Traci Newsom

Traci Newsom serves as a key procurement professional within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance environmental science and coastal resilience through strategic acquisitions. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning construction, training, and facilities support services, ensuring alignment with NOAA’s operational needs in marine research, weather monitoring, and infrastructure integrity. Her work directly enables the deployment of critical systems and services that underpin NOAA’s scientific and public safety initiatives, with a focus on compliant, transparent, and mission-driven contracting practices. Newsom maintains consistent 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 sourcing, combining institutional knowledge from educational and research entities with specialized small business capabilities in environmental management, engineering, and professional development. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor collaboration, particularly with firms possessing domain expertise in coastal infrastructure and environmental compliance. Her procurement strategy prioritizes broad market access, with approximately 70.6% of awards issued under open competition and the remaining 29.4% allocated to small business set-asides, including Total Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and 8(a) programs. This demonstrates a deliberate commitment to fostering socioeconomic diversity in NOAA’s contractor base while maintaining competitive integrity and value-driven outcomes. Newsom’s primary NAICS focus areas include Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), and Professional and Management Development Training (611430), reflecting her specialization in infrastructure modernization, environmental engineering, and workforce capacity building. She routinely procures services related to facility upgrades, environmental remediation, and technical training programs essential to sustaining NOAA’s scientific operations and workforce readiness.