Michael Kaszyca

Michael Kaszyca supports procurement operations at NASA Langley Research Center, playing a key role in advancing the agency’s mission to pioneer aerospace technologies through strategic acquisitions in research, engineering, and advanced manufacturing. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on physical and engineering sciences, including hypersonics, spacecraft instrumentation, and materials development, ensuring alignment with NASA’s strategic priorities in aeronautics and space exploration. His acquisitions span both fundamental R&D and specialized manufacturing, requiring deep technical understanding and compliance with federal procurement regulations for scientific and aerospace applications. Kaszyca maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of high-capability contractors, including Jackson Bond Enterprises, LLC for specialized engineering services, the University of Utah for applied research in advanced materials, and Roche Diagnostics Corporation for precision instrumentation support. These relationships reflect a pattern of collaboration with institutions possessing niche technical expertise, often involving long-term, performance-based contracts that integrate academic innovation with industrial scalability. His approach emphasizes technical rigor, mission-critical delivery, and sustained vendor engagement across complex aerospace development cycles. His procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 75% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, he maintains a deliberate 25% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring opportunities for qualified small businesses to contribute to NASA’s technical objectives without compromising mission requirements. Kaszyca’s contracting activity is concentrated in three primary NAICS categories: 541712 and 541715 for research and development in physical and engineering sciences, and 332439 for specialized metal container manufacturing. These reflect a dual emphasis on cutting-edge scientific inquiry and precision hardware production, supporting NASA’s work in atmospheric flight, planetary systems, and remote sensing technologies. His expertise lies at the intersection of technical innovation and compliant acquisition execution within the aerospace domain.