CSRMA is nearing completion of Phase I of its custom large language model, CS-Connect, which is designed to organize and surface the JPA’s historical and operational knowledge. The June 17, 2026 board materials confirm that funds are already budgeted for Phase II in the FY 26/27 budget, with defined milestones for staff‑verified LLM training, historical knowledge preservation, and continuous automated knowledge updates. A three‑year development and maintenance cost plan shows continued investment through at least FY 27/28, including new development work beyond the current vendor’s Phase I scope.While Bonfire AI is the incumbent for initial development, the scope described for Phase II and ongoing maintenance opens potential follow‑on needs in data integration, governance, security, member‑facing features, and change management around AI use at member agencies. Vendors with AI, data management, or public‑sector knowledge‑management expertise can position around augmenting or integrating with CS‑Connect, content onboarding from member agencies, training, and long‑term platform optimization.

Agenda notes that Phase II will focus on staff-verified guidance for members, knowledge preservation, and automated updates; future Phase III will extend access to member agencies.