E-2D Large Language Model Entity (ELLMENT)
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The Department of the Navy is seeking SBIR solutions to develop a traceable, explainable large language model for Naval Flight Officers and mission crew on the E-2D aircraft, with the goal of providing real-time natural language decision support from operational documents and mission data. The work covers a modular, self-contained AI/NLP system that can summarize, reason over, and extract meaning from dense tactical material, beginning with Phase I architecture, model selection, corpus curation, and evaluation and extending to Phase II laboratory deployment and operator-in-the-loop testing. Key requirements include stand-alone operation, source attribution, transparency, bias mitigation, auditability, and the ability to support future multimodal ingestion; the opportunity also notes that Phase II work may become classified and that contractors must be U.S.-owned and operated with the ability to obtain and maintain secret clearances. The solicitation is open, with the application due June 3, 2026 at 16:00 UTC.