Sandra Ricchini

Sandra Ricchini serves as a Small Business Programs Assistant at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through research, development, and evaluation of naval systems. In this role, she facilitates compliance with federal small business regulations, assists in the administration of procurement strategies, and ensures alignment between contracting activities and socioeconomic objectives. She primarily supports non-severable service acquisitions related to general government support functions, including technical analysis, logistics coordination, and program management services essential to sustaining Carderock’s testing and evaluation infrastructure. Ricchini collaborates closely with a core group of established defense contractors including GOODRICH CORP, AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P., CB DESIGN & HUITT ZOLLARS JOINT VENTURE, LLC, and WESTMORELAND MECHANICAL TESTING & RESEARCH, INC. These partnerships typically involve long-term, performance-based service contracts supporting systems integration, mechanical testing, and engineering support for naval platforms. Her work fosters stable, mission-critical vendor relationships grounded in technical expertise and consistent delivery of specialized defense services. Notably, Ricchini’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside contracts, indicating a strategic focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While she supports small business participation through outreach and mentorship, her current contracting patterns prioritize technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. Her primary NAICS classification is 921190—Other General Government Support—reflecting her focus on administrative, technical, and operational support services rather than direct hardware or weapon system procurement. This specialization underscores her role in enabling the agency’s core R&D mission through essential back-office and enabling functions that sustain Carderock’s advanced testing and evaluation capabilities.