Larry Franklin

Larry Franklin supports the Department of the Army’s W6QM Micc-ft Knox in executing mission-critical procurement activities focused on sustaining troop readiness through hospitality, lodging, and recreational infrastructure. Though his official title is not specified, his role centers on managing acquisition strategies for facilities and services that directly enhance quality of life and operational continuity for military personnel and their families. He routinely handles complex contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 13 authorities, procuring non-personal services related to lodging operations, dining support, and recreational facility management, ensuring alignment with Army readiness objectives and lifecycle sustainment requirements. Franklin maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including CHENEGA GOVERNMENT MISSION SOLUTIONS, LLC, OCS-NCS JV II, LLC, SPACE AGE ENGINEERING, INC, and C.R. & A. CUSTOM APPAREL INC., reflecting a balanced portfolio of large and mid-tier vendors capable of delivering integrated hospitality and facility support solutions. His procurement patterns indicate a preference for established contractors with proven experience in military lodging operations, food service logistics, and recreation infrastructure, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and multiple-award contract vehicles to ensure responsive, scalable support across garrison environments. His contracting approach reflects a deliberate 50% set-aside preference for small businesses under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion and broad vendor participation. He actively employs total small business set-asides while maintaining an equal balance of open competitions, ensuring competitive fairness while expanding opportunities for small and emerging vendors in the military support sector. Franklin’s primary NAICS focus is on 721214 (Recreational and Vacation Camps), reflecting deep expertise in procuring temporary lodging, training support camps, and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) facilities. He also frequently engages 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings) to secure facility space for dining, administrative, and recreational use. His technical domain centers on operational hospitality systems, transient lodging standards, and MWR infrastructure compliance with DoD and Army regulations.