Kristin Gilliland

Kristin Gilliland serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance environmental science through strategic procurement of critical infrastructure and technical systems. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from solicitation to award and administration—focusing on construction, specialized instrumentation, and facility-related services essential to NOAA’s research, forecasting, and coastal resilience operations. Her work ensures compliance with federal contracting regulations while aligning procurements with NOAA’s operational priorities in oceanic and atmospheric science. Gilliland maintains consistent partnerships 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 relationships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in technical construction, environmental management, and analytical instrumentation. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor collaboration, fostering accountability and technical reliability across mission-critical projects. A strong advocate for small business participation, Gilliland consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately 71.4% of her acquisitions designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and strengthen community-based economic resilience, particularly among firms certified under socioeconomic programs. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a commitment to equitable access and capacity building within the federal contracting ecosystem. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Electrical Contractors (238210), Poured Concrete Foundation Work (238110), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), and specialized manufacturing under 335911. These reflect her expertise in procuring facility upgrades, environmental monitoring systems, and precision instrumentation vital to NOAA’s data collection and scientific infrastructure. Her technical acumen ensures acquisitions support the agency’s mission to safeguard marine and atmospheric systems through robust, reliable, and sustainably sourced capabilities.