Jane D. Cerda

Jane D. Cerda serves as a key procurement professional within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting mission-critical infrastructure and operational services for the Department of Commerce. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and facility-related acquisitions aligned with NOAA’s mandate to maintain resilient coastal and research infrastructure. Her work focuses on ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations while advancing environmental stewardship through secure, high-performance facilities. Cerda routinely handles complex procurements under FAR Part 36, including design-build, renovation, and maintenance contracts for federal laboratories, marine stations, and administrative buildings. Cerda maintains strong working relationships with a consistent 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 balanced approach between institutional partners and specialized small businesses, with an emphasis on firms capable of delivering integrated facility services, environmental compliance, and technical maintenance. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a preference for long-term vendor engagement, fostering reliability and technical alignment with NOAA’s operational needs. Cerda exhibits a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with 81.2% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting portfolio consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs, reflecting a deliberate strategy to empower small business vendors across multiple categories. While service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides are minimal, her pattern underscores a broader dedication to expanding opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and locally based contractors. Her primary procurement focus lies in commercial and institutional building construction (NAICS 236220), with significant activity in janitorial services (561720), roofing (238160), and specialty trade contracting (238990, 238220). She specializes in procuring facility modernization, environmental maintenance, and infrastructure upgrades essential to NOAA’s field operations, demonstrating deep familiarity with federal building standards, sustainability requirements, and facility lifecycle management.