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INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT (ISRDS-4)

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The Intelligent Systems Research and Development Support (ISRDS-4) is a forecast procurement for the NASA Ames Research Center, located in Moffett Field. This contract serves as a re-compete of the ISRDS-3 effort and is categorized under NAICS code 541715 for engineering services. The scope of work focuses on advanced research and development across several critical technical domains. Key areas of emphasis include artificial intelligence, knowledge-based systems, data mining, and signal analysis. Additionally, the contract covers system fault diagnostics, prognostics, automated software methodologies, safety assurance, and the development of autonomous and adaptive control for unmanned aerial and remote mobile platforms.

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NASA Ames procurement for AI, engineering, and autonomous systems research and development services.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → Ames Research Center

NAICS

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

Place of Performance

Moffett Field, CA, USA

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → Ames Research Center

Contacts2 people available

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Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → Ames Research Center

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Kobayashi Linda T

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Watts Robert E

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ISRDS-4 defines the research and development requirements in the following domains: artificial intelligence (AI), knowledge-based systems, knowledge discovery and data mining, information processing and sensors, signal analysis and feature extraction, model-based diagnostic reasoning, system fault diagnostics, prognostics, decision making, automated software methodologies, software verification, validation and safety assurance, fault-tolerant computing hardware and networking, tele-presence and tele-control of remote, mobile platforms, autonomous and adaptive control, unmanned aero and more.
ISRDS-3 Re-compete. Note for Product Service Line under Details there is no option for R&D so Engineering is selected.

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