Carrie A. Fisk

Carrie A. Fisk serves as a key procurement professional at NASA Glenn Research Center, where she manages acquisitions critical to advancing next-generation aeronautics and space propulsion technologies. Her responsibilities include overseeing the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for specialized engineering systems, aerospace instrumentation, and high-performance thermal and fluid components. Fisk plays a pivotal role in executing the Center’s mission to develop fission surface power systems, extreme-environment materials, and advanced propulsion architectures by ensuring timely and compliant access to cutting-edge technical capabilities. She routinely handles complex, technically demanding procurements requiring deep domain expertise in aerospace systems and mission-critical hardware. Fisk maintains strategic relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Troy Sierra JV LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and Electronic Fluorocarbons, LLC, each of which provides niche engineering, materials, or subsystem solutions aligned with Glenn’s R&D priorities. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically proficient vendors capable of delivering high-reliability components under stringent aerospace standards. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration, technical alignment, and adherence to NASA’s stringent quality and safety protocols. A strong advocate for small business participation, Fisk consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of her awards directed to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation from emerging aerospace suppliers while meeting federal socioeconomic goals. Her contracting approach balances technical rigor with equitable opportunity, fostering a diverse supplier base capable of supporting NASA’s high-stakes missions. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 333519 (metalworking machinery), 541614 (process and logistics consulting), and 334419 (other electronic component manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in precision mechanical systems, systems integration services, and advanced electronic subcomponents. Fisk’s expertise lies in procuring mission-critical hardware and engineering services that enable extreme-environment operation in lunar, planetary, and high-temperature aerospace applications.