Contract Specialist Jeanne Cassidy

Jeanne Cassidy serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the procurement of critical scientific and technical capabilities essential to the agency’s mission of environmental monitoring, climate resilience, and oceanographic research. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning advanced instrumentation, data systems, and professional services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning purchases with NOAA’s strategic priorities in atmospheric and marine science. Her work directly enables the deployment of sensors, modeling tools, and analytical platforms that underpin weather forecasting, ecosystem protection, and coastal infrastructure assessments. Cassidy maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including 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 firms with deep technical expertise in environmental instrumentation, custom software development, and applied scientific services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor collaboration, often engaging contractors with proven track records in delivering high-precision data systems and research support under stringent federal standards. Cassidy’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. While she does not target specific small business programs, her portfolio includes qualified small businesses that compete successfully on technical merit and domain expertise. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), supporting the acquisition of environmental sensors and monitoring equipment, complemented by NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and NAICS 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). These categories reflect her specialization in procuring advanced data acquisition systems, algorithm-driven analytics, and specialized scientific consulting services critical to NOAA’s operational and research missions.