Susan E. Faux

Susan E. Faux 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 specialized technical services and advanced instrumentation. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on scientific research support, environmental monitoring systems, and laboratory equipment procurement, ensuring alignment with NOAA’s priorities in oceanographic data collection, atmospheric modeling, and coastal resilience. Her work bridges operational needs with federal acquisition regulations, facilitating timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities across NOAA’s research and forecasting programs. Faux 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 blend of academic, technical services, and environmental management vendors, indicating a preference for organizations with proven expertise in scientific support, environmental compliance, and instrumentation lifecycle management. Her contracting patterns suggest a reliance on established, technically capable partners with deep domain knowledge in marine and atmospheric sciences. Her procurement approach prioritizes broad competition, with 62.5% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a strong commitment to small business participation through 37.5% total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging competitive market capabilities while actively supporting small business growth in the environmental science sector. Faux’s primary NAICS focus areas include 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), underscoring her specialization in procuring environmental sensors, data acquisition systems, and scientific consulting services. Her technical domain expertise centers on oceanographic instrumentation, laboratory analytical equipment, and ecosystem monitoring solutions that directly support NOAA’s observational and predictive science infrastructure.