Larry Wayne Carter

Larry Wayne Carter serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-apg organization under the Department of the Army (W91CRB), where he plays a pivotal role in procuring advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of complex acquisitions for aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency platforms, and battlefield data analytics systems. Carter ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract vehicles with the agency’s strategic modernization goals for tactical communications and sensor networks. He routinely handles competitive and sole-source contracts for IT services, systems integration, and mission-critical software solutions essential to battlefield superiority. Carter’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense contractors and commercial technology providers with proven expertise in military-grade systems. While specific vendor names are not disclosed in available records, his portfolio consistently engages firms capable of delivering secure, scalable, and interoperable solutions for real-time data processing and RF signal analysis. His working relationships are characterized by rigorous technical evaluation, performance-based acquisition methods, and close collaboration with engineering and operational stakeholders to ensure delivered capabilities meet warfighter requirements. His set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly dominated by unrestricted competitions, with 91.8% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. Small business participation is modest but intentional, with 5.5% of awards reserved for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 2.4% allocated through 8(a) competed contracts. Women-Owned Small Business awards are minimal, reflecting the technical nature of the procurements and the current vendor landscape. Carter’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 511210 (Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services), underscoring his specialization in mission-critical software development, cloud-enabled analytics, and systems engineering support. He routinely acquires custom software, data fusion platforms, and embedded firmware solutions that enable real-time battlefield intelligence, reflecting deep technical familiarity with DoD cyber-physical systems and tactical network modernization initiatives.