Sammy (Suhail) Haji

Suhail Haji serves as the primary contracting professional at NASA Ames Research Center, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support the Center’s leadership in aeronautics, space exploration, and advanced computing. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, he specializes in facilities support services that enable the operation of high-performance research infrastructure, including wind tunnels, supercomputing facilities, and mission control environments. His acquisitions directly sustain the technical readiness of NASA’s experimental and operational assets, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives in autonomous systems, thermal protection, and next-generation flight technologies. Haji maintains a consistent working relationship with Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, a key contractor providing integrated facilities management, maintenance, and technical support services essential to Ames’ research operations. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-critical support under stringent aerospace standards. These relationships are characterized by sustained engagement, technical collaboration, and a focus on reliability and compliance with NASA’s safety and operational protocols. Haji’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a preference for full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This pattern underscores a mission-driven focus on technical capability and operational continuity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing vendor expertise and proven performance in high-stakes aerospace environments. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), encompassing building operations, maintenance, utilities management, and technical support for specialized research facilities. He procures services critical to sustaining NASA’s unique infrastructure, including cryogenic systems, clean rooms, flight simulation support, and high-speed data network maintenance—domains requiring deep technical proficiency and adherence to federal aerospace standards.