Alicha L Harris

Alicha L Harris supports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in executing mission-critical procurement activities aligned with the agency’s scientific and operational imperatives. Though her formal title is not listed, her procurement patterns indicate a central role in managing acquisitions for advanced technical systems, particularly in aerospace, electronic components, and maritime support infrastructure. She facilitates contracts that enable NOAA’s core functions in environmental monitoring, weather forecasting, and oceanographic research, ensuring the acquisition of specialized instrumentation, data collection platforms, and aviation support equipment critical to mission success. Her primary contractor relationships include 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 research institutions, specialized engineering firms, and niche service providers with expertise in environmental compliance, technical logistics, and avionics integration. Harris consistently engages vendors capable of delivering high-reliability, mission-essential systems under stringent federal compliance standards, fostering long-term collaborations grounded in technical precision and regulatory adherence. Her contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-asides, yet she maintains a meaningful commitment to small business participation, allocating one-third of contracts as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic emphasis on market competition while ensuring opportunities for qualified small firms with specialized capabilities in high-tech domains. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), indicating a strong specialization in airborne sensors, telemetry systems, and mission-critical electronics. Additional activity in shipbuilding (336611) and air transportation support (488190) underscores her role in acquiring integrated platforms for coastal and marine operations, supporting NOAA’s broader objectives in environmental resilience and maritime safety.