The Norfolk Regional Center (NRC), hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is one of four Administrative Support Centers in the Department of Commerce (DOC). NRC provides administrative services to the following DOC organizations along the east coast of the United States: NOAA, International Trade Administration, Minority Business Development Agency, Bureau of Export Administration, and Economic Development Administration. NRC consists of five business offices: Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Real Property, Facilities and Logistics, Technical Support Branch, and Workforce Management.
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Department of Commerce - NOAA
Norfolk Regional Center
Norfolk Federal Building
200 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
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NOAA is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. It plays several distinct roles within the Department of Commerce:
A Supplier of Environmental Information Products. One of the most important resources in our society is information. NOAA supplies information to its customers that pertains to the state of the oceans and the atmosphere. This is clearly manifest in the production of weather warnings and forecasts through the National Weather Service, but NOAA’s information products extend to climate, ecosystems and commerce as well.
A Provider of Environmental Stewardship Services. NOAA also is the steward of national coastal and marine environments. In coordination with federal, state, local, tribal and international authorities, NOAA manages the use of these environments, regulating fisheries and marine sanctuaries as well as protecting threatened and endangered marine species.
A Leader in Applied Scientific Research. NOAA is a trusted source of accurate and objective scientific information in four particular areas of national and global importance: