Michael D. Nolan

Michael D. Nolan serves as a Contracting Officer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NAVSWC PHIL), where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical electronic systems and shipboard integration capabilities essential to the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet readiness. His portfolio focuses on the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced radio, television broadcasting, and wireless communications equipment for naval platforms, ensuring seamless interoperability of command, control, and sensor systems. Nolan plays a pivotal role in translating technical requirements into compliant, performance-based contracts that align with Navy modernization priorities and lifecycle sustainment goals. He maintains long-standing relationships with industry leaders including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Leidos, Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Kampi Components Co Inc, partnering with firms possessing deep expertise in propulsion control systems, industrial automation, and embedded communications hardware. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance outcomes, fostering collaborative vendor engagement through competitive and non-competitive mechanisms under FAR Part 15. Nolan demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring equitable access for qualified small businesses to high-impact naval contracts. This consistent preference underscores his dedication to expanding the industrial base and promoting innovation through socioeconomic contracting. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 334220, specializing in the acquisition of radio and wireless communications equipment, including secure transceivers, digital signal processors, and integrated shipboard network components. His technical expertise lies in electromagnetic systems, embedded firmware, and ruggedized communication architectures critical to naval surface warfare platforms, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent military specifications and environmental standards.