Jessica D. Scalfaro

Jessica D. Scalfaro serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance ordnance systems, explosives, and precision instrumentation for naval warfare. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on the development, testing, and sustainment of military-grade munitions, detection systems, and specialized fabrication services. Her work ensures the reliability and modernization of critical weapon systems through timely acquisition of engineering, manufacturing, and lifecycle support solutions aligned with DoD standards and naval operational requirements. Scalfaro maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized contractors, including TOTAL CONCEPTS OF DESIGN INC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., CHUCKING MACHINE PRODUCTS, INC., CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORP, and DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for niche vendors with proven expertise in explosives handling, metal fabrication, and guided systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical fidelity and supply chain resilience, often engaging firms with deep domain knowledge in defense-specific manufacturing and testing environments. Her procurement patterns show a strong inclination toward open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting the specialized and often non-traditional nature of the requirements. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 16.7% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission-critical capability and socioeconomic contracting goals. Scalfaro’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing) and 332999 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing), with significant activity in 334511 (Detection and Guidance Systems) and 336419 (Missile and Space Vehicle Components). She routinely acquires precision-engineered ordnance components, automated handling systems, and custom-engineered test instrumentation, underscoring her technical expertise in high-hazard, mission-critical defense domains.