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Collaborative Autonomy Software Framework Development

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Sources Sought · FA8629-26-R-6001

posted 23 June 2026 · closed 25 July 2026 · 5 postings

Summary

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/WISJ) is seeking sources to serve as the primary developer for a Government-owned collaborative autonomy software framework that will enable autonomous capabilities across crewed and uncrewed systems. The effort focuses on evolving multi‑agent swarming architectures from prior AFRL initiatives and requires continuous development, testing, integration, and research of advanced autonomy behaviors.

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