Jennifer Parsons

Jennifer N. Parsons serves as a key procurement professional within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance environmental science through strategic acquisitions of advanced instrumentation, research services, and marine technology systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on scientific data collection, environmental monitoring equipment, and oceanographic research capabilities, ensuring alignment with NOAA’s priorities in climate resilience, weather forecasting, and coastal ecosystem protection. Her work directly enables the deployment of mission-critical systems used in satellite telemetry, ocean sensors, and atmospheric modeling platforms. Parsons maintains consistent working 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 research institutions, specialized engineering firms, and environmental service providers, indicating a preference for technical collaborators with proven expertise in environmental instrumentation, data analytics, and field-based monitoring systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical rigor over volume-driven procurement. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 43% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 2.4% awarded through 8(a) competed programs. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of socioeconomic set-asides signals a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity-building among small and disadvantaged businesses in the environmental technology sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), 334513 (Industrial Process Instrumentation), and 334511 (Nautical and Aeronautical Systems), reflecting deep expertise in procuring precision environmental sensors, data acquisition systems, and oceanographic instrumentation. She also frequently engages research and development services under NAICS 541712, underscoring her role in advancing NOAA’s scientific infrastructure through cutting-edge, mission-specific R&D collaborations.