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SPECIAL NOTICE: PEO IEW&S AI/ML Ops (Project Linchpin) Market Research Planning - 21 November 2022

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). The purpose of this posting is to inform industry of both an upcoming RFI to be released in December 2022 and an invitation for one-on-one discussions with the Government in January 2023. Project Manager for Intelligence & Analytics (IS&A) within Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) intends to issue a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) o/a 01 December 2022 as a means of conducting market research that will shape the acquisition strategy and technical options for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Operations (Ops), called Project Linchpin.

Please see Attachment/Links section for full details.

***To respond to this RFI, please use the email address: usarmy.apg.peo-iews.mbx.linchpin@army.mil

***Please limit responses to this RFI to 10 pages or less. Responses must be submitted before close of this posting - 23 December 2022.***

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF RFP ISSUANCE. This request is issued for the purpose of informing industry of upcoming Government RFIs and to participate in a discussion with the Government on AI/ML Ops. 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.