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The Defense Logistics Agency Office of Small Business Programs has developed and collected the following trainings and guides to educate small businesses and others about DLA's mission and opportunities to participate in all nine supply chains.
View the Doing Business with DLA training video.
To attend trainings for small businesses who work with various DLA Supply Chains, view the Outreach Calendar for training event details and associated registration links.
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April 28, 2025
Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Small Business
DLA Troop Support’s Clothing & Textiles (C&T) supply chain provides world-class integrated logistics solutions for clothing, individual equipment and textile items to Warfighters and emergency responders in peace and in war, around the clock and around the world.
Aviation Small Business
DLA Aviation is the aviation demand and supply chain manager for DLA. It provides aviation weapon systems and environmental logistics support to the defense aviation community and other governmental customers.
Energy Small Business
DLA Energy is responsible for providing the Department of Defense and other government agencies with comprehensive energy solutions in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
Distribution Small Business
DLA Distribution is the leading provider of global distribution support to America’s military and other federal agencies, and it comprises of more than 10,000 military and civilian employees.
Disposition Services Small Business
DLA Disposition Services disposes of excess property received from the military services. The inventory changes daily and includes thousands of items: from air conditioners to vehicles, clothing to computers, and much more.
Troop Support Medical Small Business
DLA Troop Support’s (TS) Medical supply chain supports the Nation’s military every day and in every crisis. DLA TS Medical support warfighters and their dependents around the world, from well babies to wounded warriors. To ensure their basic and critical medical and pharmaceutical needs are met, the support includes surgical items, preventive vaccines, field hospital equipment and even medical supplies for animals.
Troop Support Subsistence Small Business
DLA Troop Support’s (TS) Subsistence supply chain provides food support for the military all over the world.
Troop Support Construction and Equipment Small Business
DLA Troop Support’s Construction & Equipment (C&E) supply chain provides a diverse set of solutions for our military and other federal customers. C&E’s support programs include equipment to support fire emergencies and force protection, communication and tactical equipment, and metal to keep critical weapon systems operational.
April 25, 2025
8(a) Business Development Program
Sections 7(j)(10) and 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 636(j)(10) and 637(a)) authorizes the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a business development program, which is known as the 8(a) Business Development program. The 8(a) program is a robust nine-year program created to help firms owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
Unit of Issue, Quantity Per Unit Pack, and Unit of Measure
Article goes into depth concerning the topics of unit of issue, quantity per unit pack, and unit of measure as it relates to contracts/orders.