# SBIR / STTR #DAF27BZ01-DV012

Direct-to-Phase-II SBIR for TDP-to-Robotic Inspection Path-Planning Software

**Buyer:** AFMC
**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 25, 2026
**Identifier:** DAF27BZ01-DV012
**NAICS:** 541511, 541512

The Department of the Air Force is seeking a Direct-to-Phase-II SBIR effort to turn engineering data into executable robotic inspection tasks.
- **Government buyer:** Department of War, through the Department of the Air Force and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC); the opportunity is part of the DoW Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
- **Opportunity:** Topic DAF27BZ01-DV012, “Agile Autonomous Technical Data Package to Path Robotic Task Specification.” The broader SBIR announcement also identifies the Department of the Navy and the OSW Direct Report Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems as participating organizations.
- **Requested effort:** Develop and demonstrate software that ingests technical data packages (TDPs)—including 3D CAD, 2D drawings, bills of materials, and text—extracts engineering intent, and generates optimized, collision-free robotic inspection paths and executable commands. No discrete product quantities or part numbers are specified.
- **Notable requirements:** Support multiple robotic-manipulator vendors, simulation, enterprise data interfaces, and a no-code operator review interface. Phase II validation targets setup in under 8 hours and programming in under 1.5 hours, with a TRL 6/7 outcome. The work is subject to ITAR/EAR export controls, and the notice identifies CMMC Level 2 (Self) as a requirement.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are named in the opportunity documents.

### Description

The opportunity is a Department of War SBIR topic titled “Agile Autonomous Technical Data Package to Path Robotic Task Specification.” It is designated Direct to Phase 2 (D2) and is listed under the USAF component and AFMC command. The topic period is December 2–30, 2026, with responses due December 30, 2026. The source also specifies CMMC Level 2 (Self).

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