This is a $95,999.50 firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Andrew Chaikin LLC, a sole proprietorship owned by space author and journalist Andrew Chaikin. The contract is for 11 one-day instructor-led training courses on the "Principles of Success in Spaceflight" to be delivered at each of the 11 NASA centers between the award date of June 26, 2017 and November 30, 2017. The contract does...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $14,600.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to Andrew Chaikin LLC for the virtual delivery of two half-day training sessions on lessons learned from the Apollo I fire. The contract has an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2023 and was awarded on January 4, 2023. Andrew Chaikin LLC is a for-profit limited liability company owned by Andrew Chaikin, an author, speaker, and space journalist focused on...
This is a $778,950.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Department of Defense (DOD) Missile Defense Agency to Andrew Chaikin LLC, a sole proprietorship owned by Andrew Chaikin. The contract is for Mr. Chaikin to present a training class titled "Inviting Success, Avoiding Failure" in Arlington, VT. The award did not utilize any set-aside designation and was a direct award to the contractor. Andrew Chaikin LLC is an organization that provides historical and educational...
This is a $36,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Designed Learning Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation, to provide a training program designed to enhance consulting skills across the organization, emphasizing relationship-building, effective communication, and successful project execution. The contract was awarded on October 1, 2024 and has an ultimate completion date of September...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), a nonprofit organization, for a 7-day NOLS/NASA CHAPEA Winter Leadership Expedition. The contract, valued at $47,300.00, does not have a set-aside designation and is to provide tuition and services for a leadership training program that is a prerequisite for candidate selection for the CHAPEA mission, a scientific...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center (NSSC) awarded a $45,000.00 firm fixed price purchase order to The Good Citizen, LLC, a woman-owned business based in Austin, Texas. The contract is for a specialized two-week training immersion experience for NASA leaders, targeting GS-15 employees with high potential for executive roles. The training, called ASPIRE, will focus on technology commercialization, startup fundamentals, and venture capital, with the...
This is a $95,948.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Ollison Elsberg Associates, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and economically disadvantaged small business. The contract is for media training services to equip NASA personnel with the skills to handle media interviews and effectively work with public affairs officers. The training will take place in Houston, Texas, and the period of performance runs...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Ollison Elsberg Associates, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and economically disadvantaged small business, for $95,948.00. The contract is for providing media training services to NASA personnel, particularly on handling media interviews and collaborating with public affairs teams. The contract has no set-aside designation and will be performed in Houston, Texas,...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Creative Solutions International, a woman-owned small business. The contract is for $86,210.74 and provides leadership, facilitation, and training services for the NASA FIRST Reimagined Program. The contract has a period of performance through December 31, 2024 and was awarded on a sole-source basis under the authority of Federal Acquisition...
NASA has awarded a $52,500.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract to the Government Affairs Institute, Inc. The, doing business as Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, to provide virtual instructor-led training on Congressional operations, procedures, and policy for NASA employees. The contract, which runs through November 19, 2025, was awarded under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13, with no set-aside designation. The original...