J2 Integrated Survey Program (ISP) Autonomous Solutions CE
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Joint Staff Intelligence (J2) Integrated Survey Program (ISP), is hosting a Collaboration Event (CE) to identify Autonomous Solutions aimed at reducing cost and manpower for data collection, processing, dissemination, and exploitation. This initiative seeks to shorten deployment times and decrease personnel required for in-depth facility surveys. Requests to attend the CE are due by March 3, 2026.
Purpose & Background
The ISP conducts detailed surveys of facilities globally, capturing schematics, helicopter landing zones, and crisis response routes. Currently, these surveys involve a team of approximately six personnel deployed for 2-4 weeks, followed by roughly six weeks of processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED). The objective is to develop tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that significantly reduce both deployment duration and personnel requirements.
Key Objectives
USSOCOM J2 ISP is specifically seeking automated solutions with the following characteristics:
- An Artificial Intelligence (AI) methodology to process structural blueprints, reducing layers to door, window, and wall geometry using AutoCAD.
- A methodology and technologies for automating route collection between key terrain features in a city.
- Methods and technologies capable of mapping buildings and compounds without existing data.
- A solution for quickly photographing office buildings.
Participation & Potential Agreements
USSOCOM intends to enter into non-FAR or FAR-based agreements with favorably evaluated Industry, Academic, and National Lab partners. The subsequent Assessment Event (AE) will be competitive, with solutions evaluated primarily on technical merit. This serves as a notice of intent to research agreement feasibility under 10 U.S. Code, Section 4022 and/or 4022(f), and as a pre-solicitation activity per FAR 5.204. Potential award types include:
- Business-to-business R&D agreements (via SOFWERX PIA)
- Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for research or prototype projects (with potential for follow-on production without additional competition)
- Procurement for experimental purposes
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA)
- Prizes for advanced technology achievements
- FAR-based procurement contracts
Event Timeline & Location
All events will be held in person at SOFWERX in Tampa, FL.
- Phase 1 - Collaboration Event (CE): March 31, 2026. Warfighters will interact with offerors. Participation is not mandatory but provides insights. Request to attend NLT March 3, 2026.
- Phase 2 - AE Submissions Open: May 5, 2026, to June 2, 2026.
- Phase 2a - Q&A Telecon: May 5, 2026 (1:00-2:00 PM ET).
- Phase 3 - Downselect: June 3, 2026, to June 17, 2026. Invitations for AE by June 18.
- Phase 4 - Assessment Event (AE): July 7, 2026, to July 9, 2026. Selected participants will have one-on-one sessions to pitch/demonstrate solutions.
Additional Notes
Awardees may need to be compliant with NIST SP 800-171 for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
Contacts
For event-related questions, contact Claire Harmon. For general inquiries, contact Ronald Reed (ronald.e.reed.civ@socom.mil) or Juanita Bell (juanita.bell.ctr@socom.mil).