Anthony J. DiPlacido

Anthony J. DiPlacido serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NAVSWC PHIL), where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical engineering and industrial systems essential to naval platform readiness. His responsibilities include developing, negotiating, and administering complex contracts for advanced shipboard technologies, including propulsion subsystems, damage control infrastructure, industrial control systems, and electronic components. DiPlacido plays a pivotal role in ensuring timely delivery of technical solutions that support the modernization and sustainment of surface combatants, aligning procurement activities with the Navy’s strategic imperatives for operational resilience and technological superiority. He maintains enduring relationships with key 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 span high-precision mechanical systems, cybersecurity-enabled control platforms, and specialized electronic components, reflecting a pattern of collaboration with established industry leaders capable of meeting stringent naval specifications. DiPlacido’s contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, lifecycle support, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor alignment with Navy requirements. DiPlacido’s portfolio reflects a uniform preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a strategic focus on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. His procurement activities are concentrated in five core NAICS categories: 332710 (Machine Shops), 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing), 334416 (Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing), 561621 (Security Systems Services), and 519190 (Other Information Services). These reflect deep expertise in procuring precision-engineered mechanical components, embedded electronic systems, and cybersecurity-enabled industrial controls critical to naval shipboard operations.