Gen AI ILT Course for NASA's Glenn Research Center

The Onsite Training Purchases Team at the NASA Shared Services Center is requesting information from vendors for the facilitation of the following course:

• Course Title: Gen AI Instructor-Led-Training
• Purpose of Training: NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is seeking qualified vendors to deliver a comprehensive instructor-led-training program on generative AI (Gen AI) for 25 participants. This program will leverage a flipped classroom approach to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to utilize Gen AI for tasks such as document summarization, content creation, code assistance, and research support
• Objectives
  • Foundations of Gen AI
    • Definitions, key concepts, and historical development
    • Differences from traditional machine learning
  • Applications and Use Cases
    • Applications in art, biology, emotional support, learning, and business
    • Real-world business challenges addressed by Gen AI
  • Prompt Engineering
    • Basics of prompt engineering and writing effective prompts
    • Enhancing productivity with prompt engineering techniques
  • Project Lifecycle
    • Overview of developing a generative AI project
    • Tools for building Gen AI applications (within NASA restrictions)
  • Ethics and Risks
    • Ethical considerations and responsible use
    • Compliance and risk management
  • Opportunities and Limitations
    • Career enhancement and workplace improvements with Gen AI
    • Understanding the potential and limitations of Gen AI
• Period of Performance Start Date: August 1, 2024
• Period of Performance End Date: October 31, 2024
• Number of Participants: up to 25
• Number of Sessions: Three 8-hour sessions or minimum 24 contact hours  
• Instructor Availability: Remote availability for “open office hours” no less than 4 hours per week. Open office hours: 10:00–3:00 PM Eastern Time
• Delivery Method: In-person Instructor-Led-Training
• Location: NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135

Information Needed

1. Outline or overview of training topics
2. Pre-Work Required
3. Daily agenda for training course
4. Total number of contact hours
5. Number of sessions
6. Maximum number of enrollments per session
7. List and format of course materials. Note: Materials provided must be Section 508 compliant.
8. List of platforms, tools, and datasets needed for course assignments.
9. Resume of each instructor should include experience with using Gen AI for science or engineering applications and experience teaching in a non-academic environment. Note: Clearly identify relevant experience. If more than one instructor will facilitate training, indicate training topics that will be facilitated by each instructor.
10. Process for selecting qualified substitute instructors, if needed.
11. Summary of estimated cost for training, which is inclusive of costs for instruction, materials, overhead/labor, travel, etc.
12. Accepted methods of payment. Note: If fees for credit card processing is applicable, please note the percentage rate and amount of the fee.
13. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
14. Policy to cancel or modify training.

Submission Details

Responses should be submitted to nssc-hr-support@mail.nasa.gov. Please include “Ref:MSG98896917” in the body of your email response and note HRC1404620 in the subject line.

You will receive an e-mail notification when your response has been submitted to the course point of contact for review.

Terms of this Request

The purpose of this RFI is to collect additional information about the subject training request and identify the willingness and capabilities of potential vendors to service the subject training request.  This RFI is issued solely for information or planning purposes and does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP).  The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the government.  NASA has not made a commitment to purchase any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought.  All submissions become government property and will not be returned.

Questions

If you have questions, please send an email to nssc-hr-support@mail.nasa.gov. Please include “Ref:MSG98896917” in the body of your email response and note HRC1404620 in the subject line. If you do not receive a response to your email within 1 business day, please call the NASA Shared Services Center at 1-877-677-2123 and request to speak with the Onsite Training Purchases Team.

Thank you,
NSSC Training Purchases Team
Onsite Training Purchases Team