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Agentic-AI, Schema-Driven Decision Management for Auditable Studies and Acquisition Decisions

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ARM26TX06-NV003SBIR / STTR

Response Deadline10/07/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Agency

U.S. Department of Defense → U.S. ArmyView Agency

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

SBA

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DoW 2026 STTR Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Preface

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedSep 23

Solicitation

Response DeadlineOct 7

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

10/07/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTCin 14 days

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AgencyU.S. Department of Defense → U.S. Army

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OfficeUSA

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U.S. Department of Defense → U.S. Army

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