Christina Wells

Christina Wells 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 capabilities. She manages complex acquisitions in spacecraft systems and auxiliary equipment, focusing on high-integrity components critical to crewed missions in low Earth orbit, lunar exploration, and deep space. Her work ensures the timely delivery of mission-critical hardware aligned with NASA’s strategic priorities in radiation biology, microgravity physiology, and spacecraft guidance and control. Wells operates within the agency’s acquisition framework to deliver technically rigorous solutions that meet stringent aerospace safety and performance standards. She maintains consistent relationships with specialized contractors including Sierra Space Corp, Aspera Biomedicines, Inc., and Single Crystal Diamond Inc., each providing advanced aerospace components, life support technologies, and high-performance materials. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven capabilities in space-rated systems, often engaging vendors with deep expertise in cryogenic engineering, radiation-hardened electronics, and precision diamond-based instrumentation. These partnerships are typically formed through competitive sealed bidding and technical evaluation processes that prioritize performance, reliability, and heritage in space environments. Wells’ procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. Her approach prioritizes technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NASA’s operational imperatives for mission-critical systems. While small business participation is not formally targeted, she maintains compliance with all federal acquisition regulations and ensures fair competition across the industrial base. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 336419—Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—where she procures specialized components such as avionics housings, life support subsystems, and radiation-shielded instrumentation. Her domain expertise centers on high-reliability aerospace hardware, with deep familiarity in materials science, thermal control systems, and space-qualified manufacturing processes essential for sustained human presence beyond Earth.