Enterprise Artificial Intelligence: Platforms, Services, and Integrated Delivery

This RFP is organized into three (3) response Lots. Proposers must select ONE (1) primary Lot under which to submit a response. Lot 1: AI Products and Platforms a. AI Platforms and Infrastructure b. Intelligent Automation Platforms and Agentic AI Lot 2: AI Professional Services a. AI Strategy, Governance, and Enterprise Transformation b. AI-Enabled Managed Services c. AI Software Development and Engineering Lot 3: Integrated AI Delivery A proposer would respond in Lot 3 only if they are a single organization capable of: (a) delivering both AI technology products and AI professional services under one contract, (b) serving as the primary accountable party for both, and (c) maintaining primary responsibility for the design, integration, performance, and delivery of the integrated AI solution, and remains fully accountable for outcomes, even when third-party components are used. Lot 3 includes, but is not limited to: a. Systems integrators delivering end-to-end AI solutions, including platform implementation, integration, and ongoing managed services; b. Technology companies with established professional service arms that deploy and support their own AI platforms; c. Managed service providers delivering AI platforms and ongoing operations as a unified service offering; and d. Providers delivering turnkey AI solutions for specific government functions, including both the underlying technology and ongoing service delivery. Rolling SUPPLIER Onboarding Consistent with Sourcewell’s commitment to providing Participating Entities with access to the best available AI solutions throughout the contract term, Sourcewell may conduct supplemental supplier onboarding evaluations during the ten-year term of the resulting master agreements. Single Primary Lot Proposers must select ONE primary Lot (1, 2, or 3) in which to submit their proposal. For purposes of this RFP, “Primary" means the single Lot that best represents the proposer‘s principal line of business and the primary value the proposer provides to Participating Entities under this solicitation.

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