Kristina Kolata

Kristina Kolata serves as a key procurement professional within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting critical acquisitions that advance oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal science missions. She manages contracting activities aligned with NOAA’s strategic priorities in environmental monitoring, data collection, and infrastructure resilience, primarily overseeing engineering, surveying, and technical consulting services. Her role ensures that procurement practices align with federal acquisition regulations while enabling the deployment of advanced instrumentation and analytical systems essential to climate research and maritime safety operations. Kolata maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of contractors specializing in civil engineering and environmental science, 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 pattern of collaboration with firms capable of delivering specialized technical services such as geospatial surveying, coastal infrastructure design, and applied environmental consulting. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability and technical proficiency over transactional engagements. A strong advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Kolata prioritizes HUBZone set-asides in half of her acquisitions, with an additional quarter allocated to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for disadvantaged and geographically underserved businesses. Her contracting patterns consistently reflect NOAA’s mandate to foster equitable access to federal contracts while maintaining high standards of technical performance. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services), and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services). She routinely acquires services related to coastal zone mapping, hydrographic surveying, environmental impact assessments, and science-driven engineering consulting, ensuring NOAA’s operational capabilities remain grounded in accurate, actionable environmental data.