Mike Blumenfeld

Michael Blumenfeld serves as a Contracting Officer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where he manages complex acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to advance Earth system science and environmental stewardship. He oversees the procurement of professional, scientific, and technical services critical to NOAA’s operations in weather forecasting, oceanographic research, and satellite communications. His portfolio emphasizes technology-driven solutions, including systems design, data infrastructure, and telecommunications equipment, ensuring the agency maintains cutting-edge capabilities for environmental monitoring and predictive modeling. Blumenfeld maintains enduring 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 specialized firms with deep expertise in environmental science, systems integration, and communications technology. His contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term vendor collaborations to deliver mission-critical capabilities while ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. His procurement patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 93.1% of awards issued without set-asides. When set-asides are utilized, they are evenly distributed between 8(a) competed and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic programs without compromising technical rigor or mission readiness. Blumenfeld’s primary NAICS focus areas include Computer Systems Design Services (541512), All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990), and Satellite Telecommunications (517410), reflecting his specialization in IT infrastructure, environmental data systems, and space-based observation platforms. He routinely procures services related to satellite ground systems, real-time data processing, and communication networks that support NOAA’s operational weather and climate models, underscoring his technical proficiency in mission-critical Earth observation technologies.