Donald Thompson

Donald Thompson serves as a Contracting Officer within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he manages the acquisition of critical scientific, environmental, and operational services essential to NOAA’s mission of Earth system monitoring and resilience. His portfolio encompasses procurement of advanced instrumentation, data collection systems, oceanographic research support, and coastal infrastructure services, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and strategic agency objectives. Thompson plays a pivotal role in executing complex, mission-critical contracts that enable NOAA’s scientific operations, weather forecasting, and marine ecosystem protection initiatives. He maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of 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 partnerships reflect a blend of academic, technical services, and environmental consulting firms, indicating a preference for entities with demonstrated expertise in environmental science, data analytics, and field operations. His contracting patterns suggest a reliance on established vendors with proven capabilities in supporting NOAA’s research and monitoring infrastructure. While no formal set-aside data is available, Thompson’s engagement with firms such as JNB Services LLC and Pure Enviro-Management, LLC—both small businesses—suggests an active commitment to socioeconomic contracting, including potential participation by 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB entities. His procurement approach appears to prioritize capability and mission alignment while fostering opportunities for qualified small businesses in the environmental and technical services sectors. His primary acquisition focus lies in NAICS categories related to scientific research and development, environmental consulting, and technical services for oceanic and atmospheric systems. He routinely procures remote sensing equipment, data processing platforms, field monitoring systems, and modeling services, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with environmental instrumentation, geospatial analysis, and climate resilience technologies.