Amanda Lloyd

Amanda Lloyd serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance environmental science through strategic procurement of professional development and management training services. In her role, she manages the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while aligning contract actions with NOAA’s goals in workforce capacity building, scientific collaboration, and operational readiness. Her portfolio primarily consists of performance-based, non-personal services contracts designed to enhance organizational effectiveness across NOAA’s research, forecasting, and coastal resilience programs. Lloyd maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group of contractors, 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 educational institutions and specialized consulting firms with demonstrated expertise in adult learning methodologies, leadership development, and science communication training. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, quality performance metrics, and responsiveness to evolving workforce needs within federal scientific agencies. Amanda demonstrates a robust commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes small business participation across all contract actions, ensuring equitable access for firms certified as small businesses under SBA size standards. Her consistent use of full small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to foster innovation, diversify the supplier base, and strengthen the capacity of small firms to support federal scientific missions. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 611430—Professional and Management Development Training—reflecting deep expertise in acquiring customized training programs, leadership workshops, technical certification courses, and organizational development services. She specializes in contracts that build workforce competencies in data analytics, climate science communication, and environmental policy implementation, ensuring NOAA’s personnel remain equipped to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving scientific landscape.