Margaret Rankin

Margaret A. Rankin serves as a Contracting Officer within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she manages the acquisition of critical scientific, technical, and operational services to support oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal research and monitoring missions. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of advanced instrumentation, environmental data systems, and specialized technical services aligned with NOAA’s mission to enhance climate resilience and maritime safety. Rankin routinely handles complex, mission-critical contracts requiring technical rigor and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, particularly in support of oceanographic research, weather forecasting infrastructure, and coastal ecosystem protection. She maintains established working relationships with a diverse set 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 blend of academic, professional services, and small business vendors engaged in environmental science, data analysis, facility support, and technical consulting. Rankin fosters collaborative, long-term vendor relationships grounded in performance accountability and mission alignment, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality scientific and operational support. Rankin demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 58.2% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement patterns consistently prioritize small business participation, aligning with federal goals to expand economic opportunity and enhance innovation through diverse vendor engagement. While no specific set-aside categories like 8(a) or HUBZone are dominant, her overall focus reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize small business involvement across the acquisition lifecycle. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Ship Building and Repairing (336611) and Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), indicating expertise in procuring marine and aerospace-grade instrumentation. She also regularly acquires professional technical services (541990), janitorial services (561720), and landscaping services (561730) to support NOAA’s field operations and facility maintenance needs, demonstrating a balanced approach to mission-enabling procurement across technical and administrative domains.