Jen Brown

Jen Brown serves as an Office Automation Clerk within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s procurement operations through administrative coordination and contract documentation. While not a contracting officer, she plays a critical role in facilitating the lifecycle of low-to-mid-tier acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and maintaining accurate records for service-based contracts. Her work directly enables efficient execution of operational support procurements, particularly in facilities and environmental services, allowing NOAA’s mission-critical science and monitoring programs to function without disruption. Jen regularly interfaces with a consistent set of vendors, 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 reliance on specialized service providers for janitorial, landscaping, industrial gas supply, and environmental management functions. Her working relationships are characterized by repeat engagement with established small business contractors, indicating a preference for reliable, pre-vetted vendors capable of delivering consistent, compliant service delivery across NOAA’s field and facility operations. Jen’s procurement patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 80% of her assigned actions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Service-disabled veteran-owned and women-owned small businesses also feature meaningfully in her award portfolio, reflecting NOAA’s broader socioeconomic goals. While HUBZone and 8(a) set-asides are less prevalent, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate effort to foster equitable contracting opportunities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 325120 (industrial gas manufacturing), 561730 (landscaping services), and 561720 (janitorial services), indicating expertise in procuring essential facility support and environmental maintenance functions. She routinely manages contracts for chemical supply, groundskeeping, and sanitation services critical to sustaining NOAA’s coastal and laboratory infrastructure, aligning procurement activity with operational continuity and environmental compliance.