Kylee Salmeron

Kylee Salmeron serves as a secondary procurement professional at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, supporting the acquisition of specialized infrastructure and technical systems critical to human spaceflight missions. While not the lead contracting officer, she plays a vital role in facilitating the planning, solicitation, and administration of construction and facility-related contracts aligned with the Center’s mission to advance crewed space exploration. Her work primarily supports the development and maintenance of facilities that house life sciences research, spacecraft systems testing, and mission operations infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and NASA-specific procurement policies. Her procurement activities are closely tied to a small group of established contractors, with Sierra Space Corp, Aspera Biomedicines, Inc., and Single Crystal Diamond Inc. appearing as frequent partners. These relationships reflect a focus on high-precision industrial construction and specialized facility upgrades tailored to microgravity research and radiation-hardened environments. Wright & Dalbin Architects Inc. is also a consistent collaborator, indicating sustained engagement with architectural and engineering services for mission-critical facilities. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for proven, technically capable vendors with demonstrated experience in aerospace-grade construction and scientific facility design. Salmeron’s portfolio shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of acquisitions competed without 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability and facility integrity over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with NASA JSC’s priority of mission-critical performance in high-consequence environments. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 236210 (Industrial Building Construction), encompassing the design and build of specialized laboratories, clean rooms, and structural systems supporting human spaceflight operations. She procures services related to radiation shielding, vibration-dampened flooring, life support integration, and modular cleanroom construction—technical domains requiring stringent adherence to aerospace and biomedical standards.