University of california SAN diego explainable learning research
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00173-21-Q-0141
- Agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Place of performance
- Washington DC 20375 USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice announces the Naval Research Laboratory's intent to award a sole source contract to the University of California San Diego. The NRL seeks to engage UC San Diego to assist its team on an explainable artificial intelligence project sponsored by DARPA.
The Notice provides details of the requirement and outlines the contractor's role in supporting DARPA's XAI Program Manager with evaluations, demonstrations, and the creation of an XAI software toolkit. Interested parties have twelve calendar days from publication to identify their interest and capabilities to meet the requirement, however clear evidence must be provided that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The Notice will close on March 4, 2021 at 4:00pm local time in Washington D.C. Eligible contractors must have a NAICS code of 611310 with a size standard of $3 million and FSC/PSC code B542. Responses should be directed to the point of contact provided.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to University of California, San Diego of San Diego, CA to furnish:
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Description: The contractor will assist NRL’s team on a DARPA-sponsored project Evaluation of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI). The primary objectives of this project are to (1) support DARPA’s XAI Program Manager with conducting rigorous empirical evaluations of performer teams’ XAI systems, managing their demonstrations, and creating an XAI software toolkit that will be shared broadly with other XAI researchers, and (2) conduct novel research on XAI that relates to the goals of the DARPA XAI Program.
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The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 611310 with the size standard of $3.0. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is B542.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within twelve (12) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Katrina Gallagher, email: katrina.gallagher@nrl.navy.mil.
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
This notice will close on: 4 March 21 at 4.00pm, Local Time, Washington D.C.
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