# SBIR / STTR #DAF27BZ01-NV004

USAF Phase I SBIR Research and Development for a Long Rod Delivery System

**Buyer:** United States Air Force
**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 25, 2026
**Identifier:** DAF27BZ01-NV004
**NAICS:** 541715, 541330

The U.S. Air Force is seeking Phase I SBIR research and development for a Long Rod Delivery System.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Air Force, under Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), within the Department of War SBIR program.
- **Opportunity:** Phase I SBIR topic “Long Rod Delivery System,” solicitation DAF27BZ01-NV004.
- **Requested effort:** Assess launcher technologies, develop conceptual designs and analytical models, and engineer, fabricate, and test a prototype.
- **Technical goals:** Launch high length-to-diameter projectiles at controlled angles of attack, at approximately 1,400 m/s to over 2,300 m/s, without damaging the projectiles. Testing uses inert projectiles and high-speed diagnostics to assess velocity, repeatability, precision, and projectile integrity.
- **Purpose:** Improve Live Fire Test and Evaluation data used to assess munition performance and platform survivability, with support for transition to government and contractor test facilities.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, vendors, or specific commercial products are identified.
- **Quantities and part numbers:** No purchase quantities or product part numbers are specified; this is a research and development effort.

### Description

This is an open Department of War Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 topic titled “Long Rod Delivery System,” released by the USAF under Release 1. The source identifies the topic as DAF27BZ01-NV004 and lists CMMC Level 2 (Self). Proposals are due November 25, 2026, at 12:00 UTC; topic questions are open through November 11, 2026. The source states that small business concerns may submit one proposal per solicitation topic.

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