Leila M Harrington

Leila M. Harrington serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements aligned with NOAA’s mission to advance environmental science and maritime safety. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—focusing on high-technical-domain contracts supporting oceanographic research, atmospheric monitoring, and coastal resilience infrastructure. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing NOAA’s strategic goals in data collection, predictive modeling, and ecosystem protection. Harrington maintains established relationships with a diverse set 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 balanced mix of academic institutions, specialized environmental service providers, and technical consultants engaged in research support, data systems integration, and environmental compliance services. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaborative, performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor engagement grounded in technical expertise and regulatory adherence. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with half of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5 and the other half conducted as full and open competitions. This dual approach demonstrates her ability to foster small business participation without compromising access to specialized capabilities, ensuring competitive rigor while promoting equitable opportunity across the federal contracting landscape. Harrington’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and NAICS 519190 (Other Information Services), indicating a strong emphasis on airborne sensor platforms, remote sensing systems, and data analytics infrastructure. She routinely procures advanced instrumentation, real-time environmental monitoring systems, and computational services critical to NOAA’s observational networks, demonstrating deep familiarity with aerospace-grade hardware and data management ecosystems supporting climate science and operational forecasting.