N66001-22-C-0063 / Notice of Intent to Exercise Option Year 3
ID: N66001_SNOTE_07CFD0DFType: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNIWC PACIFICSAN DIEGO, CA, 92152-5001, USA

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Engineering Services (541330)

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (A)
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    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific), intends to exercise Option Year 3 on a sole-source contract with Torch Research LLC for support of the UNACORN Data Engineering pipeline. This contract focuses on utilizing industry best practices for the extraction, processing, analysis, transformation, and enhancement of data sets to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications, including the development of real-time data monitoring and operations dashboards. The services provided are critical for maintaining data quality and addressing data drift, ensuring the effectiveness of AI and ML models used by the agency. Interested firms that believe they can meet these requirements are encouraged to submit their capabilities in writing to the primary contact, Dan A Nardi, at dan.a.nardi.civ@us.navy.mil by February 10, 2025, at 1200 PT. The applicable NAICS code is 541330, with a size standard of 500 employees, and the anticipated contract period spans five years, including one base year and four option years.

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    Dan A NardiContract Specialist
    (619) 553-4511
    dan.a.nardi.civ@us.navy.mil
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