Vance W. Rosebush

Vance W. Rosebush serves as a Contract Specialist at the Defense Logistics Agency’s Distribution command (SP3300), where he manages the acquisition of critical logistics and infrastructure support services essential to sustaining the Department of Defense’s global supply chain. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for warehousing, packaging, maintenance, and distribution systems that ensure operational readiness. Rosebush routinely handles complex procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, with a focus on ensuring compliance with defense logistics standards and supply chain resilience initiatives. His work directly supports DLA’s mission to deliver timely, secure, and standardized materiel handling solutions to military forces worldwide. Rosebush maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including CONSTRUCTICON CORP, SOUZA CONSTRUCTION, INC., MARTINEZ SERVICES, INC., SDC TIDEWATER JV, LLC, and KINGSLEY BUILDERS, INC. These partnerships primarily involve construction, facility maintenance, and industrial logistics support services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear deliverables, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure continuity in mission-critical operations across DLA’s network of distribution centers. A strong advocate for small business participation, Rosebush consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over half of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. His procurement patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to foster competition among qualified small firms, aligning with DLA’s socioeconomic goals while maintaining operational efficiency. He rarely utilizes other set-aside categories, indicating a focused preference for broad small business inclusion over niche designations. His primary NAICS focus areas include 335911 (Electrical Equipment Manufacturing), 322211 (Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing), and 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair). These reflect his specialization in procuring packaging systems, material handling equipment maintenance, and testing services critical to safe, compliant storage and transport of defense materiel. Rosebush’s expertise lies at the intersection of industrial logistics, regulatory compliance, and supply chain modernization.