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Air Force STTR: a tool that scores whether an AI system is reliable

DAF26TZ06-NV006 is an STTR for an AI performance-evaluation tool — reliability, robustness, and related metrics — with a path into a 42 TW test environment.

Official notice(opens in a new tab)

Some details below are from the public listing only. Confirm the rest at the source notice.

Facts

Agency / office
Air Force
Program
SBIR DAF26TZ06-NV006 — AI performance evaluation tool
Deadline
Due Oct 21, 12:00 PM ET
Eligibility
U.S. Small Businesses; Research Institution Partner Required
Format
STTR Proposal on DSIP

What they’re asking for

SBIR.gov copy: a software evaluation framework for reliability, robustness, and related metrics, with defined data-ingestion pipelines and methods. Phase II language in the copy includes a Python backend, GUI, integration in a 42 TW test environment, and an expandable metrics library aligned with DoD Trusted AI standards. Confirm phase and TRL on DSIP.

How to respond

An STTR proposal on DSIP with a research partner. Search DAF26TZ06-NV006.

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