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STATEMENT OF WORK

DATED: Apr 30, 2026

1. Introduction/Background:

The NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate’s (ARMD) Innovative Concepts (IC) team identifies potentially transformative opportunities for NASA using strategic foresight. The intention is to accelerate innovation that leads to positive futures for all.

1.0 Scope of Work:

This work supports the lifecycle of foresight within the Innovative Concepts (IC) team in the Transformative Tools and Technologies (TTT) project, within the Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP) of ARMD. This includes data collection (human and digital) across PESTELE (Policy, economics, social science/society, technology, Environment, Legal, Ethics; data validation; and data transfer; compatibility with NASA Madi (NASA internal knowledge management system).

1.1 Social listening (Redditt, YouTube video and comments, and other social media)

1.2 Academic literature scraping

1.3 One-off and weird experiment scanning (human and digital)

1.4 News gathering (Ground News and additional sources)

1.5 Patent analysis

1.6 Human interviews (with diversity of opinions covering the envelope of NASA foresight framework space.)

1.7 Analysis of bias in data, and veracity of data

1.8 Sentiment analysis

1.9 Integration of 1.1-1.7 into Madi to enable visualization and search through appropriate tagging based on IC provided framework.

1.10 Topic briefings based on expert interviews across the PESTELE domains.

1.11 Complete belief systems impact analysis and publish report on drivers of beliefs, belief systems and their impact on decision making and technology development.

2.0 Tasks - Description of Work

1. For each of 1.1-1.6,

a. contractor shall scrape data and metadata from a diversity of sources

i. For patents and companies – a range of databases covering Europe, South America, Asia, Africa.

ii. A range of academic publications

b. contractor shall Tag the data within the PESTELE (policy, economics, social science, technology, environment, legal, ethics) domains

c. contractor shall Tag the data within the capability domains as shown in the appendix.

d. contractor shall Tag the data by alignment to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

i. Physiological Needs Basic survival requirements such as air, water, food, sleep, sex, and shelter. These are the foundation of human functioning and must be met first.

ii. Safety Needs The need for security and stability, including physical safety, health, financial security, and a predictable environment.

iii. Love and Belonging Needs The human need for relationships, affection, friendship, family, and a sense of connection to others or community.

iv. Esteem Needs The desire for respect, recognition, accomplishment, confidence, and feelings of value—from both oneself and others.

v. Self-Actualization Needs The need to achieve one’s fullest potential, pursue personal growth, creativity, and meaningful goals aligned with one’s values.

2. For 1.10, contractor shall interview a range of experts on multiple sides of issues from a range of demographics and geographies.

3. contractor shall integrate data already scraped for 1.1-1.8 into Madi through suitable data architecture and formats.

4. For 1.3, contractor shall identify events, ideas, articles, people that describe one off experiments across PESTELE. The intention is to spot weak signals. We want raw data and not analysis.

5. All data shall be traceable to sources

NASA will provide the following:

• Suggested problem areas informed by NASA strategic guidance;

• NASA personnel to serve as SME for market and technology knowledge elicitation (non-exhaustive)

• Virtual meeting environment for monthly meetings and any intermediate discussions that are needed.

Period of Performance

The contractor shall be available during the base period of 12 months for consultation and iteration (within reason). The period of performance will start immediately following task order award.

3.0 Deliverables:

1. contractor shall provide data for all tasks to NASA Madi team for ingestion into Madi in format based on Madi team

a. Existing data (by 6/19/2026)

b. New data (monthly on 4th Monday of month)

2. contractor shall provide ten (10) briefings on special topics to be determined by NASA on a range of topics across PESTELE domains. Includes

a. Interviewee bio, conflicts of interest

b. interview transcripts

c. Contact information for experts

d. Key insights

e. Areas of convergence

f. Areas of disconnects

g. Briefings to be presented and formatted according to NASA

Fundamental Units and taxonomy and tags

Contact:

