SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- RFI for NASA Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) Program Support Services
- Notice Date
- 11/10/2020 7:49:59 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Response Due
- 11/12/2020 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 11/27/2020
- Point of Contact
- Shari Trigg, Phone: 228-813-6728
- E-Mail Address
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shari.trigg@nasa.gov
(shari.trigg@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) Program Support Services Request for Information (RFI) Section 1. Summary The National Aeronautics and Space Administration�s (NASA) Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Engagement (OSTEM) invites the national STEM academia, organizations and industry, including Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a), Woman Owned (WOSB), Veteran Owned (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SD-VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) to submit responses to this Request for Information (RFI) to assist NASA in making a determination in selecting the appropriate solicitation type/method, appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals. NASA/NSSC is soliciting information through this RFI to survey OSTEM support services as follows: 1. NASA Workforce and Career Learning Experiences 2. NASA K-12 STEM Engagement 3. NASA Challenges and Collegiate Experiences 4. NASA STEM Content and Products 5. NASA Institutional Support and Research and Development Opportunities 6. NASA K-16 Educator Professional Development (EPD) 7. Data Collection, Performance Monitoring, and Evaluation Services will be designed, planned and implemented in an Enterprise manner across NASA headquarters, functional offices, centers, campuses, facilities and partnerships. The services will require a set of critical knowledge, capabilities, skills and expertise to deliver STEM learning experiences in collaboration with the Mission Directorate and OSTEM functional managers and staff across the Agency. The services will assist in identifying and supporting Enterprise strategies for engaging and working in collaboration with the agency and center functional offices and Mission Directorates for promoting NASA�s commitment to an equitable, diverse and inclusive workforce. Services shall adhere to The NASA Strategy for STEM Engagement 2020-2023 which provides the context for STEM engagement within NASA�s three strategic goals and describes the cross-cutting design principles foundational to this work. In addition, NASA�s strategy for STEM engagement builds on and aligns with the Federal Strategy for STEM Education and Engagement (2018-2023), Charting a Course for Success: America�s Strategy for STEM Education. Overall, OSTEM�s strategy for STEM engagement serves as the framework for NASA to provide immediate benefits to students, educators, and educational institutions, and to help build the next generation of explorers with the technical skills needed to continue pursuing NASA�s missions. Responses to this RFI are requested within the context of NASA�s current goals and activities related to successfully executing OSTEM�s vision and mission along a continuum of support services to immerse student�s in NASA�s work, enhance STEM literacy and inspire the next generation to explore. However, broader ideas encompassing NASA-wide support services will be considered. All concepts should align with NASA�s OSTEM goals and objectives. Section 2. Background On March 26th, 2019, Vice President Pence delivered a speech in Huntsville, Alabama, which set NASA on a clear path, particularly to return humans to the moon by 2024, to establish a sustained human presence on and around the moon by 2028, and to eventually send humans to Mars. This accelerated timeline will unite the brightest minds of academia, industry, as well as communities of all sizes and types. Further, it will allow NASA to engage students across the nation in Lunar Challenges that will help the Agency meet the Administration�s 2024 challenge, while inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals vital to maintaining NASA�s world-class workforce. NASA�s founding legislation, the Space Act of 1958, directs the Agency to expand human knowledge of Earth and space phenomena and to preserve the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautics, space science, and technology. In carrying out this directive, OSTEM�s development of a high-quality STEM Enterprise and its strategic deployment is essential to lead the agency�s STEM investments. The vision, mission and strategic goals for STEM engagement drive a systematic approach to move students across a spectrum of learning to inspire, engage, educate and eventually employ. NASA�s STEM Engagement community works in close collaboration with NASA�s STEM workforce to provide exceptional experiences for students, and with NASA�s public engagement workforce to leverage opportunities for reaching students. NASA is committed to finding innovative ways to deliver content and engage students in STEM learning. NASA�s work in STEM Engagement is focused on ultimately serving underrepresented and underserved students, recognizing that providing support and resources to educators and educational institutions is vital to effectively engage students. Ultimately, the beneficiaries of NASA�s investments and work in STEM Engagement are students in grades K-12, undergraduate and graduate levels. OSTEM�s unique contributions are vital to attracting and building a vibrant and diverse next generation STEM workforce that will continue the nation�s legacy of exploration and discovery. To execute its STEM engagement efforts, NASA will require Enterprise services and solutions to successfully execute its vision and mission to immerse student�s in NASA�s work, enhance STEM literacy and inspire the next generation to explore. Section 3. Requested Response Topics The specific objective of this RFI is to seek information from respondents that will assist NASA by building upon existing STEM support services and/or by focusing on new ideas for services supporting NASA�s STEM Engagement programs. Some general areas of interest include, but are not limited to, achieving the following: � 3.1. Strategies for executing project management in an Enterprise structure with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively and efficiently execute project requirements in meeting the specific goals and success criteria for NASA workforce and STEM learning experiences. Strategies should demonstrate a diverse, experienced, and flexible workforce deployable across diverse geographical areas virtually and non-virtually with a wide range of skills, and expertise to foster strong, sustainable day-to-day Enterprise functions for successful implementation of the agency STEM learning experiences and professional and career development programs. �3.2. Strategies for working in collaboration with NASA Mission Directorates, andagency and center functional offices responsible for information technology,communication, management operations, human resources, equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion in promoting NASA�s commitment to an equitable, diverse and inclusive workforce. �3.3. Strategies to expand participant demographics in existing or proposed STEM learning opportunities specifically focused on increasing larger percentages of historically underrepresented groups in the STEM workforce. �3.4. Approaches for leveraging partnerships and collaborations both internal and external to NASA in creating authentic learning experiences, increasing outreach and igniting innovative STEM educational experiences that are aligned with NASA missions and research. Approaches should strengthen NASA�s ties to the academic community, specifically focused on minority serving institutions, through sustained investments in research and technology development critical to NASA�s future and to increase a future talent base of highly skilled engineers, scientists, and technologists to improve America�s technological and economic competitiveness. �3.5. Structures for Enterprise business and accounting processes to manage large volume financial transactions from internal and external funding sources supporting student and educator STEM learning programs across multiple regions, NASA centers and research facilities. Strategies should demonstrate a self-sustaining, reimbursable Enterprise funding model reflecting industry practices, workforce strategies and local economics for similar types of programs to support participants in short- and long-term professional development or research activities that require access to NASA resources, people and facilities. �3.6. Methods for supporting a continuum of professional development and career enhancement learning experiences for both domestic and international students, educators and faculty including but not limited to internships and fellowships. Methods should demonstrate application of learning theories and instructional design models for effective instruction in order to ground NASA STEM engagement in educational best practices with students, educators and faculty to provide seamless integration into K-12 and higher education levels communities. �3.7. Models for NASA collegiate level competitions, challenges, faculty engagement andother collegiate learning experiences that provide opportunities for higher education students and faculty to be engaged in NASA technical disciplines working on solutions to real-world problems. �3.8. Strategies for designing, developing and/or publishing NASA STEM-related content and products aligned with NASA�s missions to provide a wide range of resources and materials for supporting curriculum design and initiatives at the K-12 and higher education levels. Strategies should maximize opportunities for nationwide participation in NASA STEM learning experiences, including immersive approaches for remote participation, particularly into rural and underserved communities. Section 4. Response Instructions This is not a Request for Proposal, nor a Request for Quotation, nor an Invitation to Bid. Therefore, this RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract nor will the Government pay for information provided in response to this RFI. The Government is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611710, Educational Support Services, with a size standard of $16.5M dollars. Estimated RFP date for this contract is CY 2021. Responses should include the following: 1) Information related to Section 3.0 of this RFI; 2) Business name, address, Data Universal Numbering Systems (DUNS) Number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, and point of contact information; 3) Business size under NAICS 611710, including socio-economic category; 4) Affiliate information: parent company, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potential prime), partnership programs or teaming agreements; and 5) Limited to eight (8), 1-sided pages, 12-point font. Questions can be submitted by email to Shari Trigg at Shari.Trigg@nasa.gov. Deadline for questions is 4:00 PM CT, November 9, 2020. Telephone questions will not be accepted. All responses to this RFI shall be submitted via e-mail (in either Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format) to: Shari Trigg Contracting Officer NASA Shared Services Center E-mail: Shari.Trigg@nasa.gov Deadline for Responses is no later than 4:00 PM CT on November 12, 2020. Please reference RFI-2020-OSTEM in the email Subject Line.
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