Joseph Scarpa

Joseph Scarpa serves as a key procurement professional within Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through the acquisition of advanced sensor, navigation, electronic warfare, and integrated communication systems. He manages complex contracting actions for research, development, testing, and evaluation programs critical to undersea, surface, and aerial domain superiority. His portfolio emphasizes technical acquisitions aligned with naval innovation, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical systems while adhering to federal procurement regulations and operational readiness requirements. Scarpa maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc, Serco Inc, and Mikel Inc. These relationships reflect a strategic alignment with vendors possessing deep expertise in naval systems integration, test equipment, and electronic warfare hardware. His contracting approach prioritizes technical capability, past performance, and compliance with defense standards, fostering long-term collaborations with firms that deliver high-assurance solutions for classified and sensitive naval applications. A strong advocate for small business participation, Scarpa consistently structures procurements to maximize small business set-asides, with over 82% of contracts designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the defense industrial base and leveraging the agility and innovation of small firms to meet evolving naval requirements. His primary procurement focus lies in construction-related NAICS categories, including Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) and Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), indicating significant investment in facility modernization to support advanced testing environments. He also procures specialized electrical and building equipment contracting services essential for maintaining mission-ready infrastructure that enables cutting-edge naval R&D operations.