Appendix A. Technology domain taxonomy

NASA Domains A. Aeronautics Technologies

A1. Aerodynamics A2. Propulsion Technologies A3. Airframe Materials & Structures A4. Flight Dynamics & Control A5. Human Factors & Crew Systems A6. Airspace Operations & Traffic Management

B. Space Technology & Exploration Systems B1. Launch and Entry Systems B2. In-Space Propulsion B3. Power & Energy Storage B4. Robotics, Mobility & Manipulation B5. Autonomous Systems & Guidance/Navigation B6. Thermal Management Systems B7. Spacecraft Structures & Materials B8. Mission Operations & Ground Systems

C. Science Instruments & Observational Technologies C1. Sensing & Measurement Instruments C2. Detectors & Imaging Systems C3. Observatory and Platform Technologies C4. In-situ Measurement Systems C5. Data Processing for Scientific Missions

D. Information, Communication & Computing D1. Advanced Computing & Modeling D2. Command & Data Handling D3. Communications & Navigation D4. Cybersecurity & Resilient Systems D5. Software, Algorithms & AI/ML

E. Human Exploration & Habitation Technologies E1. Environmental Control & Life Support (ECLSS)

E2. EVA Systems E3. Habitats & Pressure Vessels E4. Health, Medical & Human Performance E5. Food Production & Sustainability E6. Radiation Protection

F. Entry, Descent & Landing Technologies F1. Aerothermal Protection Systems F2. Parachutes & Drag Devices F3. Powered Descent & Landing F4. Sensors for EDL F5. Modeling & Simulation for EDL

G. Materials, Manufacturing & Industrial Technologies G1. Advanced Materials G2. Manufacturing Processes (including additive manufacturing) G3. NDE/NDT and Verification G4. Supply Chain & Sustainability for Space Systems

H. Environmental, Earth, and Planetary Technologies H1. Earth Observation Systems H2. Planetary Surface Technologies H3. Sample Acquisition & Handling H4. Climate & Atmospheric Measurement Technologies H5. In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)

I. Crosscutting Technologies I1. Modeling, Simulation & Digital Engineering I2. Reliability, Maintainability & Fault Management I3. Test Facilities & Ground Infrastructure I4. Metrology & Calibration Technologies I5. Strategic Automation & Robotics Enablers

Non-NASA Domains

1. Core Information Technologies Outside Aerospace Context

a. Consumer software

b. Enterprise IT and business systems

c. Web technologies and cloud platforms

d. General cybersecurity products for commercial/consumer markets

2. Commercial & Industrial Technologies

a. Manufacturing automation for non-aerospace industries

b. Industrial robotics (not mission-focused)

c. Process engineering for chemical, petrochemical, and mining sectors

d. Consumer electronics and devices

3. Medical & Healthcare Technologies (Non-space)

a. Clinical healthcare delivery systems

b. Pharmaceuticals and therapeutics

c. Medical imaging and diagnostics (hospital-focused)

d. Public health technologies

4. Biological & Life Sciences Technologies

a. Agricultural technologies

b. Food production at scale (non-space)

c. Biotechnology for consumer or industrial applications

d. Genomics and bioinformatics (beyond NASA’s mission scope)

5. Energy Technologies (Non-space)

a. Grid-scale power generation (nuclear fission, geothermal, hydro, etc.)

b. Oil and gas technologies

c. Commercial renewable energy (wind, large-scale solar farms)

6. Financial & Economic Technologies

a. FinTech systems

b. Payment infrastructure

c. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain for commercial use

7. Urban, Civil & Infrastructure Technologies

a. Smart city technologies

b. Civil construction engineering

c. Transportation systems unrelated to aerospace (subways, highways)

8. Consumer-Facing Technologies

a. Wearables

b. Social media platforms

c. Gaming and entertainment systems

d. Home automation (IoT for households)

9. Legal, Ethical, and Governance Technologies

10. Privacy and compliance tech

11. Legal informatics

12. Governance AI platforms