Patricia Perzella

Patricia J. Perzella serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), where she plays a critical role in executing procurement strategies that support the development and evaluation of advanced naval maritime systems. Her responsibilities include managing the acquisition of specialized engineering, testing, and sensor technologies essential to enhancing ship survivability, hydrodynamic performance, and signature management capabilities. She handles a diverse portfolio of commercial and government-unique acquisitions, primarily focused on industrial instrumentation, communications equipment, and mission-critical testing services, ensuring compliance with Department of the Navy procurement regulations and technical specifications. Perzella maintains established relationships with key industry partners including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Goodrich Corp., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for established defense contractors with proven expertise in naval systems integration, precision measurement, and electromagnetic testing. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on long-standing vendor relationships with deep technical capabilities, particularly in areas requiring rigorous environmental and performance validation under maritime conditions. Her procurement activity is predominantly non-set-aside, with 86.7% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the specialized and often classified nature of the technologies required. However, she consistently allocates 13.3% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but active commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical technical requirements. Perzella’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), supporting software-driven analysis and simulation tools for naval platform performance. She also frequently procures products under NAICS 334513 and 334519, which encompass industrial process control instrumentation and specialized measuring devices critical to acoustic, vibration, and electromagnetic testing. Her technical domain expertise centers on sensor integration, signal processing, and maritime systems evaluation, ensuring acquisitions align with Carderock’s mission to advance next-generation naval warfare capabilities.