Eila Harnett

Eila Harnett serves as a Contract Specialist-Contractor within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the procurement of scientific, technical, and infrastructure services critical to the agency’s mission of environmental monitoring, climate resilience, and oceanic research. She manages the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from requirements development and market research to contract award and administration, ensuring compliance with FAR and NOAA-specific procurement policies. Her portfolio primarily encompasses professional and technical services, analytical instrumentation, and environmental consulting, enabling NOAA’s operational and research capabilities across marine, atmospheric, and coastal domains. Harnett maintains consistent 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 institutions, specialized environmental firms, and technical service providers, indicating a preference for organizations with proven expertise in scientific data systems, environmental analysis, and instrumentation support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical rigor, fostering long-term vendor collaborations grounded in mission alignment. Her procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 73.3% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a meaningful commitment to small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (26.7%). Though she does not routinely favor 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for qualified small entities within NOAA’s technical ecosystem. Harnett’s primary NAICS focus areas include 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in procuring environmental monitoring equipment, data analysis services, and scientific instrumentation. She also frequently engages contractors in environmental consulting (541620) and surveying and mapping services (541370), demonstrating deep technical expertise in oceanographic and atmospheric data collection systems essential to NOAA’s scientific operations.