Cynthia Blackmon

Cynthia Blackmon 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 acquisition of technical and analytical services. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on data collection systems, environmental modeling tools, and scientific research support, ensuring alignment with NOAA’s priorities in climate resilience, marine ecosystem monitoring, and operational weather forecasting. Her acquisitions are primarily centered on information services and scientific contract support, requiring deep technical domain knowledge in environmental data systems and geospatial analysis. Blackmon maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including 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 partners provide critical services in environmental data management, scientific consulting, and research infrastructure support, reflecting a preference for firms with proven expertise in NOAA’s technical domains. Her contracting patterns indicate long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-critical solutions under stringent scientific and compliance standards. Her procurement approach reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a deliberate effort to foster small business participation without reliance on specific socioeconomic programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. This pattern underscores a focus on capability over certification, prioritizing qualified small firms with relevant technical experience. Her primary NAICS focus is 511210 (Software Publishers), reflecting a strong emphasis on environmental data analytics, modeling software, and digital information systems. The secondary focus on 922160 (Fire Protection) suggests occasional procurement of environmental risk assessment and wildfire modeling services. Her expertise lies in acquiring mission-critical scientific software, data processing tools, and research support services essential to NOAA’s operational and observational infrastructure.