NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (NLP) FOR SEARCH, ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION
ID: 1740503Type: Sources Sought
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STATE, DEPARTMENT OFSTATE, DEPARTMENT OFACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUMWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA

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Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

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https://sam.gov/opp/3bce7e7878df40e5b67f6bc3b7bd7a5e/view
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    The Department of State is seeking qualified businesses to provide Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions for the search, analysis, and visualization of arms control data. The project aims to develop a secure, standalone environment that enhances historical analysis and data visualization capabilities, focusing on extracting and organizing both structured and unstructured data while implementing user-friendly NLP features. This initiative is crucial for the Bureau of Arms Control's mission to reduce international conflict risks and will involve processing sensitive data at a classified level, necessitating compliance with specific security protocols. Interested vendors must submit their company information, technical capabilities, and responses to a market survey questionnaire by February 12, 2025, and can contact Bilal Kayani at KayaniBA@state.gov or 7712049390 for further details.

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    Bilal Kayani
    (771) 204-9390
    KayaniBA@state.gov
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    NNRRC_Data Analysis and Visualization_SS_RFI.pdf
    The Department of State is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify businesses capable of providing Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions for searching, analyzing, and visualizing arms control data. The Bureau of Arms Control's mission focuses on reducing international conflict risks. The proposed system aims to develop a standalone, secure environment for data handling, utilizing NLP as the primary interface to improve historical analysis and data visualization capabilities. The project seeks responses from small businesses with experience in classified data environments to aid in the development of an integrated suite of analytics tools. Key objectives include extracting and organizing structured and unstructured data, implementing user-friendly NLP capabilities, creating a GIS platform for location-based data visualization, and ensuring data validation processes. Contractors must comply with specific security protocols and facility constraints because the project involves processing sensitive data at a classified level. Interested vendors should submit detailed company information, technical capabilities, and responses to a market survey questionnaire by February 12, 2025. This RFI aims to inform the State Department's acquisition strategy while setting the groundwork for potential future contracts.
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