complex international logistics environments. Chung’s procurement activities are closely aligned with Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) and United Capital Investments Group, the agency’s principal fuel suppliers with long-standing, performance-driven partnerships. These relationships are characterized by strategic, long-term contract execution focused on global fuel delivery, storage infrastructure, and just-in-time logistics support. Her work involves managing contractor performance metrics, contract modifications, and delivery schedule coordination, often under dynamic operational demands. These vendor relationships are built on consistent quality, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness, with minimal reliance on new or emerging suppliers. Chung’s acquisition portfolio reflects a strict no set-aside policy, with 100% of procurements awarded under full and open competition. This underscores DLA Energy’s operational imperative to prioritize mission-critical supply continuity over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally targeted, her role ensures all contracting actions comply with FAR and DFARS requirements, maintaining transparency and fairness in every award. Her technical focus is exclusively on NAICS 324110—Petroleum Refineries—reflecting DLA Energy’s singular emphasis on refined petroleum products and associated fuel logistics infrastructure. She supports the procurement of jet fuel, diesel, and gasoline, along with storage, transportation, and quality assurance services essential to military readiness. Her expertise lies in the technical specifications, supply chain integrity, and international regulatory frameworks governing defense fuel procurement.