Crystina Elkins

Crystina R. Elkins 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 diverse portfolio of contracts focused on environmental research, marine transportation, and technical services critical to NOAA’s operational and scientific objectives. Her work ensures the timely procurement of specialized equipment, data collection systems, and expert consulting services that underpin weather forecasting, ecosystem monitoring, and coastal resilience initiatives. Elkins operates within the broader framework of federal acquisition regulations, aligning procurement decisions with NOAA’s scientific priorities and regulatory compliance standards. Her primary contractor relationships include 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 mix of academic institutions, environmental consulting firms, and service providers with domain-specific expertise in marine operations and scientific support. Elkins consistently engages vendors capable of delivering high-integrity data systems, environmental compliance services, and specialized maritime logistics, fostering long-term collaborations grounded in technical capability and mission alignment. Elkins demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 42% of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and strengthen community-based technical capacity. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach that prioritizes competitive small business engagement without compromising mission-critical performance requirements. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 483114 (Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation), reflecting NOAA’s need for vessel-based research and monitoring support, followed by 541990 (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services). These categories highlight her expertise in securing specialized scientific services, environmental assessments, and marine operational support essential to NOAA’s environmental stewardship mission.