Anthony Ricciardi

Anthony Ricciardi serves as a primary contracting professional at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, where he manages complex acquisitions critical to the modernization and sustainment of U.S. Navy surface ships. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of mission-critical engineering systems, including propulsion, damage control, ballast, and industrial control infrastructure. Ricciardi specializes in securing advanced fabricated metal components, fluid power systems, machine tools, and shipbuilding services, ensuring naval platforms maintain operational readiness through technically rigorous and compliant contracting practices. He operates within the Department of the Navy’s broader mission to sustain and upgrade naval combat systems with cutting-edge, shipboard-integrated technologies. Ricciardi maintains consistent partnerships 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 relationships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in naval engineering, fluid systems, and ship integration. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative vendor engagement grounded in technical proficiency and reliability rather than sole-source reliance. His procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. However, he consistently allocates 16.7% of contracts to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation within a predominantly large-vendor environment. Ricciardi’s primary NAICS focus areas include 332999 (miscellaneous fabricated metal products), 332912 (fluid power valves and fittings), 333517 (machine tool manufacturing), 336611 (shipbuilding and repair), and 541330 (engineering services). These reflect deep expertise in procuring high-precision mechanical systems, shipboard integration components, and technical engineering support essential to naval platform sustainment and modernization.