TSM Special Topic - OUSW R&E CDAO Enterprise Autonomy Division: Advanced Data Labeling
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
The Department of Defense (DoD), specifically the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) Enterprise Autonomy Division, has issued a Special Topic Opportunity under the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace for Advanced Data Labeling capabilities. This initiative seeks innovative solutions to prepare multimodal imagery for training and testing computer vision (CV) algorithms used in autonomous systems. Submissions are due June 09, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The CDAO requires advanced data labeling capabilities beyond traditional bounding boxes and object classification. The goal is to enable more sophisticated autonomous behaviors by providing detailed information such as weather, lighting, sensor characteristics, object environment (maritime, aerial, terrestrial, sub-surface), dimensions, pose, orientation, segmentation of key features, and occlusion percentage. Solutions should address a subset of these needs and demonstrate how they enable advanced autonomous behaviors, operate on a government-owned IL5 network, and leverage cutting-edge technologies.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Special Notice / Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace Special Topic
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Submission Period: May 08, 2026 – June 09, 2026, 12:00 PM EST
- Assessment Period: June 10, 2026 – July 07, 2026, 12:00 PM EST
- Notification of Rating: On or after July 07, 2026
- Published: May 08, 2026
Evaluation
Solutions will be assessed against the Tradewinds rubric and assigned a rating of 'Awardable' or 'Non-awardable'. Awardable solutions will be placed in the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace for future procurement activities. The sponsor anticipates future awards may be made through prototype Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) under 10 USC 4022 and/or contract. Submissions must include a video addressing problem definition, mission acceleration, advancing the state of the art, and business model.
Submission Requirements
Submissions must be made via the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace. When submitting, select 'Special Topic Submission' and 'CDAO Data Labeling Special Topic'. Video titles must start with "CDAO ADL:". Solutions should detail how they provide labels in COCO-style JSON with DOTA-style and BOP-style extensions, or an alternative approach. The business model should support long-term viability and provide clear cost estimation for fixed-price procurement. Resources are available at: https://www.tradewindai.com/tw-marketplace.