Sean P. O'Day

Sean P. O’Day serves as a Contracting Officer within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for professional services critical to the agency’s environmental science and operational missions. He oversees the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts aligned with NOAA’s strategic priorities in oceanographic research, atmospheric monitoring, and coastal resilience. His portfolio is exclusively focused on administrative and general management consulting services, ensuring efficient program execution, policy compliance, and operational readiness across NOAA’s scientific and logistical functions. O’Day applies rigorous federal acquisition regulations to deliver high-value, mission-critical support services while maintaining transparency and accountability. O’Day maintains longstanding relationships with a select group of contractors specializing in strategic management and operational consulting, 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 established entities with demonstrated expertise in federal program administration, data-driven decision support, and institutional capacity building. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and sustained vendor engagement to ensure continuity in complex, science-driven environments. O’Day’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While he does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his consistent application of open competition ensures broad market access and rigorous evaluation based on technical merit and past performance. This approach aligns with NOAA’s need for specialized, high-capacity consulting services that require deep institutional knowledge and proven federal experience. His primary procurement focus is NAICS 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—reflecting a deep specialization in organizational efficiency, program evaluation, and policy implementation support. O’Day procures services related to strategic planning, operational workflow optimization, compliance auditing, and data governance, all essential to sustaining NOAA’s mission-critical scientific and regulatory functions.