Kelli Wright

Kelli Wright supports procurement operations at NASA Langley Research Center, enabling critical research and development initiatives in aeronautics and space systems. Though her official title is not specified, her role centers on managing technical acquisitions aligned with the Center’s mission to advance hypersonics, advanced materials, and spacecraft instrumentation. She handles contract actions for specialized surveying and mapping services, ensuring precise geospatial data collection and analysis to support flight testing, planetary exploration, and remote sensing missions. Her work directly facilitates the acquisition of high-precision instrumentation and data systems essential to NASA’s scientific and engineering objectives. Wright maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of technical service providers, including Jackson Bond Enterprises, LLC, the University of Utah, and Roche Diagnostics Corporation. These entities deliver specialized surveying, geospatial modeling, and instrumentation support tailored to aerospace research environments. Her contracting patterns reflect long-term, mission-critical collaborations rather than transactional engagements, indicating a preference for vendors with proven expertise in high-stakes, low-margin technical domains requiring rigorous compliance and calibration standards. Wright’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of contracts awarded under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic criteria, prioritizing subject-matter expertise and proven performance in highly specialized fields. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, the nature of the work often naturally engages niche firms with deep technical credentials. Her primary focus is NAICS 541370—Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services—indicating expertise in acquiring airborne and ground-based geospatial data systems, LiDAR surveys, photogrammetry, and spatial data integration platforms. These services underpin NASA Langley’s work in flight dynamics modeling, terrain mapping for planetary landers, and sensor validation, making her a key enabler of precision aerospace research.