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Statement of Work Congressional Courses

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Employee Training

1. Objective/Requirements The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer is requesting external Employee Training sessions be procured and internally hosted for NASA employees and leaders. The primary mission of the congressional courses developed and exclusively delivered by The Government Affairs Institute (GAI) at Georgetown University, are designed by instructors who have served as congressional staff, committee, staff, or policy experts. GAI has a highly specialized niche in training executive branch federal employees, military personnel, and defense officials.

Understanding the Congressional process and key stakeholders is a critical knowledge set for many of our employees. Additionally, understanding the implications of midterm election outcomes regarding congressional leadership and organization, oversight, and the legislative agenda for the 120th Congress is imperative. This training includes vendor-owned curriculum and instructional methodologies that cannot be replicated or substituted without significant schedule and operational impact to NASA's executive development.

2. Characteristics, Scope, and Specs

Congressional Operations, The New Congress, and Congressional Update Deliverables for this task include:

Specs

a. Delivery of two (2) 2-day virtual learning sessions (51-80 participants per course) for Congressional Operations.

b. Delivery of two (2) 1-day virtual learning sessions (approx. 6 hours each, 81-100 participants per course) for The New Congress.

c. Delivery of one (1) 1-day virtual learning session (approx. 6 hours, 81-100 participants) for the Congressional Update.

d. Facilitated learning sessions incorporating interactive exercises and real-world scenarios.

e. Provide pre-work and resources (articles, videos, etc.).

f. Provide spotlight speakers for sessions with expertise on that day’s topic.

g. Providing the technology platform (i.e. TEAMS, Zoom, etc.) as well as a dedicated technical producer to manage and resolve technical issues during course delivery.

h. Providing support with program information (topics, logistics, etc.) for communications to prospective participants, their supervisors and other stakeholders.

i. Provide a course agenda.

j. Administer evaluations at the conclusion of each session and at program conclusion.

k. Providing a daily and final attendance report.

Characteristics

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a. Designed to reinforce OPM ECQ 1 and ECQ 5 by deepening participants' Civic- Mindedness and Knowledge of the American System of Government, while fostering the Strategic Thinking required to align agency initiatives with national interests and oversight priorities.

b. Designed to meet participants at varying levels of experience and leverage group dynamics for learning.

c. Provide an understanding of congressional processes, responsibilities, and the unique culture of the United States Congress.

d. Relate legislative outcomes, appropriations, and the federal budget directly to NASA opportunities and mission impacts.

Scope

a. Participants will gain a better understanding of the role of Congress with respect to the executive branch in general and NASA in particular.

b. Participants will identify the implications of midterm election outcomes with regard to congressional leadership and organization, oversight, and the legislative agenda.

c. The program will establish an understanding of committee staff roles, the specific appropriations process for funding NASA, and changes in membership/leadership of the 120th Congress.

d. Leaders will compare and reflect on significant legislative accomplishments and the anticipated legislative and oversight agenda for the remainder of the session.

3. Place of Performance – Virtual instructor-led-training (live online instruction)

4. Period of Performance (PoP) – Dates of delivery are flexible and dependent on both internal NASA and external vendor availability.

PoP - January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027. The objective is to have one vendor offer these five courses on the following dates:

Congressional Operations – 2 total

• May 4-5, 2027

• August 3-4, 2027 The New Congress – 2 total

• February 2, 2027

• April 1, 2027 Congressional Update – 1 total

• June 10, 2027

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1) Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) During Contract Performance (SEP 2025) which requires contractors to disclose the use of AI technologies at any time during the fulfillment of the contract. This requirement statement must be included in all contracts (including orders);

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2) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Acquisitions (SEP 2025) which provides additional contractor requirements when the contract is acquiring covered AI systems or services as defined by OMB memo M-25-22. This requirement statement must be included in all contracts (including orders) when acquiring covered AI systems or services. Covered AI systems or services and exceptions are listed below as defined OMB memo M-25-22).