Recarlo Applewhite

Recarlo Applewhite supports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in executing mission-critical procurement activities aligned with its scientific and environmental stewardship goals. Though formally unassigned a title, Applewhite plays a central role in managing technical service acquisitions that enable NOAA’s core functions in oceanographic research, weather modeling, and coastal system monitoring. Their work primarily involves soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for professional and scientific services, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and agency priorities in data-driven environmental decision-making. Applewhite maintains consistent relationships with a select group of specialized 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 preference for firms with proven expertise in environmental data systems, computational modeling, and technical consulting. The contracting patterns suggest a focus on long-term, performance-based engagements rather than transactional procurement, indicating a strategic approach to sustaining institutional knowledge and technical continuity. While the majority of acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements (75%), Applewhite demonstrates a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with 25% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to cultivate capacity among qualified small businesses in the environmental science and technical services sectors, without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a) or HUBZone. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), underscoring a focus on custom software development, data integration platforms, and modeling infrastructure for NOAA’s observational networks. The secondary focus on NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) further highlights expertise in securing specialized analytical, environmental consulting, and systems engineering support essential to advancing NOAA’s scientific mission.