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Data Science & Domain-Specific AI Training Support

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Response Deadline08/27/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

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General Info

Agency

Mississippi → UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPIView Agency

NAICS

541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

MS, USA

Set-Aside

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Timeline

PostedAug 10

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Response DeadlineAug 27

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Response Deadline

08/27/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTCin 17 days

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AgencyMississippi → UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

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Support in training and refining a RAG-based AI model using USM-specific marine science datasets, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, and retraining cycles.

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