Sabrina Tippins

Sabrina Tippins serves as a Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she manages the acquisition of critical maritime, environmental, and scientific infrastructure to support NOAA’s mission of oceanic and atmospheric research, coastal resilience, and environmental stewardship. She oversees the full lifecycle of procurements—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with NOAA’s strategic priorities in marine science and operational systems. Her portfolio primarily includes complex contracts for vessel maintenance, specialized instrumentation, and technical services supporting oceanographic and weather monitoring platforms. Tippins maintains established working relationships with a consistent base 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, small business, and specialized technical vendors capable of delivering niche engineering, environmental compliance, and operational support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical precision, and long-term vendor collaboration to meet NOAA’s mission-critical operational demands. A strong advocate for small business participation, Tippins consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 53% of her awards designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, fostering opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and locally based firms to contribute to national environmental science initiatives. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting NOAA’s reliance on vessel maintenance and marine system upgrades. She also frequently procures services under NAICS 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair) and 238990 (Specialty Trade Contractors), underscoring her technical expertise in sustaining complex, mission-critical marine and environmental infrastructure systems.