Shana Faris

Shana Faris serves as a secondary procurement professional within NASA Headquarters, supporting the agency’s mission to advance space science and aeronautics through strategic acquisitions of advanced research and aerospace technologies. While not the primary contracting officer, she plays a critical enabling role in the execution of complex procurements, assisting in the planning, solicitation, and administration of contracts aligned with NASA’s strategic priorities in planetary science, astrophysics, and space vehicle development. Her work supports the acquisition of high-technology systems and scientific research services that underpin NASA’s robotic and human exploration initiatives. Faris collaborates with a broad network of prime contractors and research institutions engaged in space systems engineering, propulsion technologies, and physical sciences R&D. Though no specific contractor relationships are identified in current records, her procurement activities are closely aligned with industry leaders and specialized technical firms capable of delivering mission-critical capabilities in guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing and advanced scientific research. Her working relationships reflect a reliance on established aerospace and defense contractors with proven technical expertise and compliance with federal aerospace standards. Faris’s procurement portfolio shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her associated acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This indicates a focus on technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with NASA’s need for specialized, high-performance solutions that require deep domain expertise and rapid innovation cycles. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), reflecting a strong emphasis on scientific R&D services, data analysis, and systems modeling, complemented by NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), underscoring her involvement in the acquisition of spacecraft subsystems, propulsion systems, and integrated space vehicle platforms. Her expertise centers on mission-critical, high-reliability technical domains essential to NASA’s deep space exploration objectives.