DRAFT_PWS_USSF_SLIC_Pilot_14 July 26.pdf

DRAFT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE (USSF)

SENIOR LEADER IMMERSION COURSE (SLIC) PILOT

14 July 2026

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 General

This is a non-personal services contract to provide leadership orientation and development for United States Space Force (USSF) newly promoted Brigadier General Officers and newly appointed Tier 1 Senior Executive Service members. This effort procures and executes the USSF Senior Leader Immersion Course (SLIC) Pilot, which replaces the legacy Department of the Air Force (DAF) Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC) for Space Force personnel.

1.2 Scope

The scope includes a full range of technical, functional, and managerial expertise to support the development, sustainment, and facilitation of the USSF SLIC Pilot. The goal is to prepare newly confirmed USSF General Officers and newly selected Senior Executive Service civilians to assume executive roles, operate in a complex strategic environment, and lead the USSF in securing the space domain.

1.3 Background

Leadership in the USSF requires a specialized, technical, and warfighting mindset focused on out-thinking and out-maneuvering adversaries. While grounded in foundational Department of War (DoW) leadership competencies, USSF leaders must prioritize space superiority, competitive endurance, and joint force integration. The USSF SLIC Pilot provides a targeted orientation to ensure general officers and civilian executives are prepared to dominate the space domain and navigate the strategic, political, and acquisition landscapes of the national security environment.

2.0 TASK DESCRIPTIONS

The contractor shall provide all services, materials, supplies, and equipment required to design, manage, and execute the USSF SLIC Pilot.

2.1 Task 1: Program Management & Administration

The contractor shall provide overarching personnel and managerial resources to support this PWS, assigning a Program Manager (PM) with executive-level USSF/DoW familiarity.

• Program Management Plan (PMP): Develop and maintain a PMP outlining the work breakdown structure, milestones, and schedule for course execution.

• Consolidated Monthly Program Report (CMPR): Submit a monthly report detailing activities, financial spend plans, risk/problem notifications, and course registration metrics.

• Post Course Assessment: Provide results to the USSF NLT three (3) business days after the course ends, detailing financial breakdowns, logistical assessments, faculty quality, student surveys, and recommendations for future iterations.

2.2 Task 2: Facility Planning and Registration

The contractor shall inspect, coordinate, and secure a high-quality, executive-level venue suitable for nationally distinguished military and civilian guests. To ensure the maximum effectiveness of the USSF SLIC PILOT, the facility must foster a dedicated, immersive and cohesive learning environment outside of the National Capital Region (NCR) to ensure maximum focus and operational security for participants.

To achieve this, the contractor shall ensure the selected venue meets the following explicit criteria:

Facility Requirement Category

Specific Contracting Criteria

Location & Driving Radius

The sequestered and immersive nature of this executive training requires an off-site location free from daily NCR distractions to ensure maximum focus and operational security for participating General Officers and Senior Executive Service members, and their spouses. The course must be located outside high-traffic urban centers to ensure sequestration.

The venue shall not exceed a 100-mile driving radius from the Pentagon.

Sequestered Campus

(DRAFT)

The facility must be a self-contained campus where lodging, dining, and meeting spaces are co-located. The venue must afford the ability to isolate the USSF cohort from the general public.

Classified Discussion Capability

The facility space must meet requirement for discussion of sensitive but unclassified information. In the event the primary venue lacks appropriately secured space, the contractor will arrange transportation for the general officers and civilian senior executives on one (1) of the course days for Classified Briefings up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level at the nearest DoW facility.

Complete Meeting Package (CMP)

The contractor shall utilize an all-inclusive CMP rate structure that bundles meeting spaces, IT support, and all working meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner/continuous break service) compliant with JTR per diem limits.

Breakout Room Three (3) separate breakout rooms (with information technology (IT) and audiovisual (AV) support capabilities) will be available, as needed. The rooms will be used for concurrent briefings for Senior Executive Service members and spouses, as required by program agendas, and a dedicated space for a Senior Leader throughout the duration of the course.

IT and AV Support

The facility shall provide high-speed Wi-Fi across the campus (lodging and meeting spaces) and dedicated on-site IT/audiovisual support to ensure uninterrupted execution of the course agenda.

2.3 Task 3: USSF Senior Leader Immersion Course

The USSF SLIC PILOT is an intensive orientation exposing newly selected USSF General Officers and Senior Executive Service civilians to the role of the executive.

2.3.1 Delivery & Cadence

• The contractor shall execute one course for this pilot.

• Each session will accommodate approximately 30-50 attendees (including up to 15 spouses).

• The format will consist of five (5) days of instruction, blending general sessions with specialized general officers, civilian senior executives and spouse breakout sessions.

• Participants will arrive at the course venue on Sunday afternoon and leave no earlier than Friday afternoon, at approximately 4:00 p.m.

2.3.2 Content & Curriculum Management

• Curriculum Development: Co-develop the lesson plan, agenda flow, and learning objectives in collaboration with the USSF Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR).

• Private Sector Content: Research, source, and manage private sector speakers, industry experts, and non-governmental guest speakers to present strategic trends, the defense industrial base, and executive leadership.

• Course Materials: Design, format, and produce all program materials, slide decks, and participant workbooks.

2.3.3 Course Facilitation & Assessment

• Provide on-site administrative support, course facilitators, and general officer/civilian senior executives/spouse mentors with qualifications consistent with the executive USSF audience.

• Feedback Gathering: Collect daily participant feedback and provide a preliminary report the following morning (NLT 1200).

• Post-Course Assessment: Deliver a comprehensive After-Action Report (AAR) within three (3) business days of course completion, detailing financial breakdowns, logistical assessments, faculty quality, student surveys, and recommendations for future iterations.

3.0 SERVICE SUMMARY

Performance Objective

PWS

Para.

Performance Threshold Method of Surveillance

SS-1: Staffing & Turnover

2.1 Maintain qualified key personnel with a 10% or less

turnover rate; no mission impact due to vacancies.

Periodic Surveillance

SS-2: Course Administration

2.2, 2.3

Logistics (scheduling, facilities, IT) are coordinated and finalized within 5 calendar days of course start dates with 90% accuracy.

Periodic Surveillance

SS-3: Course Facilitation

2.3.3 100% of facilitators hold appropriate executive qualifications and are onboarded with adequate preparation time to include access to classroom facility.

Course Evaluations / Feedback

SS-4: Quality & Feedback

2.1, 2.3.3

Post-course assessments and Consolidated Monthly Program Report (CMPR) deliverables are submitted on time with actionable curriculum improvements.

Deliverable Review

4.0 DELIVERABLES

CDRL Deliverable PWS Para

Due Date Delivery

A0001 Consolidated Monthly Program Report (CMPR)

2.1 Monthly Email to

COR

A0002 Program Management Plan

(PMP)

2.1 Draft at Kick-off; Baseline 30 days

post-feedback

Email to

COR

A0003 Course Curriculum, Materials & Agenda

2.3.2 NLT 30 days prior to course start Email to

COR

A0004 Preliminary Daily Feedback 2.3.3 NLT 1200 hrs the day after each presentation

Email to

COR

A0005 Post-Course Assessment (AAR) 2.3.3 NLT three (3) business days after course completion

Email to

COR

A0006 Registration & Fees Invoice 2.2 Final NLT five (5) business days after course

Email to

COR

5.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

5.1 Security: Work requires access to Sensitive but Unclassified (CUI) information.

Contractor personnel must obtain a Pentagon/USSF facility badge, CAC, and pass an NCIC background check.

5.2 Duty Hours & Travel: Core hours are 0800 to 1600 Eastern Time. Some days may be extended until 2030 due to compulsory sessions. For the purposes of venue selection and contract execution, the acceptable geographical radius is outside of the NCR and up to 100 miles.

5.3 Transition: The contractor must provide a Transition-In Plan within 10 days of award and a Transition-Out Plan 90 days prior to contract expiration to ensure seamless handover of USSF executive training materials.

5.4 Records Management: The contractor shall comply with all DoW/USSF records-keeping requirements and the handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). All course materials developed under this contract remain the property of the U.S. Government.