Edith L Jones

Edith L. Jones serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she plays a critical role in executing procurements that advance the agency’s mission of environmental monitoring, climate resilience, and oceanographic research. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions, primarily supporting scientific and technical services essential to data collection, modeling, and coastal system analysis. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with NOAA’s strategic priorities in marine science and environmental stewardship. Jones maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of specialized 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 preference for firms with deep expertise in environmental science, engineering, and technical consulting, often engaged through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based contract vehicles. Her approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration grounded in technical capability and regulatory compliance. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong emphasis on open competition, with 82.9% of awards issued without set-asides. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, regularly awarding contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides (9.8%) and 8(a) Competed programs (4.9%), with a notable presence of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides (2.4%). This reflects a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals within federal procurement frameworks. Jones’s portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), with significant activity in 517919 (Other Telecommunications) and 519190 (All Other Information Services). She routinely procures specialized services such as environmental modeling, geospatial analysis, sensor system integration, and data management solutions—core capabilities underpinning NOAA’s operational and research missions.