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Request for Information (RFI) PEO IEW&S – Fast Tracked Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for US Army Requirements RFI Description: Program Executive Office Intelligence Electronic Warfare and... Request for Information (RFI) PEO IEW&S – Fast Tracked Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for US Army Requirements RFI Description: Program Executive Office Intelligence Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) is seeking industry feedback on innovative contracting solutions and interest participating in a potential future MATOC in support of PEO IEW&S requirements. The MATOC would initially include two (2) vendor pools. The two (2) vendor pools to be established would be for support in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) as well as Software (SW) development. This MATOC would be focused on accelerated task order (TO)/delivery order (DO) awards to meet new and emerging threats. The goal for this potential MATOC would be TO/DO awards <$25M in less than 30 days as well as maintain a low barrier to entry for a base contract award. At this time, there is no specific requirement or program attached to this RFI. Please address the following in your RFI response: Company information: Company Name: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Email: CAGE code (if available): Are you open to potential follow-up discussions with the Government: Size status/Socioeconomic category: Previous MATOC Experience: Have you ever participated on a Government MATOC? If so, were you awarded any Task Orders (TOs) or Delivery Orders (DOs)? Provide a brief summary of your experience participating on a MATOC, its level of effectiveness in the areas of award timeliness, and the perceived effectiveness of satisfying varying Government requirements. Areas of Interest: Which of the following areas is your company interested in supporting PEO IEW&S? AI/ML SW Development Briefly describe your company’s level of experience in your area of interest. Have you been awarded previous Government contracts to support your area of interest? AI Solutions - Delivering trusted AI solutions to Army programs requires infrastructure, standards, process, governance, and AI products solutions and services. What are your core capabilities across the end-to-end lifecycle from initial ideation of a project to delivering a model. Areas of interest include but are not limited to: AI consulting to assist government with technical architectures, frameworks, and standards; Foundational cloud / hybrid cloud, infrastructure services / capabilities Internal business management services for onboarding projects, trouble shooting, internal workflow management Data Engineering / Data Management Data Curating / Data Labeling Model Training T&E / V&V Deployment and Post Deployment Model Monitoring and Feedback SW Development – PEO IEW&S leverages SW throughout its portfolio, but which of the following areas would best describe your company’s skillset if participating in this MATOC: Development of a custom SW solution Plug-in development in support for electronic warfare, signals intelligence, or cyber effects Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) SW solutions, to include modified COTS to meet Government requirements Customization, integration, or modification of a SW solution SW as a service enablement SW security and hosting modernization Response Point of Contact (POC): Send questions and responses to this RFI via email to: usarmy.apg.peo-iews.mbx.hq-contracts-planning@army.mil Primary POC: Kelly Griffin, Supervisory Contracting Officer Alternate POCs: Steven Rothenberg, Business Management Analyst Matthew Page, Procurement Coordinator THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF RFP ISSUANCE. This request is issued for the purpose of gathering industry ideas and feedback to assist in shaping future contracting strategies in support of PEO IEW&S. Responses to this request are voluntary and will not affect any contractor's ability to submit a proposal if, or when, an RFP is released for a future effort. The requested information is for planning purposes only and does NOT constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this request. Proprietary or classified information shall NOT be submitted. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. No award will be made as a result of this request. This request is for informational purposes only to promote exchanges of information with industry in accordance with FAR part 16.505. The Government will not pay for any information and/or materials received in response to this request for information and is in no way obligated by the information received.