Aaron Kelley

Aaron Kelley serves as the primary contracting professional at NASA Kennedy Space Center, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure projects essential to sustaining and modernizing the nation’s premier spaceport. He manages the full lifecycle of construction and facility modernization contracts, ensuring alignment with NASA’s strategic goals for launch vehicle processing, propulsion system integration, and mission-critical environmental controls. His portfolio centers on commercial and institutional building construction, with a focus on facilities that support launch pad operations, payload processing, and safety infrastructure. Kelley’s work directly enables the agency’s capacity to support next-generation launch systems and maintain operational readiness at one of the most complex spaceport environments in the world. Kelley maintains consistent procurement relationships with NUMUNU MARTINEZ JV, LLC and CINKA CONSTRUCTION & CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, both of which are key partners in delivering specialized construction and technical services for NASA’s unique infrastructure demands. These vendor relationships reflect a pattern of long-term collaboration with firms experienced in high-reliability, safety-sensitive construction environments, often requiring adherence to stringent federal aerospace standards and facility certification protocols. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and contractor accountability in mission-critical settings. Kelley demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small businesses capable of meeting the technical and regulatory demands of aerospace facility construction. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility and socioeconomic inclusion, reinforcing NASA’s broader mission to foster innovation through diverse vendor engagement. His primary focus is on NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction — encompassing the design, renovation, and build-out of launch support facilities, clean rooms, hazardous material handling structures, and safety-critical infrastructure. He procures services requiring expertise in high-load structural systems, radiation shielding, vibration control, and compliance with NASA’s stringent environmental and safety standards, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace construction domains.