Michael Devine

Michael Devine serves as a key procurement lead at NASA Langley Research Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance aeronautics and space exploration through specialized acquisitions in engineering and industrial systems. He manages complex contract actions for high-precision hardware and scientific instrumentation critical to hypersonics, spacecraft development, and remote sensing technologies. His portfolio encompasses research-grade equipment, specialized manufacturing systems, and mission-critical support infrastructure, aligning closely with Langley’s focus on next-generation aerospace innovation and experimental flight systems. Devine maintains strategic relationships with a diverse set of contractors, including Jackson Bond Enterprises, LLC for specialized fabrication and systems integration, the University of Utah for advanced materials research and sensor development, and Roche Diagnostics Corporation for instrumentation and analytical system support. These partnerships reflect a blend of academic collaboration, small business innovation, and industrial manufacturing expertise, with a clear emphasis on technical precision and mission-critical reliability. His contracting approach prioritizes long-term vendor engagement and technical alignment with NASA’s R&D objectives. A strong advocate for small business participation, Devine consistently structures procurements to maximize small business set-asides, with 58.8% of his awards designated under FAR 19.5 total small business set-asides. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation from emerging vendors and ensure broad socioeconomic inclusion across the aerospace supply chain, particularly benefiting small disadvantaged and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. His procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 325120 (industrial gas systems), 333923 (overhead crane and hoist systems), 333611 (turbine generator units), 314999 (specialized textile components), and 332410 (power boilers and heat exchangers). These reflect deep technical expertise in procuring high-reliability mechanical and thermal systems essential for extreme-environment aerospace testing and flight hardware, underscoring his role in enabling cutting-edge aerospace experimentation and validation.