Maria M. Figueroa-Gomez

Maria M. Figueroa-Gomez serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, supporting the U.S. Navy’s mission to modernize and sustain surface ship systems. She manages acquisitions for critical engineering and integration services essential to shipboard propulsion, damage control, ballast, and industrial control infrastructure. Her work directly enables operational readiness by ensuring the timely delivery of technically complex solutions that align with Navy modernization priorities. Figueroa-Gomez specializes in contract vehicles that support systems engineering, technical integration, and mission-critical sustainment activities for naval platforms. She maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Leidos, Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Kampi Components Co Inc., partnering with firms capable of delivering advanced mechanical, electrical, and control systems for naval vessels. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in naval engineering and shipboard system integration, fostering long-term partnerships that ensure technical compliance and lifecycle support. Figueroa-Gomez demonstrates a strong, consistent commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as set-asides under the SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Program. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for underrepresented entrepreneurs while ensuring access to high-quality, innovative solutions from qualified small business vendors. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 561110 (Office Administrative Services), which in this context encompasses specialized technical support, systems integration, and engineering services critical to naval platform sustainment. Rather than procuring physical equipment, she facilitates the acquisition of professional services that enable the design, testing, and operational integration of mission-critical shipboard systems, demonstrating deep expertise in service-based defense contracting within the naval engineering domain.