A02_JA_CMU Facilities_AI2C Signatures_REDACTED (final).pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a sole-source contract modification to transfer visitor fees from Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) Cooperative Agreement (COOP) to CMU's Facility Contract, issued by the U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI). The document covers a transfer of visitor fees for up to a specified number of personnel collaborating on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Integration Center (AI2C) research activities, specifically supporting the Army's AI research and development goals.

The contract involves CMU as a key research partner for AI development, with the transfer ensuring continued collaborative research space for CMU personnel integral to the Army's AI Research and Development (R&D) objectives. The period of performance spans a specified timeframe, with the visitor fees covering facility access, operation, maintenance, and other associated costs. The justification emphasizes CMU's critical role as a leading AI research institute and the necessity of maintaining proximity and collaboration between AI2C and CMU research personnel. The modification is being processed under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) authority, with the Contracting Officer Joseph A. Artioli certifying the action on 7/28/25.