Contract Specialist Toni Miller

Toni Miller serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance scientific understanding of oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal systems through strategic procurement of technical and infrastructure solutions. She manages the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from requirements development and market research to contract award and administration, with a focus on complex procurements involving marine instrumentation, environmental monitoring systems, and coastal infrastructure. Her work directly enables NOAA’s operational capabilities in weather forecasting, ecosystem research, and maritime safety by ensuring timely access to mission-critical goods and services. Miller maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, 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 preference for technical service providers and engineering firms capable of delivering specialized environmental data systems, marine construction, and research support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor collaboration, often involving technical evaluations and past performance assessments to ensure mission alignment. While the vast majority of her acquisitions—93.3%—are conducted without set-asides, Miller maintains a measurable commitment to small business participation, with 6.7% of her portfolio allocated to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced approach that prioritizes mission readiness while still creating opportunities for qualified small businesses to contribute to NOAA’s technical objectives. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction), and 333923 (Overhead Crane Manufacturing), indicating a strong specialization in marine and coastal infrastructure, environmental engineering systems, and heavy mechanical equipment. She routinely procures custom-built instrumentation, structural components for coastal facilities, and integrated data collection platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in procurement domains critical to NOAA’s operational and scientific missions.