Albert Ruiz

Albert Ruiz serves as a Contracting Officer within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support the agency’s mission of environmental monitoring, oceanographic research, and coastal resilience. He oversees the acquisition of real estate-related services and infrastructure support essential to NOAA’s field operations, data collection networks, and research facilities. His portfolio primarily involves lease arrangements and property management contracts that enable mission-critical operations across coastal and marine environments, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency-specific procurement policies. Ruiz maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors specializing in real estate leasing and facility management, including the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP, JNB Services LLC, Pure Enviro-Management, LLC, and The Regents of the University of Colorado. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in managing federal property leases, environmental compliance, and long-term facility services. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and operational continuity over competitive bidding diversity. Notably, Ruiz’s procurement activity reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. His contracting strategy prioritizes mission necessity and operational efficiency over socioeconomic targeting, resulting in awards typically awarded through full and open competition under standard federal procurement procedures. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 531190—Lessors of Other Real Estate Property—indicating a specialized expertise in securing leased facilities, land, and infrastructure for NOAA’s scientific and operational needs. This includes procuring space for field stations, data relay hubs, and coastal monitoring centers, requiring deep familiarity with federal real property management, environmental land use restrictions, and interagency coordination. His work ensures NOAA maintains secure, compliant, and mission-ready physical infrastructure to support its environmental science objectives.