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Request for Information (RFI) for USDA's Third-Party Testing and Validation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Products

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AI_RFIFederal

Submission Closed05/03/2024, 11:00:00 PM UTC

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Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc USDA

NAICS

N/A

Place of Performance

Fort Collins, CO, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

1

USDA RFI: Third-Party Testing and Validation of AI Products

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PhaseClosed

PostedApr 25

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMay 3

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/03/2024, 11:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc USDA

Contacts1 person available

OfficeFORT COLLINS, CO, 80521, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc USDA

Office AddressFORT COLLINS, CO, 80521, USA

Contacts

Shannon Robbie

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

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The objective of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather information on third-party services that specialize in testing and validating both generative and traditional AI models for USDA-wide applications.

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