Notice of intent to sole source

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is issuing a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for an Enterprise Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Platform on behalf of the Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. The procurement seeks a firm fixed-price contract to deploy a comprehensive GenAI platform that will serve approximately 3,000 users through a no-code interface while enabling custom code development for advanced workflows including document drafting, research, data extraction, and software analysis. The platform must meet stringent requirements including FedRAMP or ATO certification, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines compliance, multi-factor authentication, integration capabilities with systems like SharePoint and Microsoft Teams, and support for multiple AI models with retrieval-augmented generation capabilities. The government intends to sole source this contract to Credal.AI Corporation, but vendors interested in challenging this designation must submit capability statements not exceeding 25 pages with 12-point font and include a completed Technical Capabilities spreadsheet. The deadline for capability statements is 4:00 PM EDT on June 30, 2025, submitted to Contracting Officer Cheri Reiser.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and specifically identifies Credal.AI Corporation as the intended sole source contractor. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period followed by four 12-month option periods, creating a potential five-year total performance period. Key personnel requirements include a Forward Deployed Engineer and a GenAI Learning Specialist, each requiring a minimum of five years of experience, who will be responsible for platform deployment, user training, technical support, and maintaining user adoption strategies. The primary place of performance is Washington, DC, supporting the Administration for Children and Families' Office of the Chief Information Officer. The government will review any submitted capability statements to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement or continue with the sole source award, with the final determination resting entirely at the government's discretion.