Kelly D. Mabe

Kelly D. Mabe serves as a Contracting Officer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she manages complex acquisitions supporting the agency’s mission to advance oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal scientific research. She oversees the full lifecycle of procurements for mission-critical systems, including remote sensing instrumentation, data analytics platforms, and communication infrastructure essential to environmental monitoring and predictive modeling. Her portfolio is strategically aligned with NOAA’s priorities in climate resilience, marine ecosystem protection, and operational weather forecasting, requiring deep technical understanding of engineering and information systems procurement. Mabe maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group 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 research institutions, specialized engineering firms, and technical service providers with proven expertise in environmental data systems and communications technology. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and rigorous technical evaluation to ensure mission-critical deliverables meet NOAA’s high standards for accuracy and reliability. Mabe’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her approach prioritizes technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring that acquisitions are awarded based on merit and proven domain expertise. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing) and 541512 (computer systems design services), each accounting for 40% of her activity, with an additional 20% in space research and technology (927110). She routinely procures advanced sensor arrays, real-time data transmission systems, cloud-based analytics platforms, and satellite communication hardware, demonstrating specialized expertise in integrating complex environmental monitoring technologies into operational workflows.