Carlos

Carlos Harris, designated as an MKC within the U.S. Coast Guard’s SFLC Procurement Branch 3 (70Z040), serves as a lead contracting professional responsible for managing shipbuilding and repair acquisitions critical to sustaining the Coast Guard’s maritime fleet. His role centers on executing full lifecycle procurement actions for vessel maintenance, modernization, and operational readiness, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and strategic readiness goals. Harris oversees complex contract actions under NAICS 336611, coordinating technical requirements with engineering and logistics teams to deliver mission-critical marine infrastructure solutions that support cutter operations across domestic and international waters. He maintains enduring relationships with a core group of specialized marine contractors, including Philadelphia Electrical Equipment Co., JDCI Enterprises, Inc., ALS Services USA, Corp., Cabras Marine Corporation, and Bay Marine Boatworks, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in naval vessel systems integration, dry-dock repairs, electrical retrofitting, and marine fabrication. Harris consistently engages these contractors through competitive and sole-source mechanisms, fostering long-term collaboration grounded in technical reliability and performance accountability. His procurement portfolio reflects a strong institutional commitment to small business participation, with 83.3% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to empower small, marine-focused enterprises with the capacity to deliver specialized shipyard services, enhancing workforce development and regional economic resilience within the maritime industrial base. Harris’s expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where he procures services ranging from structural hull repairs and propulsion system overhauls to electrical and navigation system upgrades. His domain knowledge encompasses naval architecture standards, Coast Guard-specific maintenance protocols, and compliance with U.S. Code Title 14 requirements, positioning him as a technical authority in marine acquisition within the Department of Homeland Security.