Alexyss Ermert

Alexyss Ermert serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies that support the agency’s mission of environmental monitoring, climate resilience, and oceanographic research. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions for scientific instrumentation, data collection systems, and communication technologies essential to NOAA’s operational infrastructure. Her work ensures timely and compliant delivery of mission-critical capabilities, aligning procurement actions with federal regulations and agency priorities in marine science and atmospheric observation. Ermert maintains consistent contracting relationships with a range of vendors, 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 blend of academic, technical services, and specialized manufacturing capabilities, often involving complex systems integration, environmental data processing, and instrumentation support. Her approach emphasizes collaboration with firms possessing domain-specific expertise in oceanic and atmospheric technologies, fostering long-term vendor engagement grounded in technical proficiency and regulatory compliance. A strong advocate for small business participation, Ermert consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 56% of her acquisitions designated for small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals, actively leveraging set-aside programs to expand opportunities for small and emerging vendors in the environmental technology sector. This focus enhances competition, innovation, and regional economic development while ensuring NOAA benefits from agile, specialized capabilities. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334513 and 511210, corresponding to the manufacturing of industrial measurement instruments and software publishing for environmental data systems. She frequently procures sensors, telemetry equipment, data analytics platforms, and wireless communication systems critical to NOAA’s observational networks. Her technical expertise spans instrumentation calibration, real-time data acquisition, and environmental monitoring technologies, positioning her as a key liaison between scientific requirements and acquisition execution.