Timothy R. Stark

Timothy R. Stark serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, overseeing the acquisition of critical water supply and irrigation infrastructure essential to sustaining military operational readiness. His responsibilities center on managing long-term, performance-based contracts for public utility services, ensuring reliable, resilient, and sustainable water systems across Department of Defense installations. Stark’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with DLA Energy’s mission to modernize and privatize energy and utility infrastructure, with a singular focus on securing mission-critical water infrastructure through fixed-price and cost-reimbursement instruments. He plays a pivotal role in executing complex, multi-year procurements that integrate engineering, operations, and maintenance services under performance-based service contracts. Stark maintains a concentrated partnership with Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) and United Capital Investments Group, both of which serve as primary contractors for water system design, construction, and long-term operations. His procurement pattern reflects a preference for established, large-scale utility service providers with proven experience in managing federally regulated infrastructure projects. These relationships are characterized by sustained, repeat engagements, indicating a trust-based, performance-driven contracting model that prioritizes continuity and operational reliability over frequent vendor rotation. Stark’s procurement portfolio exhibits no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and proven infrastructure delivery capacity over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with DLA Energy’s mission-critical infrastructure needs where scale, experience, and system integration are paramount. His primary focus is on NAICS 221310—Water Supply and Irrigation Systems—encompassing the procurement of water treatment, distribution networks, pumping stations, and associated utility infrastructure. Stark’s expertise lies in acquiring complex, engineered water systems that support base sustainability, compliance with federal environmental standards, and long-term asset management, making him a specialist in utility privatization and public-private partnership models within the defense sector.