Terri L. Coley

Terri L. Coley serves as Team Leader within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), overseeing the planning, solicitation, and award of complex procurements aligned with the agency’s mission to advance environmental science and coastal resilience. In this role, she manages a diverse portfolio of contracts supporting data infrastructure, scientific research services, and operational support systems critical to NOAA’s oceanic and atmospheric monitoring programs. Her responsibilities include ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, evaluating technical proposals, and coordinating with program stakeholders to align contracting strategies with mission-critical priorities such as climate modeling, marine ecosystem protection, and weather forecasting. Coley maintains established relationships with a range 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 mix of academic institutions, specialized environmental consultants, and service providers delivering technical, logistical, and operational support. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term collaboration with vendors possessing domain expertise in environmental science, data systems, and public outreach, fostering consistent performance and mission alignment. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a meaningful commitment to small business participation—23.8% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and 4.8% are reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. This balanced strategy ensures access to innovation while promoting equitable economic opportunity. Coley’s primary NAICS focus areas include 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), 511210 (Software Publishers), 561920 (Convention and Trade Show Organizers), and 721110 (Hotels and Motels), reflecting a need for scientific consulting, digital infrastructure, event coordination for outreach initiatives, and logistical support for field operations. Her expertise lies in procuring mission-enabling services that bridge technical research with operational execution across NOAA’s broad environmental stewardship mandate.