DIU CSO #Open Mission Engine

DIU Seeks Prototypes for Modular Open Mission Engine (OMEN) for Aircrew Operations

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), part of the U.S. Department of Defense, is seeking prototype solutions for a modular, open mission engine (OMEN) to enhance aircrew operations in contested environments. - Government Buyer: - Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), U.S. Department of Defense - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in this solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Prototype development of a government-owned, modular application engine (OMEN) with an open SDK, published APIs, reusable UI components, and cross-platform deployment - Development of a Tactical Moving Map application for aircrew, featuring blue-force awareness, threat overlays, mission updates, and route decision support, with robust UI/UX and offline resiliency - Creation of a data integration layer with modular protocol adapters for interoperability with DoD systems and aviation data sources, including normalization and exposure of operational and aeronautical data - Optional enabling capabilities such as enterprise service proxy, API mediation, local caching, synchronization, cloud-hosted services, and system administration tools - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Solutions must support rapid development, deployment, and sustainment of mission applications across airborne and mobile platforms - Must operate effectively under degraded, disrupted, intermittent, or limited (DDIL) communications - Open to U.S. and international companies not affiliated with sanctioned entities - Emphasis on government ownership, open architecture, and extensibility for future mission applications

Description

The solicitation seeks prototype solutions for a modular, open mission engine (OMEN) to support aircrew operating in contested environments. The engine should enable rapid development and deployment of mission applications, starting with a Tactical Moving Map tool that enhances situational awareness and decision support under degraded communication conditions. Proposals should address one or more of three technical lines of effort: the open mission engine and SDK, the tactical moving map application, and data integration and interoperability. The goal is to improve aircraft survivability and operational flexibility in contested logistics and threat scenarios.

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