Tamara Reese

Tamara Reese serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Energy component, supporting the secure and reliable delivery of critical energy infrastructure to U.S. military forces worldwide. She manages complex acquisitions aligned with DLA Energy’s mission to sustain operational readiness through uninterrupted fuel and power supply chains. Her portfolio primarily focuses on electric power distribution systems, including generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure essential to forward-operating bases and strategic energy hubs. She executes contracts under full and open competition, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while maintaining operational tempo and energy security standards. Reese maintains a concentrated partnership with Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) and United Capital Investments Group, both of which provide specialized energy logistics, fuel handling, and power distribution services. These relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contracting models designed to ensure operational continuity in austere and high-demand environments. Her procurement approach prioritizes reliability, scalability, and global supply chain resilience, favoring contractors with proven expertise in military-grade energy systems and international logistics support. Reese’s contracting activity reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides utilized across her portfolio. This reflects DLA Energy’s operational imperative to source capabilities from the most qualified providers without socioeconomic restrictions, ensuring mission-critical energy needs are met with maximum efficiency and speed. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her acquisitions, all contracts adhere to rigorous performance and compliance standards. Her primary technical focus is on NAICS 221122 (Electric Power Distribution), encompassing the procurement of transformers, switchgear, microgrids, fuel-powered generators, and associated control systems. She possesses deep domain expertise in military energy infrastructure, specializing in contracts that integrate commercial power systems with DoD-specific resilience and security requirements.