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AI Talent 2.0 Synopsis

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W519TC-23-G-9999Federal

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The AI Talent 2.0 effort is a follow-up to the initial Artificial Intelligence Talent Blanket Purchase Agreements awarded in 2020, designed to streamline the procurement and onboarding of experts in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science across the Department of Defense. This new contract aims to address several limitations identified in the original program, including insufficient labor pool scope, restrictive call order ceilings, and centralized procurement processes that delay acquisitions. The updated Basic Ordering Agreement will expand the range of positions available to DoD agencies, remove the $7.5 million call order cap to better support larger and longer performance period orders, and decentralize the award process to allow external agencies to coordinate more directly with their local contracting offices, thereby reducing procurement timelines. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541715 and is managed by the Army Contracting Command Rock Island in coordination with the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office. The place of performance is Washington, DC, with points of contact provided for further communications. While the Request for Information closed in October 2022, interested parties are advised to monitor the System for Award Management for the upcoming Request for Proposal. No additional information will be accepted at this time, signaling that the Department of Defense is actively preparing for the formal solicitation to expand and enhance AI talent acquisition across the defense enterprise.

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Updated DoD AI contract expands labor pool, removes caps, decentralizes procurement, supports small businesses.

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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Washington, DC, 20036, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Ri
Contacts2 people available
OfficeROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000, USA
Office AddressROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000, USA
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Sarah Weigandt
Stephanie Wilson

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THIS POSTING IS A FOLLOW UP PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS FOR THE AI TALENT 2.0 EFFORT, THE RFI CLOSED ON 24 OCT 2022. PLEASE WATCH SAM FOR THE UPCOMING RFP. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED OR WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. The Artificial Intelligence Talent (AIT) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) were awarded in September 2020 through the Air Force District of Washington, Procurement Directorate (PK). The purpose of these BPAs is to rapidly procure and on board experts in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (Al), Machine Learning (ML), and Data Science. As the DoD expands its workforce in the Al workspace, it is crucial that it maintains a qualified and experienced workforce that can match industry innovations both in speed and execution. The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island and Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) are seeking to identify sources that could provide AI/ML/Data Science staffing support. This RFI is to explore options for an - AI Talent 2.0 Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA). Based on existing call orders and requirements from prospective agencies, below are some roadblocks CDAO seeks to remove with AIT 2.0, as well as proposed solutions: - The labor pool initially established for AIT 1.0 does not provide enough scope to support all DoD AI activities. o Answer: A BOA will allow DoD Agencies to ask for any positions that fit within the task scopes of the agreement - The call order ceiling under the existing BPA is $7.5M. This has significantly impaired AIT's ability to support larger agency orders and limits many existing orders to <5 year periods of performance. o Answer: AIT 2.0 will not have a limit on call order amounts (but orders may be rejected if it will severely impact BOA ceiling) - While AI Talent is open to all DoD agencies, it is not a fully decentralized agreement. This prevents external offices from coordinating orders with their local contracting offices, adding budget processes and reviews that only add to the procurement timeline. o Answer: AIT 2.0 will be fully decentralized from award and will only require a scope determination from CDAO before being utilized by external agencies

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