Peter J. Palma

Peter J. Palma serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NAVSWC PHIL), where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements to support the modernization and sustainment of U.S. Navy surface ship systems. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced electronic systems, industrial control infrastructure, and mission-critical instrumentation, ensuring compliance with FAR and Navy-specific acquisition policies. Palma specializes in technical acquisitions that enable shipboard integration of propulsion, damage control, and ballast systems, aligning procurement actions with the agency’s strategic mission to maintain naval operational readiness through cutting-edge engineering solutions. Palma maintains established relationships with key industry partners including FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC, LEIDOS, INC., ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION, G. S. E. DYNAMICS, INC., and KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC. These partnerships reflect a consistent focus on high-technology vendors capable of delivering specialized electronic components, engineering services, and integrated systems for naval platforms. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, technical validation, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors who possess deep domain expertise in naval systems. His procurement patterns show a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 98.1% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is minimal at 1.9%, it is strategically aligned with full and open competition, prioritizing mission-critical performance over socioeconomic quotas. Palma’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), 334513 (Industrial Process Control Instrumentation), and 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), reflecting his specialization in procurement of embedded systems, sensor interfaces, and control hardware critical to shipboard automation. He routinely acquires engineering services under 541330 to support system integration and lifecycle sustainment, demonstrating deep technical fluency in naval electronic and industrial control domains.