Wen-Ting Hsieh

Wen-Ting Hsieh serves as a key procurement professional at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance space science and Earth observation through the acquisition of high-precision research and development services. Responsible for managing complex technical contracts, Hsieh specializes in securing cutting-edge scientific instrumentation, space system integration, and mission-critical data analysis capabilities. Their work directly enables the design, testing, and deployment of spacecraft and remote sensing platforms, aligning closely with Goddard’s strategic priorities in Earth system science, deep-space communications, and space weather monitoring. Hsieh typically handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation for R&D-intensive projects requiring specialized technical expertise. Hsieh maintains long-standing partnerships with leading technical institutions and aerospace innovators, most notably the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for high-caliber research organizations capable of delivering advanced engineering solutions, often under time-sensitive mission timelines. The contracting approach emphasizes technical merit, innovation, and proven capability, with a focus on collaborative, performance-based agreements that ensure mission success and scientific integrity. Hsieh’s procurement portfolio reflects a consistent preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This pattern underscores a mission-driven focus on securing the most technically qualified providers, regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally targeted, all acquisitions adhere strictly to fair and open competition principles under FAR Part 15. The primary NAICS classification for Hsieh’s acquisitions is 541715, reflecting an exclusive focus on research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences. This includes procurement of advanced sensor systems, spaceborne instrumentation, data processing algorithms, and mission operations support—domains requiring deep expertise in aerospace engineering, remote sensing, and space systems architecture.