Off-site Training Purchase request

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for an Off-site Training Purchase request. The notice indicates NASA's intent to issue a sole source contract to the President and Fellows of Harvard College for a specific training program. The procurement will be conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with NASA/NSSC serving as the procuring center and the performance location. The contract is classified under NAICS code 611310 for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, and the government plans to acquire commercial items and services using provisions from FAR Part 12 and Part 13. The notice specifically identifies Harvard College as the sole provider for this training opportunity.

The Special Notice outlines a Senior Executive Fellows professional development program targeting GS-14/GS-15 federal employees and equivalent professionals from corporate, international, non-profit, multi-lateral, and military sectors. The program will be delivered as non-academic training in Cambridge, MA from February 3-28, 2025, focusing on leadership and managerial skill development. Interested organizations are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on January 3, 2025. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, with the ultimate decision remaining at their discretion. Oral communications are not acceptable, and the NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman is applicable to this acquisition. Contractors should note that the evaluation will focus on organizational capabilities to perform the specified training effort.