When is the submission deadline?

This RFP closed on July 14, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.

It was issued by Department Of The Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The work is located in Wright Patterson Afb, Ohio, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Expertise in autonomous systems software development. Proven experience with large-scale CI/CD and DevSecOps environments. Capability in multi-domain software/hardware integration and UAV testing. Experienced in managing government-owned software architectures. Able to provide SDK and API support for external developer engagement.

Collaborative Autonomy Software Framework Development Services (Closed)

Overview

Software, Web & Mobile Development

Wright Patterson Afb, Ohio, United StatesPosted: June 24th, 2026Deadline: July 14th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Seeking providers to develop and maintain a collaborative autonomy software framework, including software integration, multi-domain testing, and secure DevSecOps support over a five-year term.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must possess engineering scale and technical capability to develop, code, and maintain complex, collaborative swarming autonomy baselines
Must execute development driving towards a Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA)
Must provide and maintain a secure DevSecOps environment with a robust CI/CD pipeline
Must provide the Government with continuous, real-time access to Agile management tools, code repositories, and digital models
Must have experience developing and releasing Software Development Kits (SDK) and APIs
Must possess capability to execute large swarm-level simulations with Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) integration
Must possess TS/SCI cleared personnel and facilities
Must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database
Must submit a response not exceeding 10 pages

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

Published Date: June 23rd, 2026

Response Date: July 14th, 2026

Inactive Date: July 29th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

July 14th, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

Department Of The Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

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DESCRIPTION

A contract opportunity is available for the development of a collaborative autonomy software framework. The successful vendor will deliver an open-architecture software stack designed to enable collaborative, autonomous functionalities across a variety of both crewed and uncrewed systems. This includes developing, coding, and maintaining a complex, collaborative swarming autonomy baseline, as well as providing and sustaining a mature and secure DevSecOps environment. The DevSecOps environment must feature a robust continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline for all software development, testing, and delivery activities.

Vendors will be responsible for the regular development and release of a Software Development Kit (SDK) and application programming interfaces (APIs), supporting modular capability additions by external developers. Other responsibilities include multi-domain software and hardware integration (encompassing air, land, and maritime domains) and conducting multi-UAV autonomous flight testing for demonstration and fielding. The engagement involves developing and managing a government-owned software architecture while actively integrating advanced algorithms. The period of performance for this contract is five years.

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When is the submission deadline?: This RFP closed on July 14, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Department Of The Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The work is located in Wright Patterson Afb, Ohio, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Expertise in autonomous systems software development
Proven experience with large-scale CI/CD and DevSecOps environments
Capability in multi-domain software/hardware integration and UAV testing
Experienced in managing government-owned software architectures
Able to provide SDK and API support for external developer engagement

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