Charlie Bavisotto

Charlie Bavisotto serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NAVSWC PHIL), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize surface ship systems. Responsible for managing complex acquisition programs, Bavisotto oversees contracts for engineered naval infrastructure, including propulsion, damage control, and industrial control systems. Their work directly enables the integration of mission-critical technologies aboard U.S. Navy surface vessels, ensuring operational readiness through rigorous technical oversight and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Bavisotto typically handles high-value, technically demanding procurements involving systems integration, specialized fabrication, and long-term maintenance services. Bavisotto maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense and industrial contractors, including FAIRBANKS MORSE, LEIDOS, ROLLS-ROYCE, G.S.E. DYNAMICS, and KAMPI COMPONENTS. These partnerships reflect a focus on deep technical expertise in marine propulsion, electronic systems, and shipboard mechanical components. The contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and technical validation, often involving engineering support, prototype development, and lifecycle sustainment contracts. Bavisotto’s procurement strategy prioritizes proven capability and reliability in mission-essential environments. Bavisotto’s contracting portfolio reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with an equal split between small business set-asides and open competitions under FAR 19.5. Approximately half of all awards are reserved for small businesses, demonstrating a deliberate effort to foster innovation and capacity within the defense industrial base. While no specific socioeconomically designated set-asides dominate, the consistent use of total small business set-asides underscores a strategic emphasis on broad vendor participation and resilience in the supply chain. The procurement focus centers on NAICS 332312 (fabricated structural metal), 541690 (technical consulting), and 811310 (industrial machinery repair), reflecting expertise in shipboard system integration, engineering analysis, and maintenance support. Additional activity includes procurement of specialized components under NAICS 326112 and 332722, indicating demand for custom plastics packaging and fastening systems critical to naval platform integrity. Bavisotto’s domain expertise lies at the intersection of mechanical engineering, systems sustainment, and industrial logistics within the naval surface warfare environment.