Bridget Ziegelaar

Bridget Ziegelaar serves as a key procurement professional at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance human spaceflight systems and life sciences research. She manages complex acquisitions for spacecraft systems, life support technologies, and mission-critical hardware essential to crewed operations in low Earth orbit and beyond. Her work directly enables the development and integration of next-generation space vehicles and environmental control systems, ensuring technical rigor and mission readiness. Ziegelaar handles high-stakes, technically demanding contracts under FAR and NASA FAR Supplement guidelines, often coordinating with engineering and science teams to align procurement strategy with operational requirements. She maintains strategic relationships with specialized contractors including Sierra Space Corp, Aspera Biomedicines, Inc., and Single Crystal Diamond Inc., partnering with firms that deliver advanced propulsion components, microgravity-compatible biomedical systems, and ultra-hardened materials for space environments. These vendor relationships are characterized by long-term collaboration, technical co-development, and performance-based contract structures that emphasize innovation and reliability. Ziegelaar consistently engages with niche suppliers possessing unique capabilities in aerospace-grade manufacturing and space-qualified components. Ziegelaar’s contracting portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, reflecting a focus on technical superiority and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, her acquisitions still attract capable small firms through open competition, ensuring access to specialized expertise without compromising mission requirements. Her procurement activity is exclusively aligned with NAICS 336414—Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing—focusing on the design, integration, and testing of crewed spacecraft systems, radiation-shielded habitats, and microgravity physiology research platforms. She specializes in procuring high-reliability hardware, advanced life support subsystems, and guidance and control technologies essential for deep space exploration missions.