Advancing Assured Access: Integrated Digital Capabilities for the 2 SLS to Accelerate Mission Tempo and Readiness

The U.S. Air Force, under the Department of Defense, is seeking integrated digital capabilities to modernize operational processes and accelerate mission tempo and readiness for the 2 SLS. This effort aims to reduce manual workload and enhance decision-making by combining intelligent scheduling assistance, centralized information management, and advanced search functionality into a unified system. The solution must enable rapid access to historical data and institutional knowledge to support training, mission planning, and official duties, ensuring synchronized information and optimized scheduling across all operational phases. All proposed solutions must securely integrate with existing enterprise systems, meet rigorous government security requirements, and deliver usable outputs for frontline operators. The solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, exclusively open to small businesses with fewer than 500 employees under the SBIR/STTR mandate. Responses are due by July 22, 2026, with the topic posted on July 1, 2026, through the SBA’s SBIR program portal.