Larin S. Harris

Larin S. Harris serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-orlando office of the Department of the Army, where they play a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions that support the modernization of military training systems and defense technology integration. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—Harris ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to enhance operational readiness through advanced engineering and technical services. Their portfolio primarily encompasses contracts for research, development, and integration of live-fire simulation infrastructure, mission command systems, and aviation and artillery training platforms. Harris maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration on high-priority defense innovation initiatives, with vendors frequently engaged for systems engineering, modeling and simulation, and integrated training solutions. The working relationships reflect a preference for established defense technology providers with proven capabilities in military training environments and a track record of delivering mission-critical systems under tight operational timelines. Harris’s procurement activities reflect a 100% preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, indicating a focus on open competition to ensure access to the broadest range of technical expertise and innovation. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, the agency’s reliance on specialized contractors suggests a merit-based selection process grounded in technical capability rather than socioeconomic criteria. The agency’s contracting activity is exclusively classified under NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), which in this context reflects the procurement of facility-based infrastructure and support services for advanced training ranges, simulation centers, and technical test environments. Harris’s expertise lies in procuring real property-related services that enable the integration of cutting-edge defense technologies into operational training ecosystems.