Richard Ferraiolo

Richard Ferriaolo serves as a key procurement professional within Navsup Weapon Systems Support (N00383), responsible for managing complex acquisitions critical to the sustainment and modernization of U.S. Navy aviation and weapon systems. He oversees the procurement of mission-critical components including avionics, power generation systems, and specialized aircraft subsystems, ensuring operational readiness across legacy and next-generation platforms. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain combat-ready naval air assets through timely, compliant, and technically rigorous contracting actions, often involving high-reliability, defense-qualified hardware with stringent military specifications. Ferriaolo maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Thales Defense & Security Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, and Mission Systems Wimborne Limited. These partnerships reflect a focus on integrated systems suppliers with proven expertise in aerospace-grade electronics, propulsion subsystems, and mission-critical instrumentation. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and supply chain assurance for components requiring certification under MIL-STD and AS9100 standards. His contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing proven industrial base capacity and readiness for high-consequence defense applications. Ferriaolo’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—indicating deep specialization in non-airframe aviation components such as control actuators, electrical distribution units, and auxiliary power systems. Additional emphasis is placed on electronic components (334419) and aeronautical systems manufacturing (334511), underscoring his technical expertise in avionics, sensor integration, and mission system hardware essential to naval aviation operations.