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AI Talent Acquisition and Retention Strategy

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Response Deadline09/28/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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The Social Security Administration's Office of Acquisition and Grants is seeking a subcontractor to develop comprehensive strategies for the recruitment, retention, and growth of artificial intelligence talent. The scope of work specifically focuses on acquiring specialized roles, including data scientists, machine learning engineers, and AI ethicists, while ensuring all strategies operate within federal constraints. This opportunity, listed under NAICS code 541611, was posted on August 14, 2026, with a response deadline of September 28, 2026. Interested parties can find further details and submission guidelines through the FedConnect portal.

General Info

SSA seeks subcontractor for AI talent recruitment, retention, and growth strategy development.

Agency

Social Security Administration → Office of Acquisition and GrantsView Agency

NAICS

541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of 28321326RI0000041.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy

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Timeline

PostedAug 14

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Response DeadlineSep 28

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AgencySocial Security Administration → Office of Acquisition and Grants

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Full Description

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Develop strategies to recruit, retain, and grow AI talent including data scientists, ML engineers, and AI ethicists within federal constraints.

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