Noelle K Decenzo

Noelle Decenzo serves as a key procurement professional within the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), supporting the agency’s mission to advance biomedical research through strategic acquisition of specialized scientific infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on analytical laboratory instrumentation, biologic data systems, and precision medicine technologies, ensuring alignment with NHLBI’s priorities in single-cell genomics, hematologic research, and sleep disorder studies. Her acquisitions span high-complexity scientific equipment, custom software development, and specialized research services critical to cutting-edge laboratory operations and clinical translational science. Her primary contractor relationships include the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, and TDA Research, Inc., reflecting a strong emphasis on academic medical centers and innovation-driven small technology firms. She frequently partners with institutions possessing deep expertise in biomedical engineering and analytical instrumentation, fostering long-term collaborations that support sustained scientific output. Her contracting patterns prioritize technical capability and research compatibility over socioeconomic set-asides, with over 99% of awards issued under full and open competition. Set-aside preferences are minimal, with only 0.4% of awards designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a procurement strategy centered on technical merit and scientific need rather than socioeconomic categories. While small business participation is not a primary driver, her portfolio includes select vendors with proven capabilities in niche scientific domains. Her industry focus is dominated by NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting heavy procurement of high-precision research equipment, followed by 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) for data analysis platforms and bioinformatics tools. She specializes in acquiring mission-critical systems that enable genomic sequencing, proteomic profiling, and real-time biologic data acquisition—core capabilities underpinning NHLBI’s research enterprise.