U Performance Work Statement Draft

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Performance Work Statement

GEOINT Professional Certification (GPC) Candidate Management System (CMS II) II

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

November 03, 2026

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1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background

The GEOINT Professional Certification (GPC) Program operates in compliance with the standards of the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) in support of Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) initiatives to professionalize the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) workforce. The program provides standards and enables synchronization and alignment of individual capabilities within the NSG through portable credentials deemed critical to the successful execution of GEOINT missions and functions. The credentials are documented, managed and maintained by contract support staff and a Candidate Management System (CMS), providing a means to assess proficiency levels against core occupational competencies. The GPC Program Management Office (PMO) aligned under the Human Development (HD) Directorate within the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is responsible for the administration of the GEOINT Professional Certification (GPC) Program.

In January 2018, NGA selected LearningBuilder as the technology platform to manage aspects of the GEOINT initial certification and recertification processes. Prior to LearningBuilder, NGA managed the credentials using custom internal databases and spreadsheets, which required significant administrative time and resources. After launching LearningBuilder, NGA has evolved the scope of the initial requirements and continually evolved the platform to increase operational functionality and bring more aspects of the GPC specific certification process into the system.

1.2 Objective

The objective of this PWS is to provide a comprehensive solution for managing the GPC lifecycle. This includes providing NGA with an end-to-end credential managing system to manage certification eligibility, exams, and renewals, while tracking compliance and giving program administrators tools to handle exceptions and monitor program success.

1.3 Scope

The Contractor is required to implement, operate, maintain, and sustain an established CMS (to support the full end-to-end lifecycle of GPC candidates and credentialed GEOINT professionals, capable of scaling up to an estimated population of 55,000 active/inactive records over the life of the contract. The Contractor is responsible to fulfill the following tasks to meet the contract requirement: