Tara Perrien

Tara J. Perrien serves as a Contracting Officer within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Troop Support organization, where she plays a critical role in securing mission-critical equipment and supplies that sustain U.S. military forces worldwide. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for specialized medical supplies, deployable environmental systems, and high-reliability components essential to field readiness. Her portfolio centers on ensuring timely delivery of durable, standards-compliant products that meet rigorous DoD performance and safety requirements, directly supporting troop welfare and operational continuity in austere environments. Perrien maintains long-standing relationships with a select group of specialized suppliers, including WESTLAND TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ENGINEERED COIL COMPANY, ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC., PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC, and AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche manufacturers with proven expertise in defense-grade medical devices, precision climate control systems, and ruggedized deployable infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical validation, supply chain resilience, and performance-based acquisition strategies, fostering collaborative vendor engagement grounded in compliance and quality assurance. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on sourcing from the most technically capable vendors, regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing mission need and product performance over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, all vendors are evaluated on technical merit, past performance, and compliance with defense standards. Perrien’s primary acquisition focus lies within NAICS 339113—Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing—where she procures advanced medical devices, trauma care kits, and field-deployable diagnostic equipment. A smaller portion of her portfolio supports NAICS 336412, involving specialized components for aircraft environmental systems. Her technical expertise spans biomedical engineering standards, military specification compliance, and supply chain traceability for critical care systems.