Devin Mooers

Devin Mooers serves as a key procurement professional within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, supporting the agency’s mission to advance space exploration and aeronautics research through strategic acquisitions of advanced scientific and engineering solutions. Responsible for managing complex research and development contracts, Mooers specializes in procuring cutting-edge technologies for deep space systems, space-based instrumentation, and human spaceflight infrastructure. Their work directly enables NASA’s strategic priorities in lunar and Martian mission development, ensuring that technical requirements are translated into compliant, high-performance contracts aligned with federal acquisition regulations. Mooers maintains longstanding relationships with industry leaders including the California Institute of Technology, The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corp, Blue Origin Florida, LLC, and SpaceX, partnering primarily with prime contractors possessing deep expertise in aerospace systems engineering, propulsion, and mission-critical instrumentation. These collaborations are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures, including cost-plus and fixed-price incentive mechanisms, designed to foster innovation while maintaining rigorous technical oversight and risk mitigation protocols. Mooers’ procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on securing the most technically capable and mission-ready solutions from the broadest pool of qualified industry partners, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic categorization in alignment with NASA’s high-stakes technical requirements. The primary NAICS classification underpinning Mooers’ acquisitions is 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—encompassing advanced propulsion systems, autonomous spacecraft navigation, planetary science instruments, and next-generation space communications. Their expertise lies in procuring R&D services that bridge theoretical innovation with flight-ready hardware and software, supporting NASA’s leadership in space science and exploration technology.