# SBIR / STTR #OSW27BZ02-DV005

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

**Buyer:** OSD
**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** January 06, 2027
**Identifier:** OSW27BZ02-DV005
**NAICS:** 541715, 541512, 517810

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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