# Space Force Launches Texas BMC3I TAP Lab

The U.S. Space Force and The University of Texas at Austin established BMC3I TAP Lab Texas to mature early-stage space domain awareness software, with a **$9.27 million grant** from the Texas Space Commission supporting the lab. The effort creates a potential path for contractors and research teams to contribute to lab projects and later pursue Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding, but the article identifies no open solicitation and participation does not guarantee selection for further development at the Space Force’s Colorado Springs lab.

- The grant is for establishing the Texas lab; no contract award to a commercial contractor or solicitation is identified.
- Companies and research teams with relevant software capabilities can assess whether lab projects offer a route to demonstrate technology and compete for future STTR funding.
- Participation in the Texas lab should not be treated as a commitment to, or selection for, follow-on development in Colorado Springs.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Space Force (USSF)
- Texas Space Commission
- Space Systems Command (SSC)
- Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Battle Management, Command, Control, Communications and Space Intelligence (PAE BMC3I)
- System Delta 85

### Sources
- [Space Force, UT Austin Open BMC3I TAP Lab Texas](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/space-force-ut-austin-mnc3i-lab-texas) - ExecutiveGov