Graham D. Irby

Graham D. Irby 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. He manages complex engineering and technical acquisitions focused on shipboard integration, propulsion systems, damage control infrastructure, and industrial control networks. His work ensures operational readiness through the procurement of mission-critical technologies that enhance the performance, safety, and longevity of naval platforms. Irby handles a high-volume portfolio of contracts requiring rigorous technical evaluation, systems engineering oversight, and compliance with naval acquisition regulations. Irby maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense and engineering contractors including FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC, LEIDOS, INC., ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION, G. S. E. DYNAMICS, INC., and KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC. These partnerships center on the development, testing, and integration of advanced mechanical, electrical, and control systems for naval vessels. His contracting approach emphasizes technical excellence, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment support, often involving multi-year task orders and engineering services contracts requiring deep domain expertise. Irby’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified industrial capabilities, particularly those with specialized naval experience and certified engineering credentials. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, vendors of all sizes are evaluated on technical merit, past performance, and system integration proficiency. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), accounting for 70% of activity, with significant demand for systems engineering, shipboard integration, and technical analysis. Additional acquisitions fall under NAICS 519190 (Other Information Services) and 921190 (Other General Government Support), underscoring his role in procuring both technical services and mission-enabling administrative support for complex naval programs.