About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer seeks field-friendly super intelligence and machine learning (SI/ML) systems that match the accuracy of modern deep neural networks while resolving key limitations. The proposed solution must quantitatively optimize resource utilization, provide transparent logic compliant with auditing standards, deliver reliable confidence metrics, and operate efficiently on edge hardware or mixed CPU-GPU environments. Proposers must demonstrate extensibility to transformer-based and multimodal models. Eligibility is limited to onshore United States organizations, and proposers must demonstrate a strong partnership between a small business and a research institution under this STTR topic. Applicants will perform work offsite and submit responses digitally via email or online.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Washington, DC
- Solicitation No.
- DON27TZ02-NV002
Scope of work
- Develop a minimal complexity model design and conduct a feasibility study on core image classification challenges
- Prepare a final Phase I report on design and experimental results and a Phase II plan
- Develop, test, and provide an optimal minimal complexity model prototype across specified metric benchmarks
- Provide metrics and implementation details for extensibility to transformers and multimodality scenarios including LLMs and VLMs
- Prepare a Phase II testing report and a Phase III commercialization and transition plan
- Generalize prototype model to transformers and convert to an industry-friendly replicable form in Phase III
- Evaluate system on industry-grade large datasets of large images across very large numbers of classes
- Deliver final model prototype and report containing designs and testing data
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Number of targets achieved and viability of engineering trade-offs | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Projected CMMC Level 2 (Self) requirement
- Strong partnership between the small business and a research institution
Documents to include with your response
- Phase I design and experimental results report
- Phase II plan
- Phase II testing report with designs and results
- Phase III commercialization/transition plan
- Phase III final model prototype report containing designs and testing data
Contract details
- Set-aside / preference
- STTR
- Funding
- STTR