Nydia E. Neris

Nydia E. Neris serves as a key procurement professional at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance aeronautical innovation through flight testing and experimental aircraft modification. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on aerospace research, flight system integration, and specialized technical services critical to validating next-generation aviation technologies. Her work directly enables the modification and certification of experimental aircraft platforms, ensuring alignment with NASA’s strategic priorities in hypersonics, autonomous systems, and advanced sensor integration. Neris typically handles complex, mission-critical contracts requiring deep technical oversight and compliance with federal aerospace procurement standards. She maintains strategic partnerships with industry leaders including PRIORITY 1 AVIATION INC and ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION, collaborating closely on high-performance propulsion systems, flight control architectures, and modified aircraft components. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor engagement, technical alignment, and performance-based outcomes, often requiring specialized engineering support and rapid prototyping capabilities. These relationships reflect a preference for contractors with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration and flight-test readiness. Neris demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 70% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores her dedication to fostering innovation through emerging aerospace vendors and ensuring equitable access to NASA’s cutting-edge research opportunities. Her socioeconomic contracting strategy prioritizes small business engagement while maintaining rigorous technical and operational standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (professional and scientific technical services), where she secures engineering analysis, flight data systems, and experimental test support. She also regularly procures specialized components under NAICS 336412 (aircraft engine parts) and 332439 (metal container manufacturing), reflecting her technical expertise in propulsion subsystems and custom aerospace hardware. Her domain knowledge spans flight test instrumentation, high-temperature materials, and integrated avionics, making her a vital link between NASA’s research objectives and industrial execution.