Susan L Labovitz

Susan L. Labovitz serves as a key procurement professional within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal science through strategic acquisitions of technical services and specialized instrumentation. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on scientific research, environmental monitoring systems, and analytical instrumentation, ensuring alignment with NOAA’s priorities in climate resilience, marine ecosystem protection, and operational forecasting. Her acquisitions typically involve complex, mission-critical procurements requiring technical expertise in data collection systems, laboratory equipment, and applied environmental science services. Labovitz maintains consistent working relationships 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 partnerships reflect a balanced approach to procuring both specialized technical services and niche manufacturing capabilities, with a preference for firms possessing deep domain expertise in environmental science, instrumentation design, and research support. Her contracting patterns suggest a reliance on established vendors with proven track records in delivering high-precision scientific solutions under stringent federal compliance standards. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 81.2% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 15.3% of awards to total small business set-asides and an additional 2.4% to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, reflecting a measured commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Her primary NAICS focus lies in All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990), with significant activity in Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (541712) and manufacturing categories including analytical laboratory instruments (334516) and navigation systems (334511). This underscores her expertise in procuring advanced scientific equipment, environmental monitoring technologies, and applied research services critical to NOAA’s operational and scientific missions.