SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Request for Information (RFI) Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Automated Marking Tool
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2021 10:58:43 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF THE NAVY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 21-DST-001
- Response Due
- 10/5/2021 12:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 10/20/2021
- Point of Contact
- Doris Tung
- E-Mail Address
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doris.tung@navy.mil
(doris.tung@navy.mil)
- Description
- 1.0�GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. 1.2 FEEDBACK:�Submission of an abstract is voluntary. Respondents are advised that the government is under no obligation to provide feedback with respect to any information submitted under this RFI. 1.3 REGULATORY GUIDANCE:�This publication constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), ""RFIs may be used when the Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, or capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract."" 2.0�REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Department of the Navy Executive Management Program Office Bridging the Gap (BTG) Leadership Development Program (with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) as the executive sponsor for this project) is seeking information on existing vendor offerings or capabilities that could facilitate the development of tools which enable automated proper marking of documents in accordance with the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) program requirements.� Established by Executive Order 13556, the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) program standardizes the way the Executive branch handles unclassified information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls pursuant to and consistent with law, regulations, and Government-wide policies.� Guidance and federal requirements on marking CUI can be found on the National Archives and Records Administration website here: https://www.archives.gov/cui.� BTG and ONR are investigating in particular the incorporation of machine learning capabilities to automate marking of CUI.� The initial scope of interest includes an ability to assess and properly mark all Microsoft office suite types of files. This would include text documents, presentation slides, and emails at a minimum.� Any tools must be compliant with Navy Marine Corps Intranet operating requirements.� �This RFI is requesting information to better understand if there are any existing machine learning or automated tools currently being used to successfully mark CUI or similar information at either the federal government, Department of Defense, or Department of Navy levels.�� This RFI is also seeking to understand if there are any tools in development to support the government, or if there are firms with the capabilities to develop such tools. REFERENCES/APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS: DoD Instruction�5200.48 Controlled Unclassified Information� Executive Order 13556 Controlled Unclassified Information� NARA�s CUI metadata standard:� http://niem.github.io/niem-releases/ 3.0�SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMAT 3.1 SUBMISSION DUE DATE: RFI abstract due date is Tuesday, 5 October 2021. 3.2 CONTENT:�Should address the technical requirements identified in Section 2 in addition to the notes below. NO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RFI RESPONSE. 3.3 FORMAT:�All RFI responses shall state that they are submitted in response to this announcement. The RFI response shall be formatted as follows: A cover page identifying the company or organization, street address, and the name(s), email(s) and telephone number(s) of the point(s) of contact. In the case of partnerships, please provide the appropriate information for the lead POC. Provide a short summary statement of the company�s relevant capabilities and a summary of the organization's experience in the area of developing machine learning/automated tools similar to the desired prototype of marking CUI.� If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations shall address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. Provide a rough order of magnitude for the cost, and description of any proposed prototype. If a prototype or fully functional system exists , please describe: The development platform, i.e., programming language, whether open-source/COTS/GOTS, etc. The required operating system(s), i.e., Windows/Linux/SQL/Oracle, etc. The resources required, i.e., minimum/optimal amount of RAM, Storage, number/type of CPUs, etc. What sources of data, if any, are used to enable the assessment of proper markings (e.g. word lists, databases, metadata, search results etc) Any other operational requirements (e.g. interfaces to other systems) Whether accredited for use on U.S. government IT. Origin of development, i.e., U.S. based, other country, etc. The RFI response shall be limited to�8 pages. The RFI response shall be double spaced with a font no smaller than 12pt. Electronic Submissions are preferred. All responses to this announcement must be addressed to the POC, Doris Tung, via email, identified in 5.0 below. Responses must be provided in Microsoft Word format. Mark, encrypt or password-protect all proprietary information prior to sending. Offerors are responsible to confirm receipt with the POC(s). The Government is not responsible for undelivered documents. 3.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:�The submitted documentation becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. No solicitation documents exist at this time. This is NOT an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request. This is a request for information (RFI) announcement for planning purposes only. The Government will not reimburse costs associated with the documentation submitted under this request. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this inquiry. Although proposal terminology may be used in this inquiry, your response will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. This announcement is not to be construed as a formal solicitation. It does not commit the Government to reply to information received, or to later publish a solicitation, or to award a contract based on this information. 3.4 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:�This notice is part of Government market research. Information received as a result of this request will be considered as sensitive and will be protected as such. Any company or industry proprietary information contained in responses should be clearly marked as such, by paragraph, such that publicly releasable and proprietary information are clearly distinguished. Any proprietary information received in response to this request will be properly protected from unauthorized disclosure. The Government will not use proprietary information submitted from any one source to establish the capability and requirements for any future acquisition, so as to inadvertently restrict competition. 4.0�INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS. The government representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements. 5.0�SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS. Multiple abstracts within the purview of this RFI announcement may be submitted by each responder. Questions and submissions shall be directed to the cognizant POC/Contracting Officer, as specified below: Doris Tung Email:�doris.tung@navy.mil
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- Country: USA
- Country: USA
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