Chad M. Hepp

Chad M. Hepp serves as a key procurement professional within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance scientific understanding of oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal systems through strategic acquisitions of specialized instrumentation and research services. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on environmental monitoring systems, data collection platforms, and applied scientific research, ensuring alignment with NOAA’s priorities in climate resilience, marine ecosystem protection, and operational forecasting. His work directly enables the deployment of advanced sensing technologies and analytical tools critical to national environmental security and public safety. Hepp maintains consistent relationships with a select group of contractors, including 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, environmental service providers, and technical engineering firms, indicating a preference for collaborative, mission-aligned vendors capable of delivering high-precision instrumentation, environmental compliance solutions, and applied scientific support services. His contracting patterns demonstrate a strong emphasis on small business participation, with nearly one-third of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, complemented by targeted allocations for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and HUBZone small businesses. While the majority of procurements remain open to all competitors, his consistent use of socioeconomic set-asides signals a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity-building within underserved vendor communities. Hepp’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 811219 (other electronic and mechanical repair), 334519 (other measuring and controlling device manufacturing), and 541712 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), reflecting expertise in procuring environmental sensors, control systems, and scientific research services. His acquisitions frequently involve oceanographic instrumentation, atmospheric monitoring equipment, and data analysis platforms, underscoring a technical domain grounded in environmental engineering and applied earth sciences.