Burke Sellers

Burke Sellers serves as a key procurement lead at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance deep space propulsion systems and space vehicle technologies. Responsible for managing complex research and development contracts, Sellers specializes in acquiring high-performance engineering services and advanced aerospace instrumentation critical to Moon-to-Mars architecture development. His portfolio focuses on mission-critical acquisitions involving computational modeling, propulsion testing infrastructure, and guidance systems, ensuring alignment with NASA’s strategic goals for next-generation spaceflight capabilities. He plays a central role in translating technical requirements into competitive, performance-based solicitations that drive innovation across the aerospace sector. Sellers maintains strong, recurring partnerships with specialized contractors including Bastion Technologies Inc. and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, both of which provide advanced engineering analysis, systems integration, and test facility support. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established technical partners with proven expertise in rocket propulsion, avionics, and flight systems development. These relationships are characterized by sustained collaboration on multi-year, high-complexity projects requiring rigorous compliance with NASA engineering standards and mission assurance protocols. Sellers’ procurement strategy shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical excellence and capability rather than socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NASA’s need for specialized, non-duplicable expertise in high-consequence aerospace domains. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his portfolio, vendors must still demonstrate rigorous technical qualifications and systems engineering pedigree. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715 for physical and engineering research services and NAICS 334511 for aeronautical system manufacturing. He consistently acquires advanced propulsion test instrumentation, flight control algorithms, real-time data acquisition systems, and high-fidelity simulation tools essential for validating next-generation rocket engines and deep space vehicle architectures.