Patricia "ellen" Schramm

Patricia Schramm serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she plays a critical role in executing complex procurements that support scientific research, environmental monitoring, and coastal resilience initiatives. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and managing contract performance across a diverse portfolio of technical and operational services. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategies with NOAA’s mission to advance oceanic and atmospheric science through innovative data collection systems, modeling tools, and field instrumentation. Schramm routinely handles acquisitions for environmental consulting, data analytics, field survey services, and scientific equipment procurement. Schramm maintains established working relationships with a core 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 blend of academic institutions, environmental service providers, and specialized technical firms that deliver high-value scientific and operational support. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors possessing proven expertise in marine science, environmental compliance, and data management systems. While set-aside data is not currently available, Schramm’s procurement history indicates a consistent alignment with socioeconomic goals, frequently engaging small businesses and research-oriented entities that contribute to NOAA’s mission-critical objectives. Her approach reflects a deliberate effort to foster innovation through diverse vendor participation, particularly with firms capable of delivering specialized environmental and technical services. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS categories related to scientific research and development, environmental consulting, and technical services for oceanographic and atmospheric applications. She routinely procures remote sensing equipment, field deployment systems, data processing platforms, and ecosystem monitoring services, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with NOAA’s operational needs in marine science and climate resilience.