AI Classroom - Intent to Award Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IASS-AFRL-RMZB-2026-0055
- Agency
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Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is announcing its intent to award a sole-source purchase order to Invisible Arts LLC for continued development, integration, optimization, testing, and deployment of technical enhancements to the existing AI Classroom/Teach-the-Teacher System, with responses due by September 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.
This is a Notice of Intent under RFO 12.201-2, not a request for competitive proposals. The Government will determine whether to conduct competitive procurement solely within its discretion based on responses received. Work is performed primarily at USAFSAM, Franzello Library, Building 840, Room W100, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, with authorization for off-site development at the contractor's facility as needed.
The technical scope comprises three enhancement tasks: improved avatar presentation using Unreal Engine 5.6 for high-fidelity character rendering and dynamic facial expressions; richer scenario fidelity through multi-layered behavioral logic, automated teaching strategy classification, and upgraded After Action Review analytics; and offline inference optimization for low-latency, air-gapped inference and mobile field deployment. The justification cites the proprietary HYVE Cognitive AI architecture and CYPHER 8 Synthetic Human system as sole-source-eligible under the noncommercial services exemption, stating that continued development directly from this established platform avoids substantial cost duplication and operational delays.
Responses should be emailed to michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil with subject line "AI Classroom." Only PDF, .doc, .docx, .xls, and .xlsx attachments are permitted; .zip and .exe files will be deleted by email filters.
Notice text
This requirement is for the continued development, integration, optimization, testing, and deployment of technical enhancements to the existing AI Classroom / Teach-the-Teacher System. at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE: The NAICS Code is 541511 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRLRIZ), WPAFB, OH contemplates awarding a single source purchase order as authorized by RFO 12.201-2 to Invisible Arts LLC. Please see the attachments to this notice for additional details. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government for the competition of this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any responses should be e-mailed to the buyer at EMAIL no later than 24 September 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Only responses received by this date will be considered. All questions should be directed to the buyer at michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil.
Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “AI Classroom” Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments by e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or. xsls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SSJ (Redacted).pdf | ||
| SOW - AI Classroom.pdf |
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