Recarlo Applewhite

Recarlo Applewhite 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 advanced information systems and data infrastructure. Focused on securing mission-critical technology solutions, Applewhite manages complex contracting actions aligned with NOAA’s priorities in oceanic and atmospheric monitoring, predictive modeling, and coastal resilience. Their portfolio centers on the procurement of specialized communications, data management, and scientific software services essential to operational environmental observation systems and real-time data dissemination platforms. Applewhite maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of 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 relationships reflect a preference for organizations with proven expertise in environmental data systems, scientific communications, and federal compliance frameworks. The contracting pattern indicates a reliance on established vendors with technical proficiency in NOAA’s operational domains, often engaging firms capable of integrating sensor networks, cloud-based data repositories, and interoperable analytical tools. There is no use of socioeconomic set-asides in Applewhite’s procurement activity, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, scalability, and system interoperability in vendor selection. The primary NAICS code utilized is 517919, which encompasses “Other Telecommunications,” indicating a focus on specialized data transmission, network infrastructure, and scientific communications services. This specialization underscores expertise in procuring secure, high-bandwidth systems that support real-time environmental data collection, satellite telemetry, and distributed sensor networks critical to NOAA’s forecasting and research operations.