Enhancing Tertiary Manufacturing Capacity Utilization with Secure Data Practices

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking an SBIR solution to create a secure, AI-driven system that gives it real-time visibility into untapped tertiary manufacturing capacity and helps match that capacity to defense manufacturing demand. The effort centers on documenting capabilities from educational and research institutions, defining secure data-sharing protocols, establishing a legal framework such as an NDA template, and building a preliminary demand-mapping capability, followed by a functional prototype and transition plan. Key context is that the system must support secure, continuous data exchange, operate in the DLA J68 ARTET environment for prototype demonstration, and include validated cybersecurity and DoW-compliant data management protocols. Applications are due June 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. UTC under solicitation 26.BZ, with Phase I and Phase II cost caps of $100,000 and $1,000,000 respectively.