SSJ (Redacted).pdf

This is a Determination & Findings document for a single-source procurement justification by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Materiel and Energy Directorate (RMZB).

The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), operating under the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, requires continued development, integration, optimization, testing, and deployment of technical enhancements to an existing AI Classroom/Teach-the-Teacher System. USAFSAM is justifying a sole-source award to Invisible Arts, LLC, the developer of the specialized cognitive simulation platform currently in use. This platform comprises two proprietary software components: the HYVE Cognitive AI architecture (functioning as the cognitive engine and orchestrator) and the CYPHER 8 Synthetic Human system (providing embodied interaction with human form, voice, facial expressions, and emotional demeanor). The system was custom-engineered to simulate realistic pedagogical challenges and generate adaptive student behaviors for instructor training. USAFSAM has identified critical operational needs to advance the platform's capabilities for institutional curriculum integration and field deployment, including upgrades to character rendering fidelity and emotional nuance using Unreal Engine 5.6, deepened cognitive logic for multi-layered student comprehension states, automated pedagogical intervention classification, After Action Review analytics, and low-latency, air-gapped offline inference capabilities. The justification cites that the baseline training logic and software are fundamentally anchored to the proprietary HYVE and CYPHER 8 architecture, necessitating continued development directly from this established platform to avoid substantial cost duplication and operational delays. The single-source justification is authorized under RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services) and RFO 13.101(b) (Noncommercial Products and Services).