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Collaborative Autonomy Software Framework Development

Department of Defense (DoD) > U.S. Air Force > Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/WISJ)Sol: FA8629-26-R-6001
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est. $5M – $25M

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Quick Brief

The Department of the Air Force is seeking a primary developer to create a Government-owned collaborative autonomy software framework. This open-architecture software stack will enable autonomous capabilities across crewed and uncrewed systems based on previous AFRL swarming architectures. The developer must perform continuous software development, applied research, and integration across diverse platforms and ground stations.

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Scope & Requirements

Development and maturation of a core collaborative autonomy software framework, including integration onto diverse platforms and third-party capabilities, and applied research on autonomy behaviors.

Deliverables

  • Collaborative autonomy software framework
  • Core software logic
  • Ground station integration

Contract Details

Contract Type
TBD
Estimated Value
est. $5M – $25M
Similar contracts award $3K to $500K (median $35K, 77,343 awards)Above typical range
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Agency & Contact

Contracting Organization

Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-Agency
Air Force Materiel Command
Office
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/WISJ)

Point of Contact

John A. Smith
Contracting Officer
(202) 555-0100

Key Dates

Published15d ago
Jul 10, 2026
Became Solicitation14d ago
Jul 10, 2026
Tracked
Last Updated12d ago
Jul 12, 2026
Response Dateyesterday
Jul 24, 202611:59 PM EDT
Response Duetomorrow
Jul 25, 2026

Description

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/WISJ) is conducting market research to identify sources capable of serving as the primary developer for an advanced, Government-owned collaborative autonomy software framework. This open-architecture software stack is designed to enable collaborative, autonomous capabilities across a variety of crewed and uncrewed systems. The baseline for this framework is an evolution of complex, multi-agent swarming autonomy architectures previously developed under Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) initiatives. The Government’s

objective is to evaluate industry capability to perform continuous software development, applied research, testing, and maturation of this framework in accordance with the DoDI 5000.87 Software Acquisition Pathway. The scope requires the contractor to develop and mature the core software logic, integrate the software onto diverse platforms, integrate third-party vendor capabilities into the open framework, perform applied research on future autonomy behaviors, and develop ground station integration. Jesse Cooley Alternative

Point of Contact Marissa Greenleaf to this opportunity.

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