Monica Cowdrey

Monica Cowdrey serves as a key procurement professional within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance environmental science through strategic acquisitions of technical and operational services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on scientific consulting, technical training, and specialized equipment maintenance, ensuring alignment with NOAA’s priorities in oceanographic research, climate resilience, and coastal infrastructure support. Her acquisitions are designed to enable data-driven decision-making and enhance the agency’s capacity for environmental monitoring and predictive modeling. Cowdrey maintains consistent partnerships 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 relationships reflect a preference for firms with expertise in environmental science, technical training delivery, and industrial maintenance services. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors capable of supporting NOAA’s complex operational needs across multiple geographic regions. A strong advocate for small business participation, Cowdrey consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 85.7% of her awards designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and broaden vendor diversity, particularly among firms certified under socioeconomic programs. Her contracting approach ensures equitable access to federal opportunities while maintaining high standards for technical capability and mission alignment. Her primary NAICS focus areas—611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair), and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services)—reveal a specialization in workforce development, equipment lifecycle support, and expert advisory services. She routinely procures tailored consulting, technical instruction, and maintenance solutions critical to sustaining NOAA’s scientific instrumentation and operational readiness.