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B--Bird monitoring at Duck and Chisik islands
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · Sources Sought · SAM_GOV
AI-Readiness Score
2/25
Pathway Speed
0/5
Timeline Realism
0/5
Problem Framing
1/5
AI / ML Fit
1/5
Award + Transition
0/5
Posted May 8, 2026Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)NAICS 541715
Description
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=ccd0e47a09454f3db111c26a23c69f32
Score Rationale
This is a Department of Interior sources-sought notice for bird monitoring at remote Alaskan islands — almost certainly traditional biological survey work with no modern acquisition instrument, no award ceiling, and a 5-day response window that signals a rubber-stamp market research exercise rather than a real AI opportunity. While bird monitoring could theoretically be AI-shaped (acoustic detection, image classification), nothing in the notice suggests data availability, ML framing, or any interest in technology-driven approaches. There is no transition pathway, no contract ceiling, and no evidence this is anything other than legacy field survey procurement dressed in a two-line description.