Annita L. Wimbish

Annita L. Wimbish serves as a Contracting Officer within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she manages the acquisition of professional, scientific, and technical services critical to advancing oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal research. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of federal procurement—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and alignment with NOAA’s mission to support environmental stewardship and climate resilience. She routinely handles complex service contracts for data systems, research support, and operational infrastructure, prioritizing technical rigor and mission alignment in all acquisitions. Wimbish maintains consistent relationships with a select 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 established providers with demonstrated expertise in environmental science, data analytics, and technical consulting. Her contracting patterns suggest a reliance on firms with proven capacity in delivering specialized, mission-critical services, often requiring niche scientific or engineering capabilities. Her procurement activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 98.8% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. Only 1.2% of her awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a targeted but limited use of socioeconomic programs, consistent with NOAA’s emphasis on mission-critical performance over categorical preferences. Wimbish’s primary NAICS focus areas include Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), reflecting her leadership in acquiring software development and data modeling solutions, and All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990), underscoring her work with research consultants and technical analysts. She also procures support services related to environmental monitoring and operational logistics, demonstrating deep expertise in science-driven, technology-enabled acquisitions that underpin NOAA’s observational and forecasting missions.