Donita S. McCullough

Donita S. McCullough serves as a Supervisory Contract Specialist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she oversees the acquisition of critical scientific, technical, and operational support services essential to NOAA’s mission of environmental monitoring, climate resilience, and maritime safety. In this leadership role, she manages complex procurements spanning advanced instrumentation, data systems, and specialized research support, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracting strategies with NOAA’s scientific priorities. Her portfolio includes high-stakes acquisitions for oceanographic sensors, atmospheric modeling tools, and aviation support systems, requiring deep technical understanding and rigorous risk management. McCullough maintains strong working relationships with a diverse set 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, non-profit, and small business vendors delivering specialized environmental monitoring, data analytics, and technical consulting services. Her approach emphasizes collaborative, performance-based contracting that fosters innovation and long-term vendor engagement. A dedicated advocate for small business participation, McCullough consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 62% of her awards designated for small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a strategic commitment to socioeconomic programs, with modest but meaningful use of 8(a) competed set-asides, reinforcing NOAA’s mission to expand opportunities for underserved vendors in the environmental technology sector. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 488190 (air transportation support), 335999 (miscellaneous electrical equipment), and 334511 (nautical and aeronautical systems manufacturing). She regularly acquires specialized sensors, environmental monitoring platforms, flight training systems, and auxiliary aerospace components, demonstrating expertise in procuring high-precision instrumentation for oceanic and atmospheric research applications.