Eric Poole

Eric Poole serves as a key procurement lead at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, supporting the acquisition of advanced scientific and engineering solutions critical to the agency’s Earth observation and space exploration missions. He manages complex research and development contracts focused on the design, integration, and operation of spaceborne instrumentation, satellite systems, and deep-space communication technologies. His work directly enables Goddard’s mission to advance planetary science, climate monitoring, and astrophysical research through cutting-edge aerospace systems. Poole specializes in full lifecycle contract management for high-technology, mission-critical procurements, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning with NASA’s strategic technical priorities. His primary contractor relationships include Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory, reflecting a pattern of engagement with specialized defense and aerospace contractors and premier research institutions. These partnerships are typically structured as cost-reimbursable research contracts or other transactional agreements, emphasizing technical innovation, systems integration, and rapid prototyping. Poole consistently collaborates with organizations possessing deep expertise in remote sensing, spacecraft bus design, and high-bandwidth telemetry systems, fostering long-term technical alignment between contractor capabilities and mission requirements. Poole’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical excellence and performance over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing the most capable and qualified entities regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally targeted, vendors of all sizes are evaluated strictly on technical merit, past performance, and systems engineering capability. His primary NAICS classification is 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—indicating a laser focus on fundamental and applied R&D in aerospace engineering, sensor development, and space systems integration. He procures advanced instrumentation, flight software, ground data systems, and mission-critical test and validation services, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of space science, Earth remote sensing, and space telecommunications.