SBIR Signal

Replanning for Evasive Autonomy to Counter Threats

SBIR topic from SOFWERX, solicitation 26.BZ. Open now. Closes 2026-08-19 (24 days left).

Component (WERX)
SOFWERX
Agency
SOCOM
Program / Phase
SBIR
Solicitation #
26.BZ
Topic #
SOC26BZ04-DV005
Status
Open
Pre-release date
2026-07-01
Open date
2026-07-22
Close date
2026-08-19 · 24 days until close · Add to calendar · See all deadlines
Set-aside
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NAICS
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Agency SBIR topic brief

Topic brief

Traditional agency SBIR topic from SOFWERX. Win rates improve when you mirror the solicitation language, show adjacent past performance, and confirm you can meet the close date (2026-08-19).

Agency topic focus: Line-by-line requirements mapping and adjacent past performance win traditional SBIR/STTR topics. Browse SOCOM awards for context.

Who this is for

  • Firms with past performance in this agency or adjacent tech domain
  • Teams that can evidence requirements line-by-line
  • Companies ready to make a go/no-go within days, not weeks

Capture playbook

  1. Extract SHALL / must requirements (use SAM shred on the solicitation text)
  2. Map each requirement to proof points from past work
  3. Review related awards and named incumbents on this page
  4. Build a Go/No-Go pack and only write if the verdict is GO or MAYBE
  5. Track SOC26BZ04-DV005 on a pipeline board and set a deadline alert

pWin cues

  • Keyword and technical overlap with prior agency awards
  • Realistic cost and schedule vs median awards in this domain
  • No mandatory set-aside or clearance gap you cannot meet

Watch-outs

  • Bidding topics outside your evidenced domain to 'practice'
  • Ignoring Phase I→II conversion rates in this agency
  • Late start relative to close date

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Description

The objective of this topic is to develop applied research toward an innovative capability that generates and executes game-theoretically optimized Courses of Action (COAs) for both Blue (swarm) and Red (adversary) forces. The contractor will co-develop realistic operational scenarios with the Government, encode Commander’s Intent into a formal utility function, and iteratively refine the autonomy using simulation environments integrated with a Tactical Assault Kit or another system. The final capability will enable a 200-agent UAS swarm to operate in degraded environments—such as those with EW interference, kinetic threats, or weather events—while achieving mission objectives in alignment with AFSOC’s provided Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) vision for tiered ISR.

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