Contract

Steller Sea Lion Artificial Intelligence Image Processing and Counting Enhancement Effort

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Location: Nationwide
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 14 days (Aug 1, 2026)
Posted: Jul 17, 2025
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 541511

What this contract is for

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT STELLER SEA LION ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IMAGE PROCESSING AND COUNTING EFFORT National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) hereby gives public notice of the intent to negotiate a sole-source contract pursuant to the authority of Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2) and 41 USC 3304(a)(1), as the services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Therefore, the government has established authority to seek services from Kitware, Inc. (Kitware) in finalizing previously contracted (1305M319CNFFS0029) AI models developed by Kitware, DIVE desktop (graphical user interface) GUI, and model and scripts to support the AI models within the VIAME framework. Specific details on the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory, Alaska Ecosystems Program requirement, to provide further development services, can be found in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Responses to this notice must be provided within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this notice. Vendors who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the requirement. All written responses must include proof of historical knowledge of the platforms to sustain the continuity for further enhancement and a written narrative statement of capability for each task in the PWS, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement...

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