Supply Chain Leadership
NATION’S LOGISTICS COMBAT READINESS SUPPORT - PROVIDING OUR TROOPS EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO KEEP THE NATION SAFE
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) provides acquisition, logistical and technical services to all the branches of our Armed and Allied Forces including sourcing and acquiring almost 100 percent of the consumables the Nation's military forces need to operate – everything from food and clothing to jet fuel and military hardware.
DLA’s Industrial Capabilities (ICP) and Warstopper Program are tasked with identifying industrial base vulnerabilities and implementing mitigation strategies to sustain a healthy and robust supplier base capable of delivering Warfighter readiness and cost-effective solutions.
- Partner with industry to share in the risks of developing, sustaining, and improving industrial capacity.
- Identify and mitigate industrial risk through in-depth analysis.
- Leverage peacetime procurements and optimize wartime surge capabilities.
- Invest in at-risk industries to sustain critical readiness capabilities.
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Warstopper Program Criteria
Mission Critical Materials and Supplies
Low Peacetime Demand – High Wartime Demand
Limited Shelf Life – Long Production Lead Time
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Historical Achievements
| Medical Readiness |
Invested in contingency contracts to fill more than 27K requisitions valued above $49M for supporting Warfighter readiness. |
| COVID Support |
Utilized Medical Readiness contract to fill ~10K high-priority PPE orders, valued at $25.6M, to support DHA stockpile reconstitution and DOD depots. |
| Combat Rations |
Invested $3.3 million to meet peak demand for Unitized Group Rations. |
| Strategic Materials |
Ensured mission critical defense manufacturers have the specialty steel and titanium needed through raw material buffers – in partnership with DLA Strategic Materials. |
| Water Purification |
Enabled delivery of critical parts for continued operations of multiple systems on Naval vessels for readiness. |
| Aircraft Critical Repair Parts |
Invested in materials and equipment to increase surge capacity by 30%, for multiple weapon systems, and reduce lead time by 75%. |
| MRE Heating Systems |
Reduced order lead times and provided coverage for surge and sustainment. |
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