Christina Ostronic

Christina Ostronic serves as a key procurement professional within NASA’s IT Procurement Office (80TECH), supporting the agency’s mission to advance aerospace innovation through specialized information technology and scientific instrumentation acquisitions. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on mission-critical IT services, analytical laboratory equipment, and engineering systems essential to spacecraft development and data analysis. Her work ensures the procurement of high-precision instruments and custom software solutions that enable real-time scientific computing, telemetry processing, and mission control infrastructure. Ostronic’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with NASA’s modernization goals for secure, scalable, and high-performance computing environments. She maintains consistent working relationships with leading technical vendors including ZWICKROELL, LP and ABSOLUTE EMC LLC, firms known for delivering advanced measurement systems and embedded engineering solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical compliance, and performance-based deliverables, particularly in domains requiring rigorous aerospace standards. These partnerships are characterized by iterative engagement, early vendor involvement in requirements development, and a focus on innovation-driven outcomes rather than transactional procurement. Ostronic’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 64.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 35.3% of contracts under the Total Small Business Set-Aside program (FAR 19.5), demonstrating a balanced commitment to both competitive efficiency and socioeconomic objectives. While no specific socioeconomic categories dominate, her portfolio consistently creates pathways for qualified small businesses to contribute to NASA’s high-stakes technical missions. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting deep engagement with mission-critical software development and systems integration. She also routinely procures analytical laboratory instruments (334516) and precision measurement devices (334519), underscoring expertise in scientific instrumentation and data acquisition systems critical to NASA’s research and flight operations.