Christine Jeffries

Christine Jeffries serves as a key procurement professional within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal science through strategic acquisitions. She manages a portfolio of complex contracts centered on specialized engineering, environmental monitoring, and maritime systems, ensuring alignment with NOAA’s scientific and operational priorities. Her work primarily involves soliciting and awarding contracts for research-grade instrumentation, marine vessel support, and data acquisition systems critical to environmental forecasting and ecosystem stewardship. Jeffries operates within a high-compliance framework, balancing technical rigor with regulatory adherence to FAR and agency-specific procurement policies. Her contractor relationships are dominated by niche engineering and environmental services firms, including Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP and Pure Enviro-Management, LLC, which provide specialized technical consulting and environmental compliance support. She also frequently engages Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and JNB Services LLC for mission-critical infrastructure and logistics services, alongside The Regents of the University of Colorado for applied research and modeling capabilities. These partnerships reflect a preference for technically proficient, mission-aligned vendors with demonstrated expertise in marine and atmospheric systems. Jeffries demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 57% of her awards designated as small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her portfolio consistently prioritizes small business participation, with a modest but deliberate allocation to 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting NOAA’s broader goals of fostering innovation through diverse vendor engagement. Her contracting patterns align with federal mandates to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and specialty firms in science and technology domains. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), indicating deep involvement in vessel modernization, sensor integration, and maritime platform upgrades. She also procures specialized equipment under NAICS 333618 and 334511, targeting engine systems and nautical instrumentation. Her technical expertise spans oceanographic data collection, remote sensing, and coastal infrastructure resilience, positioning her at the intersection of defense-grade engineering and environmental science procurement.