DAF26BZ05-DV033ActiveSBIR

Dynamic Open Systems Enclave

Department of DefenseUSAF

AI Overview

This RFP seeks an open-architecture software and hardware toolkit to rapidly modernize legacy aircraft by delivering processed sensor data to operators in real-time. The solution bypasses slow manual processes to improve pilot situational awareness and accelerate fielding of next-generation capabilities while maintaining airworthiness standards.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency
Department of Defense
Funding Amount
Release Date
August 5, 2026
Due Date
September 23, 2026

Official Description

The U.S. faces a critical shortfall in its ability to rapidly deploy weapons and software to modernize legacy jets. The existing sensor-to-sensor process is excessively slow, manual and inefficient, hindered by flawed data links and difficult edge processing, failing to meet inflexibility, and critical FY26 modernization requirements that are preventing the U.S. from effectively countering rapidly evolving threats. As more systems gain connectivity, the amount of battlefield data becomes overwhe...

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Change History

Q&A UpdatedSep 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM

Dynamic Open Systems Enclave

**Changes to Q&A Section:** One new question added (Q1) clarifying solution scope: government will accept complementary OSE solutions that enable operator interaction with COP without requiring full data fusion capability. All other questions and answers remain unchanged; previous Q2-Q5 are now renumbered Q2-Q6.

Q&A UpdatedAug 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM

Dynamic Open Systems Enclave

Q1 received a substantive answer addressing: (1) data conversion to ethernet/OMS/UCI messages for OSE consumption; (2) initial display integration limited to tablets, PVI, or general entity messages; (3) SDR hardware options including 3UVPX formfactor, TileMini, ARC-210, or MIDS radios; (4) OMS as primary open architecture standard with A-GRA alignment required.

Q&A UpdatedAug 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM

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Q1 was significantly expanded from a simple waveform question into a comprehensive multi-part query covering: F-16 legacy bus architectures/protocols, cockpit display constraints and OFP limitations, SDR/radio specifications for BLOS mesh networks, and open architecture standards (OMS, FACE) for multi-platform scalability to F-15EX and F-35. No new answers were provided to address these detailed technical requirements.

Status ChangedAug 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM

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Status changed from Pre-Release to Open

Q&A UpdatedAug 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM

Dynamic Open Systems Enclave

This Q&A clarifies that solutions must integrate with Starlink and Link 16 data sources, and leaves open whether proposals should work with existing aircraft communications hardware or provide standalone external systems—applicants should address this architectural approach in their proposals.

Q&A UpdatedAug 13, 2026 at 2:03 PM

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Q&A UpdatedAug 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM

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This Q&A clarifies that Direct to Phase II applicants should adapt the standard Appendix A Technical Volume template for Phase II work while demonstrating equivalent Phase I progress, providing guidance on proposal structure that wasn't previously explicit.

Opportunity AddedAug 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM

Dynamic Open Systems Enclave

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