Julie Nolin

Julie Nolin 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 research. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on specialized scientific instrumentation, analytical laboratory equipment, and professional technical services critical to crewed mission readiness. Her work directly enables the development of next-generation life support systems, microgravity physiology research tools, and spacecraft operational technologies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategy with NASA’s long-term exploration goals. Nolin maintains strategic relationships with high-impact contractors including Sierra Space Corp, Aspera Biomedicines, Inc., and Single Crystal Diamond Inc., reflecting a preference for niche vendors with expertise in advanced materials, biomedical analytics, and space-qualified instrumentation. Her contracting patterns emphasize collaboration with firms possessing deep technical specialization rather than broad-service providers, fostering partnerships that deliver mission-critical innovation under tight performance and safety constraints. She demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 60% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate capabilities among emerging STEM-focused firms and minority-owned enterprises, ensuring a resilient, diversified supplier base aligned with NASA’s socioeconomic objectives. Her contracting approach prioritizes equitable access while maintaining rigorous technical standards. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), supporting the acquisition of precision instruments for radiation biology and microgravity research, and NAICS 541990 (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which encompasses specialized engineering and life sciences consulting. She also regularly engages academic institutions under NAICS 611310 to leverage university-based research capabilities. Nolin’s expertise lies at the intersection of advanced science, regulatory compliance, and mission-driven procurement, ensuring that every acquisition advances the frontiers of human space exploration.