Lisa R. Stanley

Lisa R. Stanley serves as a key procurement professional at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance space science and Earth observation through the acquisition of specialized engineering services. She manages complex contract actions for the design, integration, and testing of scientific instrumentation, spacecraft subsystems, and deep-space communication systems. Her work directly enables the development of next-generation Earth observation platforms and space-based sensor networks, aligning with Goddard’s strategic priorities in climate science and astrophysics. Stanley focuses exclusively on engineering services procurements, ensuring technical rigor and mission-critical performance in every acquisition. Her primary contractor relationships are with high-technology organizations including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory, both recognized for their expertise in space systems engineering and advanced instrumentation development. She cultivates long-term partnerships with firms possessing deep domain knowledge in spacecraft avionics, sensor calibration, and mission-critical software systems. These relationships are characterized by sustained collaboration, technical alignment, and a shared commitment to mission success across multi-year program lifecycles. Stanley’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 100% of her awards issued under the No Set-Aside category. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her approach ensures open access to the full range of qualified industry participants. Her procurement activity is entirely concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), underscoring her specialization in systems engineering, technical integration, and scientific instrument development. She procures end-to-end engineering solutions for spaceflight hardware, ground data systems, and telemetry architectures, requiring advanced competencies in aerospace standards, radiation-hardened design, and mission assurance protocols.