Matthew Riggitano

Matthew Riggitano 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 and industrial systems, including propulsion, damage control, ballast, and shipboard industrial control infrastructure. His work directly enables the integration of advanced mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems onto naval platforms, ensuring operational readiness through rigorous technical oversight and contract administration. Riggitano routinely handles high-stakes contracts requiring deep engineering validation and long-term sustainment planning, aligning acquisitions with the Navy’s strategic modernization goals. He maintains consistent relationships with leading industrial contractors including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Leidos, Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Kampi Components Co. Inc., partnering primarily with established Tier-1 manufacturers and systems integrators with proven expertise in naval applications. These relationships are characterized by long-term collaboration on technical specification development, prototype validation, and lifecycle support, reflecting a preference for vendors with demonstrated capability in naval-grade engineering and compliance with military standards. Riggitano’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% open competition stance, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. His contracting approach prioritizes technical merit, performance history, and system reliability over socioeconomic preferences, indicating a focus on mission-critical performance over socioeconomic compliance targets. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333611 (turbine and turbine generator set manufacturing), followed by engineering services under 541330, and industrial machinery repair under 811310. He specializes in procuring high-reliability mechanical systems, analytical instrumentation, and fabricated metal components critical to naval vessel operations, demonstrating deep expertise in propulsion systems, control architecture, and shipboard integration engineering.