Brent McCoy

Brent McCoy serves as a key procurement professional at NASA Langley Research Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance aeronautics and space exploration through technical research and development. He manages complex acquisitions in physical, engineering, and life sciences, focusing on high-risk, high-reward R&D projects critical to next-generation aerospace systems. His work spans the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements definition and solicitation to award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with NASA’s strategic priorities in hypersonics, advanced materials, and spacecraft instrumentation. McCoy’s expertise lies in securing specialized scientific and engineering services that enable cutting-edge experimentation and technology maturation for atmospheric and planetary missions. He maintains longstanding relationships with a select group of high-caliber contractors, including Jackson Bond Enterprises, LLC, the University of Utah, and Roche Diagnostics Corporation, reflecting a preference for institutions with proven technical depth in aerospace systems, sensor development, and experimental diagnostics. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based partnerships with research-focused entities capable of delivering innovative solutions under stringent technical and compliance standards. These collaborations often involve cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials contracts, suited for exploratory R&D with evolving requirements. McCoy’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical excellence and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring access to the broadest possible pool of qualified providers with specialized aerospace expertise. His primary procurement focus is NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—where he acquires advanced analytical services, prototype development, wind tunnel testing, remote sensing instrumentation, and materials characterization. His technical domain expertise centers on hypersonic flight systems, spaceborne sensor integration, and high-fidelity simulation tools, making him a critical link between NASA’s scientific objectives and the industrial and academic partners capable of realizing them.