Gary Carson

Gary Carson serves as a procurement specialist within the GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, assigned to the Assisted Contracting Branch B under the Quality Systems and Contracting Division. He supports national defense and critical infrastructure modernization by managing complex acquisitions of high-precision manufacturing systems and specialized aerospace instrumentation. His portfolio centers on procuring advanced machine tools, industrial process control instruments, analytical laboratory equipment, and avionics-grade measurement systems essential for military aviation and automated production lines. Carson ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic readiness goals for DoD and federal service platforms. He maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including PHILLIPS CORPORATION, POWER TEST, LLC, and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., all of which provide mission-critical components for precision manufacturing and electronic testing. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in aerospace-grade fabrication, calibration, and industrial automation systems. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based specifications, and long-term supplier reliability over transactional sourcing. Carson’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified industrial suppliers capable of meeting stringent military and aerospace performance standards, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. His approach prioritizes technical capability and supply chain resilience over socioeconomic categorization. His primary NAICS focus areas include machine tool manufacturing (333517), instrumentation for electrical signal measurement (334515), industrial process control systems (334513), analytical laboratory instruments (334516), and aeronautical navigation systems (334511). He specializes in procuring high-tolerance equipment used in jet engine testing, semiconductor calibration, and real-time process monitoring—domains requiring certified quality systems and compliance with AS9100 and ISO 17025 standards.