John S Carhart

John S. Carhart serves as a Procuring Contracting Officer for the Commanding Officer (N63394) under the Department of the Navy, where he leads the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace, electronic warfare, and communications systems essential to naval aviation readiness. His portfolio encompasses the procurement of advanced sensors, avionics, electronic assemblies, and engineering services that support the modernization and sustainment of carrier-based and shore-based aircraft platforms. Carhart is responsible for managing full lifecycle contracts—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic naval aviation priorities. He maintains established working relationships with prime contractors including AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, partnering primarily with large, experienced defense contractors capable of delivering complex, high-integrity systems under stringent military specifications. These relationships are characterized by long-term technical collaboration, rigorous performance oversight, and adherence to defense-industrial base standards for quality and cybersecurity compliance. Carhart’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on accessing the broadest pool of technical expertise and production capacity required for mission-critical systems, with no current use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), 334511 (Aeronautical and Nautical System Manufacturing), and 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), with additional emphasis on power systems and computer peripheral equipment. He specializes in acquiring integrated avionics, signal processing hardware, secure communication modules, and custom-engineered subsystems that support electronic warfare, navigation, and mission data architecture across naval platforms.