Kristin D Brandenberg

Kristin D. Brandenberg serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support environmental monitoring, oceanographic research, and climate resilience initiatives. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and agency-specific policies. Her portfolio primarily encompasses professional, scientific, and technical services essential to NOAA’s data collection, satellite communications, and ecosystem modeling missions, often involving complex technical requirements and interagency coordination. Brandenberg maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse set 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, nonprofit, and private-sector vendors capable of delivering specialized environmental data systems, scientific analysis, and telecommunications infrastructure. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and clear statement of work development to ensure alignment with NOAA’s scientific objectives. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong preference for open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-asides, while 28.6% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic commitment to fostering small business participation without compromising access to specialized technical capabilities. She actively leverages the small business ecosystem to promote innovation and regional economic development. Brandenberg’s procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 511210 (Software Publishers), 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), and 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), indicating deep expertise in acquiring data analytics platforms, remote sensing systems, and environmental consulting services. Her work supports NOAA’s core mission through the procurement of advanced instrumentation, modeling tools, and communications infrastructure critical to Earth system science.