Sherry Gasaway

Sherry Gasaway serves as a key procurement lead at NASA Kennedy Space Center, responsible for managing engineering services contracts critical to the agency’s launch infrastructure modernization and mission-critical operations. She oversees the acquisition of technical services that support the sustainment and advancement of launch vehicle processing systems, propulsion testing, and environmental safety controls at one of the nation’s premier spaceports. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on professional engineering services, ensuring that NASA maintains technical excellence in spacecraft integration, launch pad upgrades, and autonomous systems development. Gasaway’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the Center’s mission to enable next-generation launch capabilities through rigorous technical oversight and performance-based contracting. Her primary contractor relationships are with NUMUNU MARTINEZ JV, LLC and CINKA CONSTRUCTION & CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, both of which provide specialized engineering and technical support services for complex aerospace infrastructure projects. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in aerospace systems engineering, facility modernization, and mission assurance. Gasaway’s contracting approach emphasizes performance metrics, technical compliance, and deliverable-based milestones, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in mission-critical outcomes rather than transactional procurement. Gasaway’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with NASA’s need for highly specialized engineering talent in time-sensitive, safety-critical environments. Her procurement focus is entirely concentrated under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, mechanical and electrical design, test and evaluation, and mission integration support. She procures services that directly enable the safe and efficient operation of launch complexes, including structural analysis, fluid systems modeling, and real-time telemetry integration—domains requiring deep aerospace domain expertise and rigorous regulatory compliance.