Alicia McPeters

Alicia McPeters serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize surface ship systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical engineering and operational infrastructure, including propulsion systems, damage control technologies, ballast control, and industrial control networks. Her work ensures naval platforms remain operationally ready through timely procurement of advanced electronic and mechanical systems, aligning with the agency’s strategic focus on shipboard integration and lifecycle sustainment. She routinely handles both sole-source and competitive contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures, balancing technical urgency with regulatory compliance. McPeters maintains consistent relationships with leading defense and industrial contractors including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Leidos, Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Kampi Components Co Inc. These partnerships reflect a blend of prime contractor engagement for integrated systems and specialized vendor collaboration for niche components such as marine-grade controls and propulsion subsystems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and long-term sustainment support, fostering stable, high-reliability supplier networks essential for naval readiness. Her procurement portfolio reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her actions set aside for SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB), and the other half conducted as open competitions. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for underrepresented small businesses while maintaining technical competitiveness and mission-critical capability acquisition. McPeters primarily focuses on NAICS 519190 (Other Information Services) and 561110 (Office Administrative Services), indicating a dual emphasis on technical data management, systems integration support, and mission-enabling administrative services. Her acquisitions often involve software-enabled diagnostics, digital twin modeling, and automated maintenance systems, underscoring her expertise in bridging legacy naval infrastructure with next-generation digital sustainment solutions.