SBIR SOC26BZ04-DV005 (USSOCOM): Replanning for Evasive Autonomy to Counter Threats

About this opportunity

USSOCOM SBIR topic — under DoW SBIR 2026 BAA (Solicitation 26.BZ, Release 4) — Accepting submissions 2026-07-22 to 2026-08-19. Objective: 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 achie...