Faith Smith

Faith Smith serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she manages the acquisition of specialized scientific instrumentation and environmental monitoring systems critical to NOAA’s mission of oceanic and atmospheric research. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating technical proposals, and ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations. She routinely handles complex procurements for advanced sensor systems, data acquisition platforms, and oceanographic equipment, aligning acquisitions with NOAA’s strategic priorities in climate resilience, marine ecosystem protection, and environmental forecasting. Smith maintains strong working relationships with a focused set 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, technical services, and niche manufacturing vendors capable of delivering high-precision environmental monitoring solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaborative engagement with vendors possessing domain-specific expertise in oceanic and atmospheric instrumentation. A steadfast advocate for small business participation, Smith consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 65% of her awards designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity-building within the small business community serving environmental science and technology markets. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising technical rigor. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and 334513 (Industrial Process Instrument Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in acquiring sensors, control systems, and environmental data acquisition hardware. She frequently procures custom-engineered devices for ocean buoys, atmospheric sondes, and coastal monitoring stations, requiring technical knowledge of calibration standards, data integrity protocols, and environmental durability requirements.