Tracy Bremer

Tracy Bremer serves as a primary procurement lead at the NASA Shared Services Center, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions that sustain NASA’s scientific and operational infrastructure. Her role centers on securing advanced analytical instrumentation, specialized software systems, and engineering services essential to mission-enabling technologies. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with NASA’s strategic goals in aerospace research, data analytics, and laboratory automation. Her portfolio emphasizes high-precision equipment and technical services that support ground-based and space-based scientific operations, requiring deep technical literacy and rigorous vendor evaluation. Bremer maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including NEXTROW INC and PENN OAK SERVICES LLC, both of which provide specialized engineering support and mission-critical system integration services. Her procurement approach favors established vendors with proven expertise in aerospace-grade instrumentation and computational infrastructure, often engaging them through competitive sealed bidding and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with demonstrated capability in delivering reliable, mission-essential solutions under stringent NASA technical and quality standards. Her contracting patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 72.1% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting a focus on technical merit and performance capability over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with 27.9% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both competition and socioeconomic goals. Bremer’s primary NAICS focus areas include analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, software publishing, and other computer-related services, indicating deep engagement with precision measurement devices, scientific software platforms, and data processing systems. Her expertise lies in procuring high-reliability equipment for aerospace research environments, including laboratory-grade sensors, embedded control systems, and mission-specific data acquisition tools.