National Outdoor Leadership School
Lander, WY Doing business as Nols
- UEI
- WK2SKL9CMXN6
- CAGE
- 1TAX2
- Primary NAICS
- 611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 284 Lincoln St, Lander, WY 82520, USA
- Website
- nols.edu
- Founded
- 1965
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $100M-$250M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $230,400 |
| FY2025 | $72,300 |
| FY2024 | $35,000 |
| FY2023 | $98,375 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $156,000 | |
| 2 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $74,400 |
Contract vehicles
Expired vehicles (1)
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serve Wyoming | 23AFDWY001 | $35,000 |
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About the company
National Outdoor Leadership School (Nols), a Wyoming-based nonprofit operating as a prime contractor, delivers wilderness expedition training and outdoor leadership development to federal agencies on full-and-open purchase orders and task orders, with no set-aside posture. The organization competes across small and large agency programs on the open market and is frequently selected as sole source due to specialized expertise in immersive wilderness instruction.
Nols' capability portfolio centers on outdoor leadership and team building expeditions, wilderness medical training, and risk-management instruction for federal workforce development. Recent contract work includes a $156,000 delivery order from the Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (awarded September 2026 under GSA Multiple Award Schedule) for six five-day Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals training courses for CBP emergency medical personnel, performed in Lander, Wyoming; a $70,400 purchase order from NASA's Shared Services Center (September 2026) for a ten-day expedition training course accommodating astronaut candidates and crew members, with instructors qualified in wilderness navigation, risk management, CPR and Wilderness First Responder certification, and leadership curriculum facilitation; and multiple NASA Shared Services Center awards for the CHAPEA Winter Leadership Expedition and ongoing outdoor leadership training. The organization's federal contracting history spans from 1985 forward, with recent activity concentrated in 2022 through 2026 (three awards per year in 2022, 2024, and 2025).
Customer concentration is split between NASA and specialized-mission agencies. NASA's Shared Services Center leads by award count (18 awards, $514 thousand combined potential value), followed by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (8 awards each). However, dollar concentration diverges: the USDA Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management National Interagency Fire Center anchors 70% of combined potential value across the top five customers with three awards worth $1.4 million, reflecting larger fire-crew and leadership-development programs. Nols holds 20 task orders under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule ($537 thousand combined potential value) and sits on a USDA Indefinite Delivery Contract and a legacy L-380 Fireline Leadership Course vehicle (2 task orders, $62 thousand). Across 115 total awards, Nols acts as prime in 99% of cases; subcontract activity is minimal (one grant sub-award as of August 2025 under Serve Wyoming's AmeriCorps program, planning an NOLS AmeriCorps Coordinator role). Two awards (combined potential value $185 thousand) reach ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, creating limited recompete exposure. Recent NAICS classification aligns with Professional and Management Development Training (56 awards) and All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (39 awards), with primary PSC coding in Education/Training categories.
Quick answers
Is National Outdoor Leadership School registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. National Outdoor Leadership School's SAM.gov registration is active through January 16, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does National Outdoor Leadership School hold?
National Outdoor Leadership School holds a place on 3 federal contract vehicles, including MAS and PSS.
How much has National Outdoor Leadership School received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $72,300 to National Outdoor Leadership School in fiscal year 2025 and $436,075 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is National Outdoor Leadership School's most recent federal award?
National Outdoor Leadership School's most recent federal contract award is Six (6) 5-day integrated wilderness upgrade for medical professionals (wump) training for CBP emergency medical… (70B06C26F00001266), from Customs and Border Protection, on September 28, 2026.
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