AI Agent Development for Autonomous Decision Support

The contract focuses on developing AI agents designed to deliver real-time decision support to counter-small unmanned aircraft systems operators, with core functionalities including threat prioritization, engagement recommendations, and rules of engagement compliance checks. These AI systems must operate dynamically in high-stakes operational environments, enabling rapid, accurate, and lawful responses to aerial threats while integrating seamlessly with existing C-sUAS command and control frameworks. The work is technical in nature and requires advanced capabilities in machine learning, sensor fusion, and adaptive decision-making under uncertainty. Performance of this subcontract is required at Wright Patterson Air Force Base with a ZIP code of 45433, and the effort falls under NAICS code 541715 for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. The solicitation was posted on April 29, 2026, with a response deadline of May 13, 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. The contracting entity is the Department of Defense through the Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Research Laboratory’s Risk Management Division, indicating the work supports critical national defense initiatives and demands strict adherence to federal acquisition and security standards.