AI TECH SUPPORT SERVICES

The NASA/NSSC is seeking AI Tech Support Services to support the development of artificial intelligence in safety-critical applications. The contractor will perform a comprehensive review of cutting-edge AI verification and validation approaches, examine government agency standards and frameworks, analyze private sector practices, and identify open-source AI testing tools. The contractor will also synthesize the findings as a report and provide actionable recommendations tailored to NASA's Software Assurance practices. The project will last for 4 months, from June 15, 2026, to October 15, 2026. The place of performance will be the contractor's facility. Some key tasks and deliverables include: * Performing a comprehensive review of AI V&V approaches * Examining government agency standards and frameworks * Analyzing private sector practices for safety-critical AI implementations * Identifying open-source AI testing tools and applying them to the ASTRA framework * Synthesizing findings as a report and providing actionable recommendations * Building a basic software prototype that illustrates selected findings and is compatible with the ASTRA framework