Services - 218602-2021

03/05/2021    S85

Italy-Parma: Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Extracting and Integrating Data Obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Chemical Risk Assessment

2021/S 085-218602

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Postal address: Via Carlo Magno 1A
Town: Parma
NUTS code: ITH52 Parma
Postal code: 43126
Country: Italy
E-mail: EFSAProcurement@efsa.europa.eu
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/procurement/tenders.htm
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/procurement/tenders.htm
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Extracting and Integrating Data Obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Chemical Risk Assessment

II.1.2)Main CPV code
73110000 Research services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The purpose of this call for tender will be to explore the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for extracting and integrating data obtained through New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for chemical risk assessment.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1 300 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: ITH52 Parma
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The overall objective of the project is to explore the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tools to search, extract and integrate data generated by New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in EFSA chemical risk assessments through appropriate ‘proof of concept case studies’. The project is framed under three workpackages:

WP-1: Review the state of the art on AI approaches and tools already available and those under development;

WP-2: Explore chemicals/chemical groups of EFSA interest for which there are available data; select relevant case studies and execute the prioritised cases;

WP-3: Compile the experience achieved through the case studies in a repository of AI tools for NAMs, and propose recommendations for the implementation of the NAMs and AI roadmaps for action that are currently under development.

II.2.14)Additional information

All the information published in this prior information notice is to be considered provisional and subject to possible revision or cancellation.

II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/05/2021

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

All the information published in this prior information notice is to be considered provisional and subject to possible revision or cancellation.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
26/04/2021