SBIR / STTR #OSW27BZ02-DV005

SBIR Phase II Prototype for Resilient Private 5G Tactical Edge Networks

The Department of War’s Office of the Secretary of Defense seeks an 18-month SBIR Phase II prototype for resilient private 5G networks at the tactical edge. - Buyer: Department of War (DoW), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); no specific office is identified. - Opportunity: SBIR topic “Resilient Tactical Edge Networks” (OSW27BZ02-DV005), seeking a Direct-to-Phase-II research and development effort. - Requested solution: A working, open-source private 5G platform integrating OCUDU, SD-Core, SD-RAN, and OSC for deployment in a rural agricultural setting with potential DoW dual-use applications. - Scope and demonstration requirements: - Address at least two agricultural use cases and demonstrate interoperability, scalability, and security. - Use physical radio units (RUs), user equipment (UEs), and instrumented vehicles at a relevant rural site. - Prioritize wide-area coverage, high-power CBRS Category B radios, network slicing, RedCap support, diverse backhaul, and testing with multiple RU vendors. - Define and test use-case-calibrated key performance measures (KPMs) and demonstrate at least one security capability live. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, commercial vendors, or resellers are named. OCUDU, SD-Core, SD-RAN, and OSC are named components of the requested software stack. - Notable requirement: CMMC Level 2 (Self) compliance is required. - No physical products, part numbers, or product quantities are specified; the requested deliverable is a prototype development and demonstration service.

Description

This is a pre-release DoW SBIR topic under the 2027 SBIR Broad Agency Announcement, Release 2. The topic is identified as OSW27BZ02-DV005 and lists OSD as the component. The response deadline is February 4, 2027, and the listed CMMC requirement is Level 2 (Self).

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