Exploring Resilient Supply Chain Autonomous Intelligence Assistant
ID: AF25B-T003Type: BOTH
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Topic

Exploring Resilient Supply Chain Autonomous Intelligence Assistant

Agency

Agency: DODBranch: USAF

Program

Type: STTRPhase: BOTH

Topic Link

https://www.sbir.gov/topics/11887

Additional Information

https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/solicitation-documents/active-solicitations
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    Description

    The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking proposals for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project titled "Exploring Resilient Supply Chain Autonomous Intelligence Assistant," aimed at developing a foundational framework for a Supply Chain Intelligence Platform tailored to the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). The primary objectives include demonstrating the technical feasibility of automated data extraction from open sources and enhanced entity disambiguation within a knowledge graph, which are critical for improving supply chain visibility and decision-making capabilities for the Air Force. This initiative is vital for addressing operational gaps in supply chain management, particularly for platforms like the KC-46, and aims to enhance data integrity and risk analysis through advanced AI-driven analytics. Interested parties must submit their proposals by May 21, 2025, with the project scheduled to commence on April 2, 2025. For more information, please visit the official solicitation page at https://www.sbir.gov/topics/11887.

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