SBIR / STTR #OSW26BZ02-DV004

SBIR Solicitation: Game-Theoretic AI Engine for Military Wargaming and COA Generation

The Department of War (DoW), through the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), is seeking innovative small business proposals under the SBIR program for advanced game-theoretic artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. - Government Buyer: - Department of War (DoW) - Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) - Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development of a mature, scalable game-theoretic AI engine - Must generate optimized, robust courses of action (COAs) for complex, multi-domain wargaming - AI should outperform expert human planners and be interpretable, scalable (tactical to operational), and computationally efficient - Must provide anytime valid strategies and integrate with government modeling and simulation (M&S) environments - Delivery of a containerized software prototype and technical data package - Includes validation, verification, and demonstration in government M&S environments - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Open only to eligible small businesses under SBIR rules - Compliance with cybersecurity standards and potential export control/classified handling - Emphasis on dual-use potential (military and commercial strategic applications) - Focus on interpretable, scalable, and efficient AI that can be integrated with government systems - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a research and development solicitation.

Description

This solicitation is for the development of game-theoretic AI techniques aimed at generating robust courses of action and conducting wargaming simulations. It is part of the Department of War Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The solicitation is associated with the DoW SBIR 2026 BAA and is under the command of SCO. The topic is in pre-release status and scheduled to end on 2023-02-18.

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