GSA · no agency ID · record R1158

Leveraging Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) AI to Power Outcome-Based Contracting

General Services Administration

Overview

Development stage: In development or acquisitionSource: a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
High-impact designation: Not reported
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

Topic area: Procurement and Financial Management
Operational functions: Search and knowledge retrieval Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

The AI is intended to solve the problem of federal acquisition teams struggling to write clear, concise, outcome-based requirements, which often leads to incomplete or undesirable contract outcomes and higher costs. This experimental effort aims to determine if an AI-powered assistant can provide coaching and feedback on drafting such requirements with accuracy and reliability comparable to experienced human facilitators, thereby reducing reliance on limited Subject Matter Expert availability.

Expected benefits

Not reported

System outputs

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Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: Not reported
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Not reported
Vendor (as reported): Not reported
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: Not reported
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Not reported
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: Not reported
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

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