KYLE SHAFFER

Kyle Shaffer serves as a key procurement professional within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance environmental science through targeted acquisitions of technical and analytical services. He manages a portfolio of contracts focused on scientific consulting, environmental monitoring systems, and specialized instrumentation, ensuring alignment with NOAA’s priorities in oceanographic research, climate modeling, and coastal resilience. His work directly enables the deployment of advanced data collection platforms and predictive analytics tools critical to operational forecasting and ecosystem stewardship. Shaffer maintains consistent 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, nonprofit, and small business entities capable of delivering high-precision environmental diagnostics, field instrumentation, and technical advisory services. His contracting patterns emphasize collaborative, mission-aligned vendor engagement, often involving long-term performance-based agreements that require technical agility and scientific rigor. A strong advocate for small business participation, Shaffer consistently structures solicitations with a 50% total small business set-aside and a 25% Women-Owned Small Business preference, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic equity in federal contracting. His approach prioritizes inclusive competition while maintaining stringent performance standards, ensuring that small firms with niche expertise contribute meaningfully to NOAA’s scientific objectives. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), which accounts for two-thirds of his portfolio, alongside NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing). This reflects deep expertise in acquiring environmental sensors, data acquisition systems, and expert analytical services that support real-time oceanic and atmospheric monitoring—core capabilities underpinning NOAA’s operational and research missions.