Sadie Moulton

Sadie Moulton serves as a primary contracting professional at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, where she plays a critical role in advancing the agency’s deep space exploration mission through the acquisition of advanced propulsion systems, space vehicle technologies, and mission-critical engineering services. She manages complex procurements aligned with NASA’s strategic goals for Moon-to-Mars architecture, specializing in research and development contracts for next-generation rocket engines, thermal management systems, and high-fidelity computational infrastructure. Her work directly supports the Center’s core mission of enabling human spaceflight beyond low Earth orbit by ensuring timely delivery of technically sophisticated solutions from qualified industry partners. Moulton maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Bastion Technologies Inc. and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, both of which provide specialized engineering, systems integration, and advanced manufacturing support for propulsion and space vehicle systems. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established technical partners with proven capabilities in high-reliability aerospace systems, indicating a focus on mission-critical performance and long-term sustainment. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements and technical collaboration, underscoring a trust-based, performance-driven contracting approach. Her contracting portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 88.2% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the highly specialized nature of the technologies procured. While small business participation remains limited, she consistently allocates 5.9% of awards to total small business set-asides and an equal share to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals within the constraints of technical exigency. Moulton’s primary NAICS focus centers on research and development in physical and engineering sciences (541715), with significant activity in industrial furnace and oven manufacturing (333994), computer peripheral and electronic equipment manufacturing (334118, 334111), and specialized industrial machinery (333248). These reflect procurement of thermal test systems, flight avionics, and precision manufacturing equipment essential for propulsion testing and space vehicle integration, showcasing deep technical expertise in aerospace systems engineering and ground test infrastructure.