Kathy Owen

Kathy Owen serves as a key procurement lead at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize critical launch infrastructure and flight systems. She manages the acquisition of specialized logistics and air transportation services essential to the movement of sensitive aerospace hardware, launch vehicle components, and mission-critical equipment across the national spaceport network. Her portfolio focuses on ensuring timely, secure, and compliant delivery of high-value payloads, requiring deep coordination with technical teams, safety compliance officers, and operational flight support units. Owen’s acquisitions are mission-critical, often involving time-sensitive, high-risk logistics under stringent environmental and security protocols. She maintains established working relationships with NUMUNU MARTINEZ JV, LLC and CINKA CONSTRUCTION & CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, both of which provide specialized charter air transportation and mission support services tailored to NASA’s unique operational demands. These partnerships are built on proven performance in handling classified and unclassified aerospace cargo under strict FAA and NASA safety standards. Owen’s contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and operational continuity, favoring contractors with demonstrated experience in aerospace logistics and on-demand air transport for government missions. Owen’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with no set-aside preferences applied to her acquisitions. All awards are conducted under unrestricted solicitation, indicating a prioritization of technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally targeted, vendors must still meet rigorous performance and compliance benchmarks inherent to NASA’s spaceflight support requirements. Her primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 481212—Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation—reflecting her specialization in on-demand, non-scheduled air cargo services for heavy and oversized aerospace payloads. This includes the transport of rocket stages, scientific instruments, and ground support equipment requiring specialized handling, climate-controlled environments, and coordination with federal air traffic and security protocols. Her expertise lies in the intersection of aerospace logistics, federal aviation regulations, and mission-critical supply chain operations.