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Navy/ONR self-evolving agentic AI swarm and guardrail enforcement for multidomain naval operations (SBIR)
Navy and ONR efforts to develop platform-agnostic, self-replicating, hybrid-evolutionary agentic swarm systems for multidomain naval operations with embedded guardrail-enforcer agents constraining self-evolution, including SBIR topic DON27BZ02-NV012 under the DoW SBIR 2027 BAA, autonomy and AI safety governance requirements, funding, transition to programs of record, and congressional oversight of autonomous self-modifying weapon systems.
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Updated 6d agoONR has a pre-release SBIR topic seeking Phase I proposals for a self-replicating agentic swarm with embedded guardrail enforcers. Q&A opens 2026-12-02 and responses are due 2027-01-06. Two other ONR topics, a SWIR high energy laser and an autonomous ASW reasoning agent, share the same dates, which suggests a coordinated release under the 2027 BAA.
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Contracts
3 contractsONR SBIR Phase I solicitation for the self-replicating agentic swarm with guardrail enforcers is pre-release; Q&A opens 2026-12-02 and proposals are due 2027-01-06. Sibling ONR topics on a SWIR laser and autonomous ASW reasoning share the same timeline.
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share of articles- Procurement & funding3 · 100%ONR is moving three SBIR topics on a common timeline (Q&A 2026-12-02, due 2027-01-06), including the agentic swarm with embedded guardrail enforcers, plus a SWIR high energy laser and an autonomous ASW reasoning agent for USVs.Office of Naval Research · DoD SBIR/STTR
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Times ETSBIRONR11d agoOffice of Naval Research seeks proposals for a ruggedized 1.9-2.5 micron kilowatt-class SWIR high energy laser and coupled range-gated imaging sensor, with Q&A opening 2026-12-02 and responses due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle13 linked SBIRONR11d agoOffice of Naval Research seeks SBIR Phase I proposals for a self-replicating agentic SI swarm with embedded guardrail enforcers; pre-release, Q&A opens 2026-12-02, responses due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAARoboticsDefenseAILifecycle11 linked SBIRONR11d agoONR seeks SBIR proposals for an autonomous anti-submarine warfare reasoning agent fusing acoustic and maritime data for USV deployment; Q&A opens 2026-12-02 and responses are due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAARoboticsDefenseLifecycle12 linked
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3SBIRONR11d agoOffice of Naval Research seeks proposals for a ruggedized 1.9-2.5 micron kilowatt-class SWIR high energy laser and coupled range-gated imaging sensor, with Q&A opening 2026-12-02 and responses due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle13 linked SBIRONR11d agoOffice of Naval Research seeks SBIR Phase I proposals for a self-replicating agentic SI swarm with embedded guardrail enforcers; pre-release, Q&A opens 2026-12-02, responses due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAARoboticsDefenseAILifecycle11 linked SBIRONR11d agoONR seeks SBIR proposals for an autonomous anti-submarine warfare reasoning agent fusing acoustic and maritime data for USV deployment; Q&A opens 2026-12-02 and responses are due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAARoboticsDefenseLifecycle12 linked