Leadership Experience Program (LEP) – Industry Immersion

Statement of Work Leadership Experience Program (LEP) – Industry Immersion Fiscal Year 2026 Page 1 of 4 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 Senior Leaders. This contract establishes a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to immerse NASA GS-15 personnel into an industry- leading aerospace company via the “Leadership Experience Program” (LEP). This program is for NASA participants to obtain a stronger understanding of industry operations within Federal space procurements, including how private-sector companies are incentivized, and the challenges they encounter within fast paced environments. Specific topics include working with limited resources, understanding and challenging technical requirements, understanding benefits of vertical integration, risk and reliability discussions, and finding mutually beneficial program development paths between industry and NASA. The target audience for this requirement is GS-15 personnel from centers that anticipate doing future work on human spaceflight and launch vehicle programs. The program will host between one (1) and four (4) participants per year. The primary objective of this immersion is to partner and conduct knowledge transfer of best practices, observe commercial management approaches, and understand cultural differences to improve Agency operations for future human spaceflight and launch vehicle programs. 2. Characteristics, Scope, and Specs Leadership Experience Program (LEP) Deliverables for this task under this BPA, for each immersion call/order, the contractor must provide/include: a. Delivery of up to four (1-4 total participants per year) industry immersion 2-week training courses (must be flexible to extend to 2.5 or 3 weeks to account for key travel) for NASA Senior Leaders. b. Provide all badging and computer access for immersion training participants, including onboarding and offboarding meetings. c. Provide a Technical Approach document that includes a draft agenda and a brief description of the immersion experiences. It must be a two-week immersive training agenda displaying a baseline plan for all activities and meetings to include all possible training locations. d. Provide a clear breakdown of the Cost Per Person (inclusive of design and delivery). It should include the training immersion -- 1 of 4 -- Statement of Work Leadership Experience Program (LEP) – Industry Immersion Fiscal Year 2026 Page 2 of 4 experience all in cost per program session per year. NASA is responsible for LEP participant travel and per-diem / salary costs for all NASA personnel. e. Provide logistical considerations brief for LEP participant travel and access. f. Provide proposed dates and locations for immersion (include blackout dates if applicable). g. Provide an executive sponsor biography of all potential trainers. Characteristics a. Through LEP, participants will enhance their ability to serve as a program manager, leader, or expert on launch contracts and cargo launch contracts. b. Build an understanding of the astronaut training experience through LEP industry immersions and how a commercial approach has benefited NASA. c. Build an understanding of the strengths, pain points, and open actions / work ahead for key NASA science missions and Human Landing Systems (HLS). d. Build an understanding of how the next generation launch vehicles and spaceships support humanity’s goal of becoming interplanetary using low-cost, high-rate production for space hardware. Scope a. Participants will understand the contractor's business conduct, management approach, structure, interfaces, and operations planning, highlighting variances from government practices. b. Participants will observe how the contractor plans, schedules, allocates, and executes work, including how they analyze government/supplier requirements against existing technical infrastructure. c. Participants will witness "production" firsthand: hardware assembly, integration, processing flow, testing, schedule/risk management, and resource allocation (people/facilities). d. The participants will analyze the contractor's culture: how they support their workforce to meet challenging timelines, employee performance incentives, success criteria, and maintaining high morale. Identify how cultural differences align or misalign with NASA culture to leverage lessons learned for overall improvement. -- 2 of 4 -- Statement of Work Leadership Experience Program (LEP) – Industry Immersion Fiscal Year 2026 Page 3 of 4 Contract Qualifications Partner companies eligible for this BPA must meet the following criteria: a. Operate within the aerospace and aviation sector (designing, building, or supporting aircraft, spacecraft, engines, or advanced aerospace systems). b. Operate on a large, highly technical scale relying on complex engineering teams, advanced manufacturing, and specialized facilities. c. Contribute to major technological innovation (e.g., reusable rockets, advanced jet engines, hydrogen aviation, defense systems). d. Work significantly with government, defense, or commercial customers (e.g., NASA, DoD). e. Focus on the future of flight and space, including next-generation propulsion, sustainability, and space exploration. Performance Metrics and Quality Assurance The primary metric for evaluating the success and effectiveness of the contractor's immersion program will be through post-immersion Participant Surveys. 3. Place of Performance – The immersion will take place on-site at the contractor's facilities. The primary hosting location is expected to be an integration and production center (or equivalent partner facilities). Depending on company activities, participants may also have an opportunity to support and travel to facilities that have upcoming launches. 4. Period of Performance (PoP) – Dates of delivery are flexib…