Sandra Bennett

Sandra Bennett serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she manages the acquisition of specialized scientific instrumentation and technical systems critical to oceanic and atmospheric research. Her role involves end-to-end procurement execution for high-precision equipment used in environmental monitoring, data collection, and predictive modeling, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven technical requirements. She routinely handles complex contracts for sensor systems, laboratory analyzers, and navigation instrumentation that support NOAA’s core objectives in climate resilience, marine ecosystem protection, and maritime safety. Bennett maintains consistent partnerships with a focused 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 technical service providers and research-oriented vendors with demonstrated expertise in environmental instrumentation and data systems. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term collaboration with firms capable of delivering customized, high-reliability solutions for operational and scientific deployments in challenging marine and atmospheric environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Bennett consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of her awards designated for small businesses. Her socioeconomic contracting strategy reflects a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small disadvantaged and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, aligning with NOAA’s commitment to equitable access and innovation through diverse vendor engagement. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 334511 for nautical and aeronautical system manufacturing and NAICS 334516 for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing. She specializes in acquiring advanced sensors, oceanographic probes, atmospheric analyzers, and precision measurement systems that enable NOAA’s scientific missions, demonstrating deep familiarity with technical specifications, calibration standards, and field-deployable instrumentation requirements.