The Government Affairs Institute - Congressional Courses
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Special Notice from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Due Oct 27, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 4 days left.
| Solicitation number | 80NSSC26947417Q |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Office | NASA Shared Services Center |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | 8(a) sole source |
| Trade (NAICS) | Professional and Management Development Training (611430) |
| Product or service code | U002 |
| Posted | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 27, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (4 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Special notice: vendors must reference the notice id when submitting a capability statement. NASA/NSSC has a requirement for The Government Affairs Institute - Congressional Courses. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INSTITUTE, INC THEunder the authority of FAR 12.102(a).
It has been determined that GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INSTITUTE, INC THE is the sole provider of The Government Affairs Institute - Congressional Courses. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial The NAICS Code for this procurement is 611430. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 10/27/2026.
Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
NOTE: Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements. NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.
The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/... . Primary Point of Contact: McKenzie Hanson Procurement Specialist [email protected]
Contracting contact
- McKenzie Hanson · [email protected]
- Karen Artis · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 611430, a business counts as small if it has no more than $15.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for professional and management development training work, who also hold NASA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Leidos, Inc. $21.1 million in this trade
- OSI Vision LLC $6.8 million in this trade
- Tetra Tech, Inc. $4.2 million in this trade
- University Of Arizona $599,981 in this trade
- University Of Dayton $573,973 in this trade
About the buyer
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded $16.3 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were California Institute Of Technology, The Boeing Company and Blue Origin, LLC. See what NASA is buying now.
Who can bid: 8(a) set-aside
The SBA 8(a) Business Development program helps small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people win federal work; agencies can set contracts aside for 8(a) firms only.
How to get certified: 8(a) certification guide. All open 8(a) set-asides.
Professional and Management Development Training contracts right now
There are 18 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 611430), 10 posted in the last 7 days; 33% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of the Army and Department of Veterans Affairs. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, District of Columbia and Arkansas. A notice in this trade gives a median of 6 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 5 days.
All open professional and management development training contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.