Jason A. Pelle

Jason A. Pelle serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, supporting the U.S. Navy’s mission to sustain and modernize surface ship systems. He manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical engineering, electronic integration, and shipboard infrastructure, including propulsion, damage control, and industrial control systems. His work ensures operational readiness through the procurement of advanced technical solutions aligned with Navy modernization priorities, often involving systems integration, test and evaluation, and lifecycle sustainment contracts. Pelle maintains consistent working 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 focus on high-reliability mechanical, electrical, and control systems for naval platforms. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based contracting to ensure system interoperability and durability in harsh maritime environments. His contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 72.7% of awards issued without set-aside designations, while maintaining a meaningful commitment to small business participation through 27.3% Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced strategy that prioritizes technical capability while actively fostering opportunities for qualified small businesses in the defense industrial base. Pelle’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), and 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals), indicating deep expertise in digital systems integration, naval platform sustainment, and precision instrumentation. His portfolio consistently supports the acquisition of specialized components such as electrical control modules, ballast systems, and shipboard sensor networks, reinforcing his technical proficiency in naval engineering and systems lifecycle management.