Donna L Cohee

Donna Cohee serves as a Purchasing Agent for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance scientific understanding of oceanic and atmospheric systems through strategic procurement of specialized equipment and technical services. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on instrumentation for environmental monitoring, data collection systems, and mission-critical maintenance services. Her role ensures timely and compliant acquisition of high-precision hardware and software solutions that underpin NOAA’s weather forecasting, oceanographic research, and coastal resilience initiatives, aligning procurement activities with federal acquisition regulations and agency technical priorities. Cohee maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors 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 span communications equipment manufacturing, environmental remediation, instrumentation repair, and custom software development, reflecting a balanced mix of academic, small business, and established commercial vendors. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical compatibility, and long-term service support for mission-critical systems deployed in field and laboratory environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 65.8% of awards issued without set-asides, while 34.1% are designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This demonstrates a deliberate effort to foster small business participation without compromising access to specialized capabilities, aligning with NOAA’s broader socioeconomic goals while maintaining operational readiness. Cohee’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (radio and wireless communications equipment) and 334515 (instrument manufacturing for electrical signal measurement), reflecting NOAA’s reliance on advanced sensors and telemetry systems. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 811310 (industrial equipment repair) and 541511 (custom computer programming), underscoring her expertise in acquiring integrated technical solutions that support real-time environmental data acquisition, analysis, and dissemination.