Tania Gates

Tania Gates serves as a Contracting Officer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical services supporting oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal research and operations. Her role centers on ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing NOAA’s strategic goals in environmental monitoring, climate resilience, and scientific data infrastructure. She routinely handles complex service-based acquisitions, including information technology, data analytics, environmental consulting, and operational support contracts, aligning procurement outcomes with agency priorities in scientific integrity and public safety. Gates maintains established relationships with a diverse cohort of contractors, including the 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 blend of academic, nonprofit, and private-sector vendors delivering specialized technical, environmental, and administrative services. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term collaboration with vendors possessing domain expertise in marine science support, data systems, and environmental compliance, fostering reliable performance and technical alignment with NOAA’s research missions. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 42% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 6.1% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. Women-Owned Small Business awards also feature consistently, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand socioeconomic opportunity within the federal contracting ecosystem. While nearly half of her portfolio remains open to all competitors, her emphasis on small business set-asides underscores a balanced approach to competition and inclusion. Gates’ primary NAICS focus areas include Other Computer Related Services (541519) and Information Services (511210), with notable activity in hospitality and catering services (721110, 722320) to support field operations and scientific expeditions. Her expertise lies in procuring IT infrastructure, data management systems, environmental monitoring tools, and logistical support services essential to NOAA’s operational and scientific missions.