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AI Workshop for Contracting Professionals
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District is seeking sources as part of market research to identify qualified contractors capable of developing and delivering an instructor-led workshop focused on artificial intelligence (AI) tailored specifically for their contracting workforce. This workforce handles a diverse acquisition portfolio including construction, dredging, supplies and services, and architect-engineer contracts. The workshop aims to provide a practical, mission-aligned introduction to AI concepts, terminology, and applications relevant to acquisition and contracting within USACE governance frameworks. It will include training on responsible AI use, detailed instruction on the Gemini Enterprise Plus platform, as well as overviews of ChatGPT and Grok capabilities. Additional components include expert evaluation and actionable recommendations for optimizing the existing Gemini AI agent used in requests for offers and compliance processes, ultimately supporting decision-making and operational efficiency across contracting activities. The workshop will be customized to address realistic acquisition scenarios spanning pre-award, award, and post-award phases, emphasizing human oversight and validation of AI outputs. Contractors are expected to submit a detailed training plan in response to a future request for quotes, with proposals due by June 19, 2026, following a solicitation release around June 15, 2026. The procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541512 (Systems Integration Design Consulting Services) with a size standard of $34 million. This announcement is strictly a sources sought notice, not a request for quotes, and no contract will be awarded directly from this notice. Interested parties may express their interest and capabilities by submitting written responses by June 13, 2026. The government will use responses solely to determine whether to pursue a competitive solicitation, with the discretion to decide whether to compete the procurement.
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Savannah, GA, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Sources Sought Notice
PANSAD-26-P-0000 032945- AI Workshop for Contracting Professionals, USACE, Savannah, GA
1. This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)- Savannah District is conducting market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources to provide a workshop on artificial intelligence (AI) for a contracting workforce responsible for a diverse acquisition portfolio, including construction, dredging, supplies and services, and architect-engineer contracting in accordance with USACE, and other Savannah district requirements. The objective of this requirement is to obtain an instructor-led workshop that provides a practical, mission‑aligned foundation for understanding how artificial intelligence operates within USACE parameters, objectives, and governance frameworks. It is designed to familiarize the USACE-Savannah district workforce with essential AI concepts, terminology, and functions directly relevant to acquisition and contracting activities. The training will include mission‑focused guidance on the responsible use of AI throughout the acquisition process; platform‑specific instruction on Gemini Enterprise Plus (latest version), along with an overview of the capabilities of ChatGPT and Grok; expert evaluation and feedback on the existing Gemini agent used for RFO and regulatory compliance; and actionable recommendations for future AI‑agent development to enhance efficiency, compliance, and decision‑support across contracting operations at USACE- Savannah district.
2.The contractor shall design and deliver a workshop for Government contracting personnel that combines foundational baselines, acquisition-specific use cases, responsible AI practices, and practical application for agent development. The workshop shall be tailored specifically to the USACE- Savannah district government’s contracting environment and emphasize realistic applications relevant to pre-award, award, and post-award support activities, while recognizing that AI outputs require appropriate human review, validation, and oversight. The contractor shall provide practical examples and recommendations that are useful to USACE, Savannah district acquisition professionals and aligned with the Government’s operational environment, including current use of Gemini Enterprise Plus (latest version). A detailed training plan would have to be submitted with a proposal no later than 19JUN26 based off of a 15JUN26 request for quotes date.
3. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541512 – Systems integration design consulting services, computer with a Small Business Size Standard of $34M.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties, however, may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this sources sought. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses shall be made in writing by E-mail to the attention of rafael.g.alamedapabon@usace.army.mil or nathan.a.aylesworth@usace.army.mil