LaMar Carlson

LaMar J. Carlson supports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in executing mission-critical procurement activities aligned with the agency’s scientific and operational imperatives. Though his formal title is not specified, his procurement role centers on acquiring specialized professional, scientific, and technical services essential to NOAA’s environmental monitoring, data collection, and predictive modeling missions. He routinely manages acquisitions for advanced instrumentation, communications systems, and technical consulting services that underpin oceanographic research, atmospheric surveillance, and coastal resilience initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal contracting standards and technical performance requirements. Carlson maintains consistent working relationships with a select group 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 preference for institutions and firms with proven expertise in environmental science, remote sensing, and technical systems integration. His contracting patterns suggest a focus on long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-aligned solutions rather than commoditized goods. His procurement strategy exhibits a strong emphasis on open competition, with 88.9% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a preference for full and open procurement unless specific socioeconomic objectives are warranted. The remaining 11.1% of awards are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Carlson’s primary NAICS focus areas include 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), underscoring his procurement of research, modeling, and analytical support. He also regularly acquires equipment under 334220 and 334519, indicating expertise in procuring specialized radio, telemetry, and environmental sensing systems critical to NOAA’s observational infrastructure and satellite communications networks.