Fully Automated System For Issuing Tendering

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Thankyou very much for your interest in doing business with Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT). SacRT offers a wide range of business opportunities for contractors, vendors, and suppliers in construction, professional services, maintenance and repair, equipment, supplies, and more.

Because SacRT is a public agency, it must follow all federal, state, and local laws and regulations that are applicable to its procurement practices. Procurement staff makes every effort to obtain the maximum value for each dollar expended and ensures that performance satisfaction is obtained by working closely with SacRT project managers.

SacRT uses PlanetBids, a fully automated web-based vendor and bid management system. SacRT's requests for bids and proposals can be obtained through the Sacramento Regional Transit Vendor Portal Bid Opportunities window.

The system simplifies the bidding process by providing a searchable online database of current bid opportunities in an easy to use, secure and reliable environment. Those wanting to do business with SacRT will be able to view solicitations, register as a vendor and manage your profile online, receive automatic e-mail notification of bid opportunities based on category code selections made during registration, and download documents at no charge (requires registration) resulting in inclusion on the Prospective Bidders list for the project. As a Prospective Bidder, submit questions in the bid management system and receive automatic e-mail notification when responses or addenda are issued, and submit bids electronically (hardcopy of bids or proposals may also be required).

Please Note: Vendors must have a Purchase Order Number or fully-signed Agreement with SacRT for goods, services or construction, as applicable, before delivering such goods to or performing such services or construction for SacRT. Goods delivered, services or construction performed, without a Purchase Order Number or a fully signed Agreement will not be accepted or paid by SacRT.

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In an effort to transition from a paper-based bid solicitation process, Metro Fire is utilizing OpenGov, a fully automated web-based e-procurement system for public agencies. This e-procurement system provides prospective vendors with automatic solicitation notifications. Additionally, OpenGov gives vendors access to bidding opportunities from other government entities.

Metro Fire will no longer utilize www.PublicPurchase.com. If you wish to continue to receive Metro Fire solicitation notifications, you will need to register with OpenGov. Registration information can be found below.

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Section 1. Purpose. Artificial intelligence (AI) holds extraordinary potential for both promise and peril. Responsible AI use has the potential to help solve urgent challenges while making our world more prosperous, productive, innovative, and secure. At the same time, irresponsible use could exacerbate societal harms such as fraud, discrimination, bias, and disinformation; displace and disempower workers; stifle competition; and pose risks to national security. Harnessing AI for good and realizing its myriad benefits requires mitigating its substantial risks. This endeavor demands a society-wide effort that includes government, the private sector, academia, and civil society.

My Administration places the highest urgency on governing the development and use of AI safely and responsibly, and is therefore advancing a coordinated, Federal Government-wide approach to doing so. The rapid speed at which AI capabilities are advancing compels the United States to lead in this moment for the sake of our security, economy, and society.

In the end, AI reflects the principles of the people who build it, the people who use it, and the data upon which it is built. I firmly believe that the power of our ideals; the foundations of our society; and the creativity, diversity, and decency of our people are the reasons that America thrived in past eras of rapid change. They are the reasons we will succeed again in this moment. We are more than capable of harnessing AI for justice, security, and opportunity for all.

Sec. 2. Policy and Principles. It is the policy of my Administration to advance and govern the development and use of AI in accordance with eight guiding principles and priorities. When undertaking the actions set forth in this order, executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, adhere to these principles, while, as feasible, taking into account the views of other agencies, industry, members of academia, civil society, labor unions, international allies and partners, and other relevant organizations:

(e) The interests of Americans who increasingly use, interact with, or purchase AI and AI-enabled products in their daily lives must be protected. Use of new technologies, such as AI, does not excuse organizations from their legal obligations, and hard-won consumer protections are more important than ever in moments of technological change. The Federal Government will enforce existing consumer protection laws and principles and enact appropriate safeguards against fraud, unintended bias, discrimination, infringements on privacy, and other harms from AI. Such protections are especially important in critical fields like healthcare, financial services, education, housing, law, and transportation, where mistakes by or misuse of AI could harm patients, cost consumers or small businesses, or jeopardize safety or rights. At the same time, my Administration will promote responsible uses of AI that protect consumers, raise the quality of goods and services, lower their prices, or expand selection and availability.

4.1. Developing Guidelines, Standards, and Best Practices for AI Safety and Security. (a) Within 270 days of the date of this order, to help ensure the development of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the heads of other relevant agencies as the Secretary of Commerce may deem appropriate, shall:

(C) launching an initiative to create guidance and benchmarks for evaluating and auditing AI capabilities, with a focus on capabilities through which AI could cause harm, such as in the areas of cybersecurity and biosecurity.

(ii) Establish appropriate guidelines (except for AI used as a component of a national security system), including appropriate procedures and processes, to enable developers of AI, especially of dual-use foundation models, to conduct AI red-teaming tests to enable deployment of safe, secure, and trustworthy systems. These efforts shall include:

(B) in coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), developing and helping to ensure the availability of testing environments, such as testbeds, to support the development of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI technologies, as well as to support the design, development, and deployment of associated PETs, consistent with section 9(b) of this order.

4.2. Ensuring Safe and Reliable AI. (a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, to ensure and verify the continuous availability of safe, reliable, and effective AI in accordance with the Defense Production Act, as amended, 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq., including for the national defense and the protection of critical infrastructure, the Secretary of Commerce shall require:

(i) Companies developing or demonstrating an intent to develop potential dual-use foundation models to provide the Federal Government, on an ongoing basis, with information, reports, or records regarding the following:

(A) any ongoing or planned activities related to training, developing, or producing dual-use foundation models, including the physical and cybersecurity protections taken to assure the integrity of that training process against sophisticated threats;

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