McKenzie Hanson

McKenzie Hanson serves as the primary procurement lead at the NASA Shared Services Center, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that enable mission-critical scientific and operational capabilities across NASA’s enterprise. Focused on acquiring advanced instrumentation, specialized software systems, and engineering services, Hanson ensures alignment with NASA’s strategic goals in space exploration and Earth science. Their work spans the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements definition and market research to award and performance oversight—supporting high-precision analytical tools and computational infrastructure vital to NASA’s research missions. Hanson maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including NEXTROW INC and PENN OAK SERVICES LLC, both of which provide specialized technical services and mission-enabling solutions. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in scientific instrumentation, software development, and systems integration. The contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term vendor reliability, with a focus on delivering scalable, secure, and mission-critical capabilities. While the majority of procurements are conducted as unrestricted competitions (76%), Hanson demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly one-fifth of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 5% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity-building within the small business ecosystem while maintaining technical rigor and mission readiness. Hanson’s procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS categories related to scientific instrumentation manufacturing (334513, 334515), software publishing (513210), and research and development in physical and engineering sciences (541715). They routinely acquire high-accuracy sensors, data acquisition systems, custom analytical software, and engineering services supporting aerospace instrumentation, environmental monitoring, and mission control systems, demonstrating deep expertise in technical domains critical to NASA’s scientific infrastructure.