Emily Clark

Emily Clark supports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in executing strategic procurement initiatives aligned with its mission to advance oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal science. While her formal title is not listed, her procurement activities center on acquiring specialized engineering, marine infrastructure, and technical services critical to NOAA’s research, monitoring, and operational capabilities. She manages complex acquisitions for high-precision equipment, data systems, and vessel-related technologies, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and mission-critical performance standards. Her work directly enables NOAA’s capacity to deploy advanced instrumentation, maintain coastal resilience infrastructure, and support environmental forecasting systems. Clark maintains consistent relationships with a select group of contractors, including Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP for engineering and technical consulting, JNB Services LLC for specialized logistics and support, Pure Enviro-Management, LLC for environmental compliance services, and The Regents of the University of Colorado for applied research and modeling solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established technical partners with proven expertise in marine systems and environmental instrumentation, fostering long-term collaboration rather than transactional engagements. These partnerships are typically formed through competitive sealed bidding or negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15. Her procurement portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 95.5% of awards issued without socioeconomic preferences, indicating a primary focus on technical capability over socioeconomic criteria. Only 4.5% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting a selective but intentional approach to small business participation when technical requirements align with small firm capabilities. Clark’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting NOAA’s investment in research vessel maintenance and modification. She also procures engineering services (541330), computer-related technical support (541519), and specialized equipment manufacturing (333618, 333923), demonstrating deep expertise in marine engineering, instrumentation systems, and data infrastructure procurement.