Eryn Maccabee

Eryn Maccabee serves as a key procurement lead within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting critical acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to advance oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal science. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions under FAR Part 15, Maccabee specializes in the acquisition of specialized transportation equipment essential for marine and atmospheric data collection systems, including sensor platforms, autonomous vehicles, and instrumentation housings. Their work directly enables NOAA’s operational capabilities in weather forecasting, oceanographic research, and environmental monitoring, ensuring that technical procurement aligns with mission-critical scientific requirements. Maccabee maintains consistent relationships with a select 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 reflect a blend of academic, nonprofit, and small business vendors capable of delivering high-precision, low-volume equipment tailored to harsh environmental conditions. The contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration, particularly with firms experienced in ruggedized instrumentation and marine-grade systems. A balanced procurement strategy is evident in Maccabee’s use of set-asides, with approximately half of all actions reserved for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate effort to foster innovation through small business participation while maintaining access to specialized technical capabilities. No specific socioeconomic categories dominate, suggesting a focus on capability over certification, with an emphasis on qualifying small businesses capable of meeting stringent technical specifications. The sole NAICS classification in use—336999, All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing—indicates a narrow, highly specialized procurement domain focused on custom-built, non-standardized equipment for marine and atmospheric deployment. This includes underwater gliders, buoy systems, sensor housings, and other transport platforms engineered for extreme conditions, underscoring Maccabee’s expertise in procuring mission-specific, non-commodity hardware for scientific operations.