Katie Sorrells

Katie Sorrells serves as a key procurement professional within the NASA Shared Services Center, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain critical scientific and operational infrastructure through strategic acquisition of advanced technology solutions. She manages the procurement of specialized software systems and custom programming services essential to NASA’s computational and analytical capabilities, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide standards for reliability, security, and scalability. Her work directly enables mission-enabling technologies by facilitating timely access to high-precision digital tools and engineering support services that underpin NASA’s research and exploration objectives. Sorrells maintains consistent contracting relationships with NEXTROW INC and PENN OAK SERVICES LLC, both of which provide tailored software development, systems integration, and technical support services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in mission-critical computing environments, particularly those capable of delivering secure, customized solutions under stringent federal compliance frameworks. Her contracting patterns indicate a focus on long-term vendor reliability and technical proficiency over transactional engagements. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 91.7% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions, reflecting a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is present at 8.3%, it is primarily channeled through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating selective but intentional inclusion of qualified small firms when their capabilities align with complex technical requirements. Sorrells’ acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), accounting for over 90% of her portfolio, with a secondary focus on NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services). She specializes in procuring bespoke software applications, data analytics platforms, and embedded systems programming that support NASA’s scientific instrumentation, mission control systems, and high-performance computing environments. Her expertise lies in acquiring solutions that integrate seamlessly with legacy aerospace infrastructure while maintaining compliance with NASA’s cybersecurity and data integrity standards.