TryAI Defense Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) General Solicitation.pdf

TryAI Defense Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) General Solicitation

Demonstrations of Innovative Commercial Technologies

Implemented by Class Deviation 2022-O0007

INNOVATIVE COMMERICIAL DEMONSTRATION SUMMARY

The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is seeking demonstrations for commercial technologies to foster innovative artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), data, and analytics capabilities relevant to the following areas of technological exploration:

1. DATA READINESS - discoverability, transport, storage, conversion, labeling, ontologies, standards to improve data quality

2. AI ASSURANCE – test and evaluation harnesses, methodologies, data partitioning

3. MLOPs – development environments, federated model catalogs, pre-approved code & AI packages

4. AI ETHICS – tools, methods, best practices to support the operationalization of DoD’s AI Ethical

Principles

5. FOUNDATIONAL ENABLERS – any process, tool, methodology, environment or best practice that enables faster delivery of software and/or capability (i.e. data management, tools to streamline or accelerate acquisition and contracting workflows, DevSecOps pipelines, rapid cyber security)

In this context, “innovative” is defined as any commercial product, technology, service, and/or any application of an existing commercial product, technology or service that have the potential to fulfill requirements, close capability gaps, or provide potential technological advancements for the

Department of Defense. This may include any novel process, practice, methodology, or application of the preceding items to a new mission domain.

Under a CSO, DoD may competitively select solutions received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement. Use of a CSO in accordance with this Class Deviation 2022-

O0007 is considered to be a competitive procedure for the purposes of 10 U.S.C. chapter 221 and

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102. As a result of the competitive processes used under this CSO

Announcement, multiple awards of various demonstrations may be executed. Awards executed from this CSO competitive process may include, but are not limited to, a FAR based contract and/or an Other

Transaction Agreement (OTA).

Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022, the CDAO may desire to award an other transaction agreement to carry out prototype project(s) that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness. This general solicitation satisfies the requirement to compete to the maximum extent practicable pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022(b). As such, responses to this general solicitation have the potential for follow-on other transactions in accordance with 10.U.S.C. 4022(f).

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SUBMISSION PERIOD

Responses to this this CSO will be accepted by the Government beginning May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024 at 1700 Eastern Time. This general solicitation will be reviewed, updated, and amended, at a minimum, on an annual basis.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The CDAO and its partners intend to review any responses to this announcement monthly. The

Government will assess solutions for technical merit using the rubric in Appendix 001.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Interested solution providers are required to submit a five page Discovery Paper using the Valid

Evaluation platform via the below link. Interested solution provides are required to complete the registration page at the link provided and upload your Discovery Paper as instructed on the website. The registration page includes a Discovery Paper template with additional instructions to complete and submit the Discovery Paper. Interested solution providers must use the Discovery Paper template provided on registration page.

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QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this Announcement should be sent to support@tradewindai.com.

NOTICES

Use of Contractor Support

Non-Government, subject matter expert (SME) evaluators (also called “judges”) may be used to support this CSO. Such evaluators will be operating at the direction of the Government and through signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The Government understands that information provided in response to this general solicitation is presented in confidence and it agrees to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure to extent required by law. Your participation in any round of assessment under this Open Call indicates concurrence with the use of Non-Government SME judges.

Demonstration or Requirement Conflicts

As stated in this announcement, the Government intends to utilize this CSO for the possible award of

FAR procurements or OT agreements. Entities will be responsible for understanding and mitigating organizational conflicts of interests, in accordance with appropriate statutes and regulations (e.g., FAR

Subpart 9.5).

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APPENDIX 001: EVALUATION RUBRIC