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U.S. National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Science, Engineering, Analytical and Technical Support (SEATS) for the TIP Directorate, Divisions and Programs

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Statement of Work (SOW) Period of Performance The period of performance (POP) for the resultant Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is for one (1) base year plus four (4) one-year options for a total of 5 years or 60 months if the base and all options are exercised and initially anticipates six call orders. The tentative timeline for the BPA award is September 2024 – December 2029

Place of Performance The place of performance shall be established on a call order basis.

Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Any GFE will be identified on a call order basis.

Introduction For more than seven decades, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has been at the forefront of the research, innovation and education that has transformed American lives, powered the economy, and elevated the nation's competitiveness on the global stage. NSF investments have given the world tangible solutions such as bar codes, the modern internet, laser eye surgery, and DNA analysis. Now, the Foundation is looking to do more to speed the development and deployment of future technological advancements and focus on addressing the foremost challenges that society and the economy face today – from climate change to equity to critical infrastructure – affecting every corner of the country.

In March 2022, NSF launched the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), NSF’s first directorate in 32 years. The TIP directorate’s mission is to maximize NSF’s impact by harnessing the nation’s vast and diverse talent pool to advance critical and emerging technologies, addressing pressing societal and economic challenges, and accelerating the translation of research results from the lab to market and society. TIP will improve U.S. competitiveness, grow the U.S. economy, and train a diverse workforce for future high-wage jobs.

Through the TIP directorate, NSF is seizing a generational opportunity to focus on pivotal challenges and is doubling down on the Foundation’s support of use-inspired research and the translation of research results to the market and society. In doing so, the directorate strengthens the intense interplay between foundational and use-inspired work, enhancing the full cycle of discovery, innovation, and technology development, and providing opportunities for all Americans to pursue work in science, technology, engineering, and math jobs.

Accelerating Research and Innovation to Impact TIP meets the nation’s priorities by providing researchers and innovators with education, tools, and funding to spur innovation, accelerate the development of breakthrough technologies, and speed solutions forward. The directorate works closely with the entire agency to leverage ongoing research investments and grow them at speed and scale—leading more rapidly to economic and societal benefits across the nation. TIP’s primary focus areas are:

TIP Programs TIP is currently managing a wide range of programs, piloting new efforts, and developing new programs, all designed to advance use-inspired and translational research in all fields of science and engineering, giving rise to new industries and engaging all Americans — regardless of background or location — in the pursuit of new, high-wage jobs in STEM.

TIP integrates with NSF's existing directorates and fosters partnerships—with government, industry, nonprofits, civil society, and communities of practice—to leverage, energize, and rapidly bring to society use-inspired research and innovation. TIP programming has three primary foci:

· Cultivate innovation ecosystems throughout the U.S. to advance use inspired research with a focus on the breakthrough technologies and societal and economic challenges.

· Enhance the translation of emerging technologies to the market and to society more generally.

· Leverage partnerships that bring researchers and practitioners together.

TIP Directorate Structure TIP is composed of the Office of the Assistant Director (OAD), three Divisions—Innovation and Technology Ecosystems (ITE ,Translational Impacts (TI)—and the Strategic Partnerships Hub. The graphic below displays the organizational chart of TIP including the respective divisional programs; however, new programs continue be added by the directorate.

Figure 1: Organization structure of the TIP directorate (June 2023)

Office of the Assistant Director (OAD) Within TIP’s OAD resides the leadership team, and operations needed to manage the directorate, such as communications, data analysis, evaluation and assessment, budget management, organizational management, and more.

Innovation and Technology Ecosystems Division (ITE) The Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems (ITE) builds and strengthens the U.S. innovation ecosystem by engaging a broad, diverse set of individuals and organizations in the nation's research, innovation, and education enterprise, and accelerates use-inspired, solutions-oriented efforts that will result in breakthrough technologies and enhance U.S. competitiveness and security. ITE brings together teams of researchers, practitioners, and users, catalyzing iterative co-design/co-creation, leading to game-changing technologies and solutions, and paving the way for new, high-wage, good-quality jobs.

The ITE division includes a front office and three sections: Convergence Accelerator section, Innovation Programs section and Emerging Technologies section; however, all programs work together to address complex societal and economic challenges. While the division is still growing and developing programs, the current TIP programs reside within the following sections:

Convergence Accelerator Section The Convergence Accelerator Section, within ITE, is focused on solving national-scale societal and economic challenges that are hard to solve within a single discipline. Instead, these challenges require convergence to merge ideas, approaches, and technologies from a wide range of diverse sectors, disciplines, and experts.

· NSF Convergence Accelerator: Launched in 2019, the Convergence Accelerator program builds upon NSF's investment in basic research and discovery to accelerate solutions toward societal and economic impact. Convergence Accelerator multidisciplinary teams use convergence research fundamentals and innovation processes to stimulate innovative idea sharing and the development of sustainable solutions.

The Convergence Accelerator program is in the process of expanding from a single program to a nationwide program by creating 10 regional anchors and consortia, also known as Convergence Accelerator Anchors, across the nation, and is similar to a franchise model. By expanding the Convergence Accelerator program nationally, it expands NSF’s reach and enables more researchers, innovators and organizations – from academia, industry, nonprofit, government, and other communities of practice – to engage in the Convergence Accelerator program. This will stimulate innovation, discovery, and accelerate use-inspired research and transition of tangible solutions at the national and regional level to address specific societal and economic challenges and needs of the nation and geographic area – providing a powerful positive impact for the American people.

Innovation Programs Section The Innovation Programs (IP) Section, within ITE, is focused on fostering innovation ecosystems regionally and nationally, bringing together multiple disciplines, organizations, and sectors by balancing technical and geographic (e.g., local and regional challenges, capabilities, and perspectives) innovation; incentivizing partnerships between NSF, academia, industry, nonprofits, state and local governments, and venture capital; and serving as hubs for NSF's broader portfolios in their respective areas of focus.

For example, in collaboration with all NSF directorates and offices, the NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program is cultivating new innovation ecosystems at the scale of individual communities and/or regions throughout the U.S., advancing use-inspired, solutions-oriented research and innovation in a range of technology areas as well as in a diverse set of national, societal, and geostrategic challenges of priority to the Administration and Congress (see Sec. 10387 of the CHIPS and Science Act.

· NSF Regional Innovation Engines: Bolsters innovation ecosystems across the U.S. The Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program supports the development of diverse, regional coalitions to engage in use-inspired research, drive research results to the market and society, promote workforce development, and ultimately stimulate the economy and create new jobs.

With a potential NSF investment of nearly $1.6 billion over the next decade, NSF Engines represent one of the single largest broad investments in place-based research and development in the nation's history – uniquely placing science and technology leadership as the central driver for regional economic competitiveness.

In addition to the NSF Engines program, the IP Section has several capacity-building programs to include:

· ART: The Accelerating Research Translation program will support academic institutions to speed and scale their translational research activities to deliver impactful products, services, and solutions.

· Proto-OKN: The building the Prototype Open Knowledge Network program supports the development of a prototype version of an integrated public data and knowledge framework.

Lastly, the IP Section also seeks to develop inclusive workforce training pathways for the innovation-driven jobs of the future. The current programs include:

· EPIIC: The Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) program provides institutions with training and networking support to develop the capacity and institutional knowledge needed to help build more inclusive ecosystems and enable participation in regional innovation ecosystems, potentially connecting to NSF Engines.

· ExLENT: The Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) program expands practical learning opportunities for individuals interested in entering or gaining more experience in emerging and novel technology areas.

Emerging Technologies Section The Emerging Technologies (ET) Section is responsible for accelerating technology development in the key technology areas identified in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. The ET Section specifically develops and pursues an investment strategy in these areas. This strategy is informed by additional ET-supported efforts, including technology forecasting to determine where TIP should be investing, technology road mapping to identify how to sequence TIP investments across multiple years, and technology assessing to demonstrate the impact of TIP technology investments. The ET Section will maintain active connections with the other NSF directorates, other federal agencies, as well as industry and non-profits, and will incorporate inputs from internal and external constituents to regularly update the TIP technology investment strategy and implementation.

The Emerging Technologies Section is ITE’s newest section and has published the following solicitations:

· APTO: The Assessing and Predicting Technology Outcomes program will fund research to evaluate the effectiveness of research and development investments and the creation of models that accurately describe past and future technology outcomes.

· ReDDDoT: The Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) program invites proposals from multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams that examine and demonstrate the principles, methodologies and impacts associated with responsible design, development and deployment of technologies, especially those specified in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.

This section is growing quickly and expects to launch several additional programs in the coming year.

Translational Impacts Division (TI) TIP accelerates the translation of research results to practical use through its Lab-to-Market Platform and programs aligned to the TI division. The programs provide pathways for researchers, startups, small businesses, and aspiring entrepreneurs to move their ideas from the lab to society while gaining access to a range of NSF resources. TIP's highly integrated programs support new pathways for translating research results to society as well, including new, open-source ecosystems, government services or at-scale educational innovations.

The TI division includes a front office and two sections: Small Business (SB) section and Translational Programs (TP) section. While the division is still growing and developing programs, the current TIP programs reside within the following sections:

Small Business Section The Small Business Section invests in hundreds of promising early-stage startups each year. These companies transform scientific discovery and innovation into products and services with commercial and societal impact. America's Seed Fund, powered by NSF, seeks to invest in startups and small businesses working across almost all areas of science and technology, each of which can receive up to $2 million and access the power of other NSF programs to support its commercialization efforts.

· America's Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR): Invests in hundreds of early-stage startups annually, transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal impact. America's Seed Fund, powered by NSF, supports startups and small businesses working across almost all areas of science and technology. Each company can receive up to $2 million to support research and development.

Translational Programs Section The Translational Programs Section, within TI, is focused on assisting researchers to transition foundational and use-inspired research in science and engineering from the laboratory to the society and the marketplace. These programs support entrepreneurship through accelerators and experiential learning at all levels, proof of concept through prototyping and testbeds, the development and growth of distributed, collaborative solutions through open-source ecosystems, and a number of new pilot activities to learn how to leverage and translate the strengths of NSF’s disciplinary programs into products and services.

· Entrepreneurial Fellowships: Over two years, each Activate Fellow supported by NSF will receive training and at least $350,000 in direct support, plus access to specialized research facilities and equipment. These Entrepreneurial Fellowships are made possible by NSF funding to Activate.org, a nonprofit organization.

· I-Corps™: Provides experiential entrepreneurial education to further the nation's innovation ecosystem. I-Corps connects the technological, entrepreneurial and business communities — addressing skill and knowledge gaps to reduce the time it takes to bring technologies from the lab to the marketplace.

· Partnerships for Innovation: Provides NSF-funded researchers the opportunity to increase the impact of their discoveries. Partnerships For Innovation, or PFI, teaches researchers how to develop and implement a technology roadmap, create a business model, and develop their technology into a prototype or proof of concept.

· Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems: Offers researchers a novel pathway for translational impact. Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems, or POSE, fosters open-source communities and models — from software systems and data systems to climate modeling and CRISPR — to create products and artifacts that help to solve societal and economic challenges.

· Translation Accelerators and Testbeds: The TP section is currently working to develop Translation Accelerators and Testbeds programs within the next few years.

Scope of Work The TIP directorate, division and programs require contract support for a variety of Scientific, Engineering, Technical and Advisory (SETA) support services, tasks and expertise to support a full range of programmatic initiatives, inclusive of the research and development landscape. Some programs may require a security clearance to support the required programmatic services and tasks. This BPA is for a contractor to assist the TIP directorate, divisions and programs with a wide range of essential program support tasks that are not inherently governmental and maximize the efficiency of the directorate, divisions and programs. As the TIP directorate expands its mission and programs, there may be support contractor needs identified.

TIP Directorate Contractor Support Personnel Each support position labor category (LCAT) includes a position description. Key personnel and non-key personnel will be identified with each resultant call order placed against the BPA. Below is the breakdown of LCAT positions anticipated across resultant call orders, however, based on the analysis of the market research call orders or LCATs may be adjusted. Additionally, there are LCATs that have been identified, but may not be aligned to a potential call order in Section VII. Potential Call Orders. This is because NSF has determined the expertise is needed in the future.

Each Call Order requires specific technical knowledge, skills and experience. It is important to provide key personnel and non-key personnel with experience and familiarity of the research and development (R&D) and the innovation and technology ecosystem, including familiarity of scientific and technological areas aligned to the TIP research portfolio, as well as understanding the type of stakeholders and audiences working and collaborating within these areas, seeking research funding, and the types of technology transition pathways.

Additionally, all contractor personnel must be able to respond quickly to requirements and tasks with strict deadlines in a demanding and evolving R&D environment. Contractor personnel shall present and project professionally. Contractor personnel shall independently and proactively execute the coordination/completion of a wide range of program and business matters and therefore each contractor personnel shall be flexible, multi-talented; possess strong critical thinking abilities, organizational, analytical, and planning skills. The contract staff must be knowledgeable within the required technical area(s) of expertise and background; and have complementary administrative skills to successfully accomplish all programmatic functions always assigned and provide collaborative support to other support staff and federal staff.

Contract support services requires the contracting personnel to have the ability to interact with a wide range of federal staff levels, from embedded staff to directorate leadership and more, as well as with stakeholders outside of the agency to coordinate information and tasks. Therefore, the contractor personnel shall be familiar with a fast-paced, changing R&D working environment in order to be effective at managing priorities, and accurately communicating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Call Orders are anticipated to be executed in parallel, therefore its vital the support contractor provide dedicated support for each call order’s statement of work.

Program Director

· The program director is responsible for the overall success of tasks and deliverables outlined in this scope of work and specific call orders. This includes scope of the project, strategy development, established timelines, performance, and deliverables outlined in the statement of work of the BPA and each call order.

· The program director must have a minimum of 15 years of management experience a Project Management Professional (PMP) or other project management certification, and BS/BA degree or the equivalent education and/or experience. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency and working in a Science and Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) role.

· The candidate must demonstrate skills and experience in project management and strategy. The candidate must also have excellent communication skills, be a strong multitasker and be comfortable with Microsoft office tools.

Program Manager

· The program manager is responsible for implementation of the projects scoped in the call order(s) statement of work. This includes strategy implementation, daily operation, task progress, logistics, performance, and deliverables of the program as outlined in the statement of work, and a PMP or other project management certification.

· The program manager must have a minimum of 10 years of management experience, a project management certification, and BS/BA degree or the equivalent education and/or experience. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency and working in a Science and Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) role.

· The candidate must demonstrate skills and experience in project management, project management software, note capture and reporting, and other administrative duties such as scheduling meetings and coordinating deliverable feedback.

· The program manager must have excellent communication skills, be a strong multitasker (e.g., managing multiple tasks, communication efforts and events in various stages in parallel) and be comfortable with Microsoft Office tools.

Technology Generalist

· The Technology Generalist is responsible for supporting a wide range of technology, research and project management tasks for an innovation program.

· The Technology Generalist must have a minimum of 10 years of research and development expertise, managing research projects, project management experience, and BS/BA degree or the equivalent education and/or experience. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency and working in a Science and Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) role.

· The candidate must be able to demonstrate technical skills and experience in managing research projects, data analysis and visualization, survey implementation, project strategy and management, project management software, note capture and reporting, and other administrative duties such as scheduling meetings and coordinating deliverable feedback.

· The Technology Generalist must have excellent communication skills, be a strong multitasker (e.g., managing multiple tasks, communication efforts and events in various stages in parallel) and be comfortable with use of industry standard business tools such as the Microsoft office tools.

Accessibility Coordinator

· The accessibility coordination is responsible for ensuring all created product and collateral, for internal and external use and aligned to a specific scope of work, is 508 compliant.

· The accessibility coordinator must have accessibility experience in making products 508 compliant for a wide range of products including outreach products, presentation briefing decks, and informational graphics.

· The accessibility coordinator must have excellent communication skills and is comfortable with Microsoft Office and accessibility tools.

Senior Communications and Outreach Manager

· The senior communications and outreach manager is responsible for developing and implementing the communications and outreach efforts for TIP and its programs as outlined in call order(s) statements of work.

· This position will work closely with the NSF federal communications and outreach leads and possibly other NSF directorate and office communication personnel, such as the Office of Legislative & Public Affairs or (OLPA).

· The senior communications and outreach manager must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in communications and outreach and a BS/BA degree in communications, public relations, or a related field of study. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· The senior communications and outreach manager has experience developing and executing communication plans, campaigns, products and is familiar with incorporating events into a communications plan.

· The individual must be a strong writer and editor for a wide range of content to include technical and scientific content to writing short and catchy promotional content, as well as collaborates well with creative members to guide the development of imagery to accompany the content.

· The senior communication and outreach manager must have excellent communication skills, is a strong multitasker and is comfortable with Microsoft Office and suite, communication and graphic design, and some familiarity with web development tools.

Communications Specialist

· The communications specialist is responsible for the development and implementation of the communications and outreach efforts for TIP and it's programs, as outlined in call order(s) statement of work. This position may support the senior communication and outreach manager or may work independently. This position will work closely with the NSF federal communication and outreach leads and possibly other NSF directorate and office communication personnel, such as the Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA).

· The communications specialist should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in communications and outreach and a BS/BA degree in communications, public relations, or a related field of study. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· The communications specialist must have experience developing and executing communication plans, campaigns, products and is familiar with incorporating events into a communications plan.

· It’s suggested the individual is a strong writer and editor for a wide range of content to include technical and scientific content to writing short and catchy promotional content.

· It’s preferred that the communications specialist has excellent communication skills, is a strong multitasker and is comfortable with Microsoft Office and communication and graphic design tools.

Senior Graphic Designer

· The senior graphic designer is responsible for contributing to and implementing the look-and-feel strategy and development of communication and outreach, training and other program collateral to assist TIP and TIP programs, including program collateral, designs for web and print materials, outreach and events, other identified creative/brand needs as outlined in call order(s) statements of work.This position will work closely with the NSF federal communication and outreach leads and possibly other NSF directorate and office communication personnel, such as the Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA).

· The senior graphic designer must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in graphic design/arts and a BS/BA degree in graphic design/art, or a related field of study. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· The senior graphic designer must have experience creating a wide range of products including outreach campaigns and products such as presentation briefing decks, informational graphics, and more to support the market intelligence outreach efforts.

· The senior graphic designer must have excellent communication skills and have expertise with the Adobe Suite, web design tools, Microsoft Office, etc .

Graphic Designer

· The graphic designer is responsible for implementing the look-and-feel strategy and development of communication and outreach, training and other program collateral to TIP and TIP programs as outlined in call order(s) statements of work. This position may work with the senior graphic designer, but likely will work closely with the NSF federal communication and outreach leads and possibly other NSF directorate and office communication personnel, such as the Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA).

· It’s preferred the graphic designer has a minimum of 5 years of experience in graphic design/arts and a BS/BA degree in graphic design/art, or a related field of study. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· It’s preferred the graphic designer has experience creating a wide range of products including outreach campaigns and products such as presentation briefing decks, informational graphics, and more to support the market intelligence outreach efforts.

· It’s preferred the individual has excellent communication skills and is an expert with Microsoft Office and communication and graphic design tools.

Training and Development Specialist

· The training development specialist is responsible for assisting with the development of training (including products, tools, approaches) required to assist with anchor onboarding and/or standardizing the program’s innovation curriculum as outlined in call order(s) statement of work.

· The training development specialist must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in education, adult learning curriculum and training in an academic or industry setting and a BS/BA degree in education, or a related field of study. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· The training development specialist must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable with Microsoft Office.

Organizational Change and Customer Journey Manager

· The organizational change and customer journey manager is responsible for daily operation, logistics, performance, and deliverables outlined in call order(s) statement of work, including helping to expand program operations. This position will focus on key organizational aspects that include preparation, support and equipping to be adopted by NSF staff as the program matures.

· The organizational change and customer journey manager must have a minimum of 10 years of management experience and BS/BA degree or the equivalent education and/or experience. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· The candidate must demonstrate skills and experience in project management, project management software, change management and strategies, organizational process development, risk and mitigation, note capture and reporting, and other administrative duties such as scheduling meetings and coordinating deliverable feedback.

· The candidate must have a change management certification, such as Prosci, or has a minimum of 7 years working and leading change management projects.

· The individual must have excellent thought-leadership, communication skills, be a strong multitasker (managing multiple tasks, and communication efforts in parallel), and is comfortable with Microsoft office tools.

Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager

· The senior stakeholder engagement manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the program’s stakeholder management plan with the NSF staff team, as outlined in call order(s) statement of work.

· The individual must have a minimum of 10 years in stakeholder engagement, project management tasks and have a BS/BA degree in communications, political science or equivalent education. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· The individual must have experience and familiarity with the scientific and technological research and development community and stakeholders, including researchers, innovators, investors, and others. This expertise is vital to understanding the R&D landscape, representing the support NSF program and connecting with stakeholders in this community.

· The candidate must be proactive and a demonstrated problem solver with proven effective communication skills for collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders and experience in innovation and research and development (R&D) programs.

· The individual must demonstrate skills and experience in project management and reporting, administrative duties and contribute to strategic planning, project progress assessments, and other market intelligence efforts.

· The senior stakeholder engagement manager must be a strong multitasker (managing multiple tasks, communication efforts and events in various stages as once) and is comfortable with Microsoft office tools.

Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator

· The stakeholder engagement coordinator is responsible for collaborating with the senior stakeholder engagement manager to finalize a stakeholder management plan and to then execute the plan based on identified requirements noted in call order(s) statement of work. The coordinator is responsible for researching organizations and individuals for NSF to engage.

· It’s preferred the individual has a minimum of 5 years in stakeholder engagement, project management tasks and have a BS/BA degree in communications, political science or equivalent education. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· It’s preferred the candidate is proactive and can demonstrate problem solving with proven effective communication skills for collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders and experience in innovation and research and development (R&D) programs.

· It’s preferred that the individual can demonstrate skills and experience in project management and reporting, administrative duties and contribute to strategic planning, project progress assessments, and other market intelligence efforts.

· It’s ideal if the stakeholder engagement coordinator can be a strong multitasker (managing multiple tasks, communication efforts and events in various stages as once) and is comfortable with Microsoft office tools.

Senior Conference Planner

· The senior conference planner is responsible for leading, coordinating and finalizing program events, meetings, roundtable discussions, webinars, etc. outlined in the call order(s) statement of work.

· The senior conference planner must have a minimum of 10 years of conference planning and event experience and a BS/BA degree or the equivalent education or experience. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· The senior conference planner must be familiar with multi-logistics events including contract management, vendor management, project planning, budget management, and staff coordination.

· This individual is proactive and is a forward thinker and demonstrates these skills and experience and other administrative duties such as scheduling meetings and coordinating deliverable feedback.

· The senior conference planner must have excellent communication skills, is a strong multitasker (managing multiple events in various stages as once) and is comfortable with Microsoft office tools and tools.

Conference Planner

· The conference planner is responsible for coordinating and finalizing program events, meetings, roundtable discussions, webinars, etc. outlined in call order(s) statement of work.

· It’s preferred that the conference planner has a minimum of 5 years of conference planning and event experience and a BS/BA degree or the equivalent education or experience. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· It’s preferred the candidate is familiar with multi-logistics events including contract management, vendor management, project planning, budget management, and staff coordination. It’s also suggested this individual is proactive and a forward thinker and can demonstrate these skills and experience and other administrative duties such as scheduling meetings and coordinating deliverable feedback.

· It’s suggested the conference planner has excellent communication skills, is a strong multitasker (managing multiple events in various stages as once) and is comfortable with Microsoft office tools and conference planning tools.

Senior Digital Strategist

· The senior digital strategist is responsible for supporting the senior communication and outreach managers with development and implementation of the digital communications and outreach efforts for TIP programs, as outlined in call order(s) statement of work. This position will work closely with the NSF communications and outreach leads and possibly other NSF directorate and office communication personnel, such as the Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA).

· The senior digital strategist must have a minimum of 7-10 years of experience in creating and executing digital marketing campaigns and a BS/BA degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field of study. It’s preferred if the candidate has experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency.

· The senior digital strategist must have experience developing and executing large-scale advertising plans, both paid-advertising and earned media, with experience in search engine optimization.

· It’s suggested the individual will have experience in the execution of national marketing campaigns, including the monitoring and analysis of digital marketing initiatives.

· It’s preferred that the communications specialist has excellent communication skills, is a strong multitasker and is comfortable with Google Analytics, Microsoft Office and communication and graphic design tools.

Senior Technical Programmatic Domain Expert

· The senior technical programmatic domain expert must have knowledge and experience working in a R&D organization and environment.

· The candidate must have technical domain expertise in, and advanced understanding of, one or more key technology focus areas, (or substantive parts thereof), and demonstrated ability to stay up-to-date on industry trends, best practices, and technological advancements. This includes knowledge of key organizations, roadmaps, standards, tools and/or other ecosystem components that are relevant to the specific technology focus area (or part thereof).

· The candidate must have wwareness of the relevant NSF, White House OSTP and other R&D federal agency roadmaps and policy documents – and how the work of the emerging technology sector algins with them.

· The candidate must have knowledge of the entrepreneurial, transition to practice ecosystem to include human-centered design concepts and idea-to-market fundamentals (e.g., intellectual property, funding sources, communication and pitching, stakeholder engagement).

· The candidate must have the capability to provide expert guidance, consultation, and advisory services to stakeholders, offering solutions and recommendations to enhance program effectiveness and/or innovate within the supported program, section or division.

· The candidate must have the ability to provide comprehensive knowledge, guidance, and strategic insights in a specific technical domain and to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to align their technical domain expertise with programmatic goals. This includes the ability to assist NSF program directors in convening forums, such as workshops or task forces, by identifying potential participants, agenda topics, desired outputs, etc. And working with the stakeholders and logistics-related staff/contractors to organize such forums and ensure the desired outputs are produced in a timely manner.

· Experience synthesizing and summarizing technical and programmatic input from multiple projects. For example, taking reports or presentations from multiple teams and/or other external sources – and synthesizing them into a coherent report or presentation, respectively. This may include identifying appropriate external sources and/or creating new figures, tables, etc. that communicate the summarized information.

· Strong time management and multi-tasking skills; the ability to work effectively independently; excellent communication, presentation, and highly professional interpersonal skills; analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and a strategic mindset to address challenges and propose innovative solutions; the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and to work effectively in a fast-paced and sometimes evolving working environment; and high proficiency with Microsoft Office suite; ability and willingness to use new productivity tools, data sources, etc.

· Demonstrated ability to proactively engage in support activities unrelated to defined job description.

Email Marketing Manager

· The email marketing manager is responsible for supporting the senior communication and outreach managers with development and implementation of the digital communications and outreach efforts for TIP and TIP programs, as outlined in call order(s) statement of work. This position will work closely with the NSF communications and outreach leads and possibly other NSF directorate and office communication personnel, such as the Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA).

· The email marketing manager must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in planning, developing and implementing a large-scale email marketing strategy. The individual should have a BS/BA degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field of study.

· The email marketing manager should have experience building email strategy, creating email lists and campaigns, testing campaigns and maintaining/cleaning email lists and web forms.

· It’s suggested the individual is a strong marketer for a wide range of content to include technical and scientific content to writing short and catchy promotional content.

· It’s preferred that the email marketing manager has excellent communication skills, is a strong multitasker and is comfortable with CRM software like Salesforce, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, GovDelivery, Microsoft Office and communication and graphic design tools.

Social Media Content Creator

· The social media content creator is responsible for creating, reviewing and editing content to support digital communications and outreach efforts for TIP and TIP programs, as outlined in call order(s) statement of work. This position will work closely with the NSF communications and outreach leads and possibly other NSF directorate and office communication personnel, such as the Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA).

· It is suggested that the social media content creator must have a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in developing and implementing social media content for national brands or the U.S. government. The individual should have a BS/BA degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field of study.

· The social media content creator should have experience across various platforms such as LinkedIn, X, Facebook/Instagram, etc., with monitoring and analyzing performance, and have experience making creative content that resonates with various audiences across multiple platforms.

· It’s suggested the individual have experience with making scientific and technical content creation accessible to the general public.

· It’s preferred that the social media content creator has excellent communication skills, is a strong multitasker and is comfortable with social media platforms, Microsoft Office and communication and graphic design tools.

Science Writer/Editor

· The science writer/editor is responsible for writing about TIP awardee and principal investigators, showing the impact of NSF funding on the nation. This position will work closely with the NSF communications and outreach leads and possibly other NSF directorate and office communication personnel, such as the Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA).

· The science writer/editor must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in writing technical and scientific content for the general public with a preference for an individual who has worked as a journalist or communications specialist with a BS/BA degree in English, journalism, communications, or science communications.

· The science writer/editor should have experience writing and editing scientific findings for the public in an engaging and accessible way, storytelling the impact of science on everyday lives.

· It’s suggested the individual have experience as an editor with expertise in reviewing policy documents for consistency and following internal review procedures.

· It’s preferred that individual has excellent communication skills, is a strong multitasker and is comfortable on deadline and with AP style and Microsoft Office Suite.

Web Content Lead

· The web content lead is responsible for maintaining and updating the web content on TIP’s web properties, internal and external. The individual will support the senior communication and outreach managers with development of content about TIP programs, as outlined in call order(s) statement of work. This position will work closely with the NSF communications and outreach leads and possibly other NSF directorate and office communication personnel, such as the Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA).

· The web content lead must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in web writing, SEO best practices, and organic search and plain language writing. The individual should have a BS/BA degree in English, marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field of study.

· The web content lead should have experience writing content and UX/UI to support content and calls to action on websites. The individual should have experience in marketing, web forms and adhering to ADA compliance, and plain language writing requirements.

· It’s suggested the individual have experience in editorial calendars, website content strategy and aligning brand style and messaging.

· It’s preferred that individual has excellent communication skills, is a strong multitasker and is comfortable with AP style, CMS tools such as Drupal, Microsoft Office and communication and graphic design tools.

Any changes to the proposed key personnel after award must be approved by the Contracting Officer and shall only be approved after a meet -and-greet has been scheduled with the federal client. Once approved, the Quoter will have 20 business days to fill the key personnel position.

Potential Call Orders The below TIP directorate, divisions and programs have identified potential call order needs under this BPA. These potential call orders are illustrative of current needs and are subject to change. Analysis of the conducted market research will assist the TIP technical experts to finalize the contractor support and services required to support the directorate's mission and programs.

Call Order 1: TIP OAD Communications TIP directorate communications, within OAD, requires contract support and services to support the directorate’s internal and external communication and outreach, including a wider range of communication strategies, plans, messaging, and products to amplify the directorate and program opportunities and to showcase the directorate and program’s impact to stakeholders. Support requirements include:

· Formulating and executing comprehensive strategic communications plans, messaging, tactics (e.g., email marketing, social media, talking points, digital and print products, website content, speaking engagements), products and key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with the directorate or TIP program objectives and mission to internal and external audiences.

· Ability to define, analyze, refine, maintain evaluation metrics, KPIs for communication and outreach plans, campaigns, and tasks; as well as provide opportunities for improvement.

· Developing and executing well-structured content calendars for the program’s communication needs.

· Developing and designing marketing products and messaging such as: social media posts, marketing emails, press releases; and technical writing and familiarity of science, technology and innovation writing to support scientific reports and articles to external audiences.

· Supporting directorate or program virtual and in-person events, webinars and outreach opportunities, including pre-planning logistics, stakeholder engagement, and communications.

· Tracking speaking engagements, coordinating the printing of materials for these engagements and exhibition opportunities, and preparation of presentation briefs.

· Collaborating seamlessly with a creative team and other communication and programmatic staff to produce creative and effective assets.

Estimated Contractor Support Personnel for TIP Communications includes:

· (1 – 2) Program Manager

· (2) Senior…