Renz M. Urlanda

Renz M. Urlanda 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. He manages acquisitions critical to integrating advanced flight control systems, propulsion technologies, and sensor suites into modified aircraft platforms. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract execution—from requirement definition and market research to award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with NASA’s strategic priorities in hypersonics, autonomy, and aerospace safety. Urlanda routinely handles complex, technically demanding contracts that support high-risk flight research programs requiring specialized engineering and logistics capabilities. His primary contractor relationships include PRIORITY 1 AVIATION INC and ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION, reflecting a focus on firms capable of delivering aerospace-grade modifications, propulsion components, and flight test support services. Urlanda cultivates strategic partnerships with vendors possessing deep expertise in aircraft integration, systems engineering, and flight data acquisition, often working with contractors who maintain FAA-certified modification facilities and hold specialized aerospace quality certifications. His procurement approach emphasizes technical capability over cost alone, prioritizing vendors with proven experience in experimental flight environments. Urlanda’s contracting portfolio reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with nearly one-third of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, his consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding participation from qualified small businesses in high-technology aerospace domains. His primary NAICS focus areas include 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing), 561110 (Office Administrative Services), and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), indicating a broad operational need for ground support infrastructure, logistics, and administrative services to sustain flight test operations. He also procures engineering services under 541330 and nonscheduled air transportation under 481212, underscoring his expertise in managing multidisciplinary contracts that bridge technical, logistical, and operational domains within a unique federal research environment.