Doug York

Douglas York supports the NASA Johnson Space Center in procuring critical scientific, engineering, and technical services essential to human spaceflight missions. Though his official title is not listed, his procurement activities center on advancing life sciences research, spacecraft systems development, and mission operations support. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with NASA’s strategic goals in microgravity physiology, radiation biology, and guided spacecraft systems, ensuring acquisition compliance with federal regulations while enabling cutting-edge research and technology integration. His work directly facilitates the agency’s mission to sustain human life beyond Earth through rigorous, technically informed contracting practices. York maintains established relationships with key contractors including Sierra Space Corp, Aspera Biomedicines, Inc., and Single Crystal Diamond Inc., reflecting a focus on advanced space systems, biomedical innovation, and high-performance materials. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for established industry partners with proven technical capabilities in aerospace engineering and life science applications. These partnerships are typically non-competitive or narrowly tailored, suggesting a reliance on specialized vendors with domain-specific expertise rather than broad open competitions. York’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with NASA’s need for highly specialized, non-commoditized solutions in human spaceflight. His approach underscores a focus on mission readiness over socioeconomic metrics, aligning with the technical urgency and complexity of JSC’s operational objectives. His primary NAICS focus includes All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990) and Engineering Services (541330), with significant activity in Space Research and Technology (927110) and Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414). He procures advanced research services, systems engineering support, and specialized hardware development for crewed spacecraft, life support systems, and in-space biomedical experimentation, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains underpinning NASA’s Artemis and long-duration exploration missions.