Mike Janosz

Mike Janosz serves as a Contracting Officer at NASA Ames Research Center, where he manages complex acquisition programs supporting the agency’s mission in aeronautics, space exploration, and advanced scientific research. He specializes in procuring high-technology systems for autonomous navigation, high-speed flight, and space vehicle development, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and NASA’s technical standards. His portfolio primarily includes major defense and aerospace contracts involving guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, as well as critical power systems for space-based applications. Janosz plays a pivotal role in translating scientific and engineering requirements into legally sound, performance-based contracts that deliver mission-critical capabilities to NASA’s research and operational teams. His primary contractor relationships center on Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, a trusted partner in the development of advanced space systems and auxiliary equipment. He consistently engages with a focused network of specialized vendors capable of meeting NASA’s stringent technical and quality requirements, fostering long-term collaborative partnerships grounded in technical excellence and regulatory compliance. His procurement approach emphasizes performance outcomes, risk mitigation, and innovation, often requiring deep technical engagement with contractors during the solicitation and evaluation phases. While 80% of his acquisitions are conducted without set-asides to ensure broad competition and access to specialized capabilities, Janosz maintains a consistent 20% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, actively encouraging qualified small businesses to compete for opportunities in aerospace systems and power infrastructure. His socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a balanced strategy: prioritizing technical capability while sustaining meaningful small business participation. His industry focus is concentrated in NAICS 336414 and 336419, reflecting his expertise in procuring guided missile and space vehicle systems and their supporting components, alongside NAICS 335311 for specialized power and distribution transformers critical to spacecraft and ground support infrastructure. Janosz’s technical acumen spans propulsion systems, avionics integration, and thermal protection technologies, positioning him as a key enabler of NASA’s next-generation aerospace innovation.