# SBIR / STTR #DAF27BZ01-DV008

Air Force SBIR Prototype for Secure Technical Data Package Modernization

**Buyer:** United States Air Force
**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** November 25, 2026
**Identifier:** DAF27BZ01-DV008
**NAICS:** 541511, 541512, 541519

The U.S. Air Force seeks a Direct-to-Phase-II SBIR prototype to modernize Technical Data Packages for secure sustainment of complex air and space platforms.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of the Air Force, through the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) and the Department of War SBIR program.
- **Requested effort:** Develop and demonstrate a secure, scalable Technical Data Package (TDP) modernization prototype; no commercial product quantities or part numbers are specified.
  - Provide encrypted, web-based visualization of Model-Based Definition (MBD) data and encrypted configuration management integrated with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
  - Automate TDP data-quality checks and Information Assurance compliance validation.
  - Enable end-to-end encrypted data exchange with authentication, authorization, and audit trails aligned with DoD Zero Trust principles.
  - Apply AI/ML to damage detection, sustainment planning, and asset-health insights.
- **Demonstration and transition:** Demonstrate in an operationally relevant environment, advancing from an anticipated TRL 4 toward TRL 6. Deliver technical documentation and a transition plan with a commercialization strategy; Phase III anticipates further development toward TRL 8 using non-SBIR funding.
- **Important requirements:** CMMC Level 2 (Self) is specified. ITAR/EAR restrictions may apply, and proposed foreign-national participation must be disclosed.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the opportunity materials.

### Description

This is a U.S. Air Force SBIR topic under the Department of War 2027 SBIR Broad Agency Announcement. It is a Direct to Phase 2 topic concerning technical data package modernization for information assurance and secure data exchange. The source lists CMMC Level 2 (Self), a response deadline of November 16, 2026, and a topic Q&A deadline of November 2, 2026.

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