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The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency

Established 1961

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA

DLA C&T Update

Steve Merch

Director, Supplier Operations

Clothing & Textiles
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DLA Contract Obligations

• Sales and Contract Obligations Recap and Projections
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Special Topics

• Berry Amendment

– Continued point of emphasis for DLA and DCMA

– Communicate potential challenges to DLA

– Current Domestic Non-Availability Determinations

• Dress Coat Front Fusible (Chest Piece)

• PolyWool Dress Fabric

• Ruling on Applicability of AbilityOne Procurement List

– An item placed on the Procurement List by one 

contracting activity applies to all contracting activities
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Strengthening the 

Domestic Industrial Base

• Actions Taken to Strengthen Domestic Industrial Base

– Change in payment terms to small business and nonprofit agencies to accelerate cash flow

– Delivery order adjustments to stabilize supply chains

– Early recompetes for underwater contract pricing

– Develop of materials related economic price 

adjustment clause

• Additional Efforts

– OSD memo on inflation and firm fixed price contracts

– Data gathering to drive to strategic solutions

• Supply chain illumination 

• War games scenario
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ICP Objectives

• DLA’s Industrial Capability Program (ICP) and 

Warstopper Program are tasked with identifying supply 

chain risk and implementing mitigation strategies to 

sustain a healthy and elastic supplier base ensuring cost- effective Warfighter readiness.

– 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

• DLA Program Manager Contact Information:

Name: Sharon Croll

Email: Sharon.croll@dla.mil

Phone: (703) 215-5677
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Individual 

Equipment

Cate Dillon

Accessories

Arlett Hartie

Combat 

Uniforms

Rachel 

Ganaway

Cold 

Weather

Roxane Owen

Coveralls / 

Chemical

Robert 

Singley

Gloves/Wet 

Weather

Tanya 

Lockley

Organizational

Clothing

Kevin Peoples

Footwear

Tom Darcy

Field Clothing

Lisa Vivino

C&T Supplier Operations

Steve Merch, Director

Tentage & 

Shelters

Brian 

McGinley

Safety

Jennifer 

Scarpello

Individual 

Equipment 

Michael 

Medora

Dress 

Clothing

Sharon Piecyk

Dress 

Uniforms

Ashley Liddle

Heraldics

John Fricker

Outerwear, 

Dress Shirts & 

Headwear

Randy 

McArthur

SMSG

Donna 

Pointkouski

Industrial 

Capabilities

Monique 

Hankins

Acquisition

Monique 

Hankins

Logisitics

Kenneth 

Gunn

Technical 

Support

DeHaven

Pollard

Resolution

Scott Brady

Norvel Brown

Kaitlyn Parenti

Supplier 

Support

Ali Ahmed

Flag Room

Adam 

Walstrum

Product Services

John Mumbower

Liz Settles

Karla Williams

Dan Carman

Leighann Crouthamel

Resolution

Leighann 

Mazoki