Agile Wire Harness Manipulation and Installation for Unmanned Aerial Systems

The U.S. Air Force, under the Department of Defense, is soliciting proposals for Agile Wire Harness Manipulation and Installation for Unmanned Aerial Systems through solicitation DAF27BZ01-DV011. This is a direct-to-phase-ii SBIR opportunity designated as a total small business set-aside for firms with fewer than 500 employees. The solicitation is issued as a Broad Agency Announcement where proposals are evaluated independently, and the government may award a procurement contract, purchase order, or other transaction using various contract types, including firm-fixed-price, time and material, or cost-plus-fixed-fee. The response deadline is November 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET, with all submissions required via the DSIP portal. Eligible small business concerns must be registered in the System for Award Management and the SBA Company Registry. Award selection is contingent upon a technical review, a risk-based due diligence security review, and the evaluation of organizational conflicts of interest mitigation plans. Key requirements include compliance with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) levels and adherence to prohibitions against foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems and business operations with the Maduro regime or Russian fossil fuels. Technical reports must be delivered to the Defense Technical Information Center within 30 days of completing the technical effort. Proposals must follow a strict seven-volume structure, with the technical volume submitted as a single PDF adhering to specific page limits and formatting guidelines.