ONHS Report: FA239123S2403RWCALL01RASouth

Relentless Wolfpack

Solicitation ID: FA239123S2403RWCALL01RASouth

Agency: AFRL

Type: Solicitation

Deadline: 2026-10-02T12:00:00 ET

Eligibility: Maybe (OTA/Consortium)

Funding: Currently no funding is available for this effort. It will be incrementally funded with the work being completed in FY27 and FY28.

Doc Type: BAA

Clearance: CUI

Program Manager: Jace Hilton

Last Updated: 2026-08-20 16:03

Analyzed File: Relentless WP Call 01- RA South.docx

Eligibility Reasoning

The Government intends to award a Fixed Price Other Transaction (OT) agreement for prototype under the authority of 10 U.S.C § 4022.

Note: This is an AI-generated summary...

Summary

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RA) is soliciting proposals for the "Relentless Wolfpack" program (Call 01_RA South) under the Pioneering Air Warfare Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER) BAA, FA2391-23-S-2403. The program's objective is to develop and demonstrate autonomy capabilities enabling multiple, multi-vendor weapon systems to collaboratively neutralize targets in contested battlespaces. This effort focuses on Research Area 9: Autonomy, requiring proposers to detail their approach to swarm behaviors (homogeneous and heterogeneous), and must meet WOSA v3.8 compliance within three months of award. The government anticipates awarding 2-8 Fixed Price Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype agreements with a 20-month period of performance. Deliverables include extensive data items and software. Proposers must request the full requirements package by August 26, 2026, to be eligible to submit a proposal by the October 2, 2026 deadline.

Overall Technical Areas

Autonomy AlgorithmsSwarm TechnologiesCollaborative Decision MakingHeterogeneous Systems IntegrationWeapon Open Systems Architecture (WOSA)M-Series Messaging StandardsWeapon Target Assignment (WTA)Coordinated Time on Target (CToT)Affordable Cruise Missile SystemsDigital Modeling and SimulationHardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) TestingContested Battlespace OperationsSynergistic Effects PlanningFormation Keeping Algorithms

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAETAPSA

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

Relentless Wolfpack will demonstrate that multiple weapons from different vendors can work together to synergize effects and neutralize targets in a contested battlespace.
The Performer shall specify the nature of the swarm (homogeneous or heterogeneous), successfully demonstrated behaviors (e.g., formation keeping, weapon target assignment, coordinated time on target), and method of demonstration...
...describe how their current autonomy algorithms address the notional Capstone Demonstration vignette for the case of a swarm comprised of four homogenous systems, followed by a discussion of autonomy algorithm adjustments and additional data needed to service collaborative decision-making by a heterogeneous swarm comprised of four to six systems from four to six different providers.

Specific Technical Skills:

Swarm IntelligenceCollaborative AutonomyAlgorithm DevelopmentMulti-Agent SystemsWeapon Target AssignmentHeