Elyse Cordes

Elyse Cordes serves as a Contract Officer within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she manages the acquisition of critical scientific and technical services essential to advancing oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal research. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while supporting NOAA’s mission to enhance environmental monitoring, climate modeling, and marine ecosystem protection. Her portfolio primarily consists of complex information technology and data systems contracts, with a strong emphasis on software development, data analytics, and computational services that enable real-time environmental forecasting and research infrastructure. Cordes maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized 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 partners deliver high-precision technical services ranging from environmental data processing and modeling platforms to scientific communications and systems integration. Her procurement approach reflects a preference for long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors demonstrating deep domain expertise in earth system sciences and computational infrastructure. Notably, Cordes does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions competed without restriction under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic criteria, ensuring the selection of the most qualified providers for NOAA’s high-stakes scientific missions. Her primary procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), underscoring her specialization in acquiring advanced computing services, algorithm development, data visualization tools, and cloud-based environmental analytics platforms. She routinely procures custom software solutions, high-performance computing resources, and scientific modeling systems that support NOAA’s operational and research objectives in weather prediction, ocean observation, and climate resilience.