Prime vendors are civilian companies contracted by which agency?

• A. Civilian companies that accept the International Merchant Purchase Authorization Card (IMPAC)
• B. Civilian companies contracted by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
• C. Civilian companies with which the government has a blanket purchase agreement
• D. Civilian companies that use the 13-digit national stock number (NSN)

Answer: (B)

Prime vendors are civilian companies contracted by the Defense Logistics Agency to support DoD logistics under the Prime Vendor Program. The Defense Logistics Agency manages these contracts to stock and deliver a wide range of common items directly to military units, speeding up procurement and improving supply reliability through consolidated purchasing and streamlined delivery. The other options don’t fit because they describe procurement tools or contract mechanisms (like procurement cards, blanket purchase agreements, or item identification numbers) rather than the agency that establishes prime vendor relationships.