Grace E. Carter-Tyer

Grace E. Carter-Tyer serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she plays a critical role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission of advancing environmental science, climate resilience, and maritime safety. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on technical services, data systems, and research support, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and alignment with NOAA’s strategic priorities in oceanographic research, weather modeling, and coastal infrastructure. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from needs assessment and market research to contract award and administration—enabling the agency to secure mission-critical capabilities through transparent, competitive processes. Carter-Tyer maintains consistent relationships with a range 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, environmental consulting, and technology service providers, underscoring her focus on securing specialized expertise in data analysis, environmental management, and systems integration. Her contracting patterns emphasize collaboration with firms possessing niche technical capabilities, often requiring deep domain knowledge in environmental science and computational modeling. While the majority of her acquisitions (84.4%) are conducted without set-asides, she actively supports small business participation, with 15.6% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to foster competition and expand opportunities for qualified small businesses in technical service sectors. Her procurement approach balances mission efficiency with socioeconomic objectives, ensuring broad vendor engagement while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary NAICS focus includes Other Computer Related Services (541519) and Software Publishers (511210), with significant activity in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310). She routinely procures custom software development, systems design, and research support services, demonstrating expertise in acquiring advanced computational tools and data analytics capabilities essential to NOAA’s scientific operations.