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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 07, 2019 FBO #6466
SPECIAL NOTICE

A -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Past Performance - CPARS

Notice Date

8/5/2019
 

Notice Type

Synopsis
 

NAICS

541519 — Other Computer Related Services
 

Contracting Office

245 MURRAY LANE SW, MAILSTOP 0115 Washington DC 20528
 

ZIP Code

20528
 

Solicitation Number

CSOP-HQ-GS-000001
 

Response Due

8/7/2019
 

Point of Contact

Jessica A. Phillips, Contract Specialist, Phone 2024475563, - Phorsha Peel, Contracting Officer
 

E-Mail Address

jessica.phillips@hq.dhs.gov, phorsha.peel@hq.dhs.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) in support of Office of the Chief Procurement Officer will use the Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program (CSOP) procedures to acquire innovative, commercial items, technologies and services currently in the production/commercialization phase as well as adaptations of existing commercial products. The DHS Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program (CSOP) is a non- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based solicitation authority for acquiring innovative and commercial solutions. Section 880 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328) authorized DHS to implement a pilot program to competitively procure innovative commercial items, technologies, and services using commercial solution opening procedures. CSOP is a new acquisition mechanism that provides a streamlined acquisition process and simplified contract terms that is designed to maximize efficiency and economy and minimize burdens and administrative costs for both the Government and industry. DHS seeks to determine the extent to which artificial intelligence (AI) can assist contracting officers make more efficient and effective use of Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) data by rapidly identifying potentially relevant records to support past performance evaluations. The CPARS is the official source for past performance information. Past performance information is relevant information, for future source selection purposes, regarding a contractor's actions under previously awarded contracts or orders. The Government desires one or more demonstrations of a proof of concept / viable prototype to determine the extent to which AI can assist contracting officers conducting past performance evaluations in making efficient and effective use of CPARS information. The Government hopes, as a threshold, that the demonstrations will show that AI can help the contracting officer identify which records in CPARS contain the most relevant information to the source selection in question. The Government also desires data-driven and evidence-based recommendations about opportunities to improve the data quality of the past performance information inputted by contracting officers into the CPARS, based on the provided test data set and informed by the development of the proof of concept / viable prototype. This notice will be updated with the General Solicitation describing the solicitation process and evaluation approach. The Government intends to make awards in FY 2019. Potential submitters are hereby advised of the following: 1. The solicitation for solution briefs is not a guarantee that award and obligation of funds will be made. 2. The costs incurred by companies in the preparation and submission of their solution briefs in response to solicitations will not be paid by the government. 3. All potential recipients of CSOP awards must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before the recipient is awarded the CSOP contract. (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/) Attached is an advance copy of the Statement of Objectives (SOO) for your review. The full solicitation package will be posted on or about Friday, August 9, 2019. All questions and comments regarding this special notice shall be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Jessica Phillips at Jessica.phillips@hq.dhs.gov and the Contracting Officer, Phorsha Peel at Phorsha.peel@hq.dhs.gov. Questions and comments regarding this special notice are due no later than 1:00 pm EST on Wednesday August 7, 2019. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (05-AUG-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/497b8aa41cb1d987ec04af8819e67be9)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Washington, DC

Zip Code: 20528

Country: US
 

Record

SN05392559-F 20190807/190805230022 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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