Kenneth C Brumfiel

Kenneth C. Brumfiel 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 technical, operational, and support services. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with NOAA’s core priorities in oceanic research, atmospheric monitoring, and coastal resilience, focusing on custom software development, facility maintenance, and marine resource management. His acquisitions directly enable data collection systems, environmental modeling tools, and field operations critical to national weather forecasting and ecosystem protection. Brumfiel 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 capabilities, specialized environmental consulting, and small business service providers, indicating a preference for collaborative, mission-aligned vendors capable of delivering niche technical and operational support across NOAA’s geographically dispersed programs. His contracting patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately two-thirds of awards structured as Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity among small, locally based firms while ensuring access to agile, responsive service providers capable of supporting NOAA’s field-based and science-driven operations. Brumfiel’s procurement focus centers on three primary NAICS categories: Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Janitorial Services (561720), and Shellfish Fishing (114112). This unusual yet mission-critical combination underscores his role in acquiring both high-tech software solutions for environmental data systems and essential support services for NOAA facilities and marine resource management programs. His expertise lies at the intersection of scientific infrastructure and operational sustainability, ensuring that NOAA’s technical and logistical needs are met through compliant, diverse, and mission-focused contracting.