Zachary R. Harris

Zachary R. Harris serves as the primary contracting lead for the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) within the U.S. Coast Guard, where he oversees the acquisition of mission-critical aviation sustainment services and components essential to maintaining the Coast Guard’s rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft fleet. His role is central to ensuring operational readiness through timely procurement of parts, avionics upgrades, and maintenance support for legacy platforms such as the MH-65E Dauphin and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. Harris manages a diverse portfolio of contract actions spanning engineering support, logistics integration, and technical services, with a focus on extending service life and enhancing system reliability across the Coast Guard’s aviation inventory. He maintains established working relationships with key industry partners including ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., AIRBUS US SPACE & DEFENSE INC, and AVIATRIX INC, who provide advanced avionics, maintenance solutions, and logistics support. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term sustainment partnerships with vendors capable of delivering technical expertise in aircraft systems integration, component remanufacturing, and supply chain resilience. He also collaborates with specialized providers like GOLDBELT INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven capabilities in defense aviation logistics. Harris’s contracting patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 74.6% of awards issued without set-aside designation. However, he consistently supports small business participation, allocating 25.4% of acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate effort to foster competition and innovation among qualified small vendors without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, as well as the sourcing of non-engine aircraft components. He regularly procures avionics upgrades, structural parts, diagnostic tools, and supply chain management services critical to sustaining Coast Guard aviation assets in austere and maritime environments.