Michael Samuel Iszard

Michael Samuel Iszard serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance environmental science through strategic procurement of technical and analytical services. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for mission-critical systems, including data collection platforms, modeling software, and environmental monitoring instrumentation. His work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with NOAA’s priorities in climate resilience, oceanographic research, and coastal infrastructure protection. Iszard specializes in complex service-based contracts requiring technical evaluation and performance-based acquisition strategies. Iszard maintains consistent relationships with a core 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 mix of academic, nonprofit, and private-sector vendors delivering specialized environmental data services, software development, and technical consulting. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term collaboration with vendors possessing domain expertise in marine and atmospheric sciences, often requiring high levels of scientific rigor and data integrity. His procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 76.3% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, while maintaining a strong commitment to small business participation—21.1% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and 2.6% are competed under the 8(a) program. This balanced strategy supports economic diversity without compromising mission readiness or technical quality. Iszard’s primary NAICS focus areas include 511210 (Software Publishers), 423430 (Computer and Peripheral Equipment Wholesalers), and 541519 (Other Computer-Related Services), reflecting his specialization in acquiring environmental data systems, geospatial software, and cloud-based analytical platforms. His expertise lies in procuring technology-enabled solutions that support NOAA’s observational networks, predictive modeling capabilities, and real-time environmental monitoring infrastructure.