Diana Romero

Diana Romero serves as a Contract Specialist 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 procurement of technical and operational services. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with NOAA’s priorities in environmental monitoring, data collection, and coastal resilience. Her portfolio primarily includes professional, scientific, and technical services critical to research, instrumentation, and environmental management operations. Diana maintains consistent contracting relationships with a diverse set of vendors, 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, environmental consulting, and service-oriented contractors that support NOAA’s field operations, data analysis, and infrastructure needs. Her approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance-based contracting and clear deliverables tied to scientific and operational outcomes. A strong advocate for small business participation, Diana consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides. While service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides are rare in her portfolio, her contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate focus on expanding opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and economically disadvantaged firms aligned with NOAA’s environmental mission. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), 561720 (Janitorial Services), 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), and 561730 (Landscaping Services), reflecting a broad yet targeted acquisition strategy that supports both high-tech scientific instrumentation and essential facility and environmental maintenance services critical to NOAA’s coastal and marine operations.