Victoria Worrell

Victoria Worrell serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurement actions that support the agency’s mission of advancing oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal science. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for specialized instrumentation, marine systems, and research infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and alignment with NOAA’s strategic priorities in environmental monitoring and climate resilience. Her portfolio primarily involves technical procurement for scientific platforms, navigation systems, and maritime equipment critical to data collection and operational readiness. Worrell maintains established relationships with a focused 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 preference for organizations with proven expertise in marine engineering, environmental compliance, and scientific instrumentation development. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical rigor, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet NOAA’s demanding operational requirements. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 88.9% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she consistently supports small business participation, with 11.1% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to broadening vendor diversity while maintaining mission-critical standards. Worrell’s primary acquisition focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), where she procures vessel modifications and marine support systems, complemented by significant activity in NAICS 334511 and 334513 for oceanographic sensors, navigation instrumentation, and industrial control systems. Her technical domain expertise centers on high-precision environmental monitoring equipment, autonomous systems, and coastal infrastructure hardware essential to NOAA’s scientific and operational missions.