Sherri Nosar

Sherri Nosar serves as a Contract Specialist at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies for advanced missile defense systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting research, development, testing, and fielding of layered intercept technologies, including midcourse and terminal-phase defense architectures. Her portfolio emphasizes technical procurement in engineering services and applied R&D, ensuring alignment with MDA’s mission to counter evolving ballistic missile threats through integrated, high-performance systems. Sherri works closely with technical stakeholders to translate operational requirements into compliant, risk-managed acquisition instruments under FAR and DFARS frameworks. She maintains consistent, long-term relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, partnering with these industry leaders to deliver sophisticated sensor integration, guidance systems, and battle management software. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes and systems engineering rigor, often utilizing cost-reimbursement and incentive-type contracts to align contractor incentives with mission-critical delivery timelines. She also collaborates with Jacobs Technology Inc. on systems integration and test support services, fostering a procurement environment grounded in technical excellence and programmatic stability. Sherri’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her focus remains on mission effectiveness and technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring that procurement decisions are driven by system performance and national security imperatives. Her primary NAICS focus lies in 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and 541330 (Engineering Services), underscoring her specialization in advanced defense technologies such as radar modernization, kinetic interceptor development, and command-and-control system integration. She routinely procures high-assurance software, sensor payloads, and missile system components requiring stringent compliance with DoD cybersecurity and systems engineering standards.