Charles Hartley

Charles Hartley serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal science through strategic procurement of specialized equipment and technical services. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for mission-critical systems, including marine instrumentation, satellite communications infrastructure, and environmental monitoring platforms. His work ensures timely delivery of capabilities that underpin NOAA’s weather forecasting, climate research, and ecosystem protection initiatives, aligning procurement actions with federal regulations and agency strategic priorities. Hartley maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of prime 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, technical services, and niche manufacturing vendors, often engaged for customized research support, environmental compliance systems, and specialized engineering solutions. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based contracting to meet NOAA’s high-precision operational needs. While the majority of his acquisitions—approximately 80%—are conducted without set-asides, Hartley demonstrates a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with 20% of his portfolio structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He actively facilitates opportunities for small businesses with relevant technical capabilities, particularly those capable of supporting complex instrumentation and data collection systems, reinforcing NOAA’s broader socioeconomic contracting goals. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting NOAA’s reliance on vessel-based research platforms and marine support systems. He also regularly procures equipment under NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications) and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in acquiring advanced sensor technologies, oceanographic instrumentation, and real-time data transmission systems critical to environmental monitoring and scientific operations.