Sybil S Custer

Sybil S. Custer 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 acquisition of technical and scientific services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on research support, data systems, and instrumentation procurement, ensuring alignment with NOAA’s priorities in oceanographic monitoring, climate modeling, and coastal resilience. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from market research and requirement definition to contract award and performance oversight—enabling critical scientific operations through reliable, compliant contracting practices. Custer maintains established relationships with a range 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 mix of academic, technical consulting, and environmental services providers, indicating a preference for organizations with demonstrated expertise in scientific research support, environmental compliance, and systems integration. Her contracting patterns suggest a focus on long-term, mission-critical collaborations rather than transactional procurement. Her procurement activity is predominantly non-set-aside (74.6%), yet she consistently allocates nearly a quarter of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), demonstrating a strong commitment to small business participation without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone. This approach supports broad-based vendor engagement while maintaining flexibility in sourcing specialized capabilities. Custer’s primary NAICS focus includes Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), and Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), underscoring her technical expertise in environmental data systems, modeling platforms, and precision instrumentation. She routinely procures services and equipment supporting oceanic sensing, atmospheric monitoring, and laboratory analysis, reinforcing NOAA’s operational reliance on advanced scientific infrastructure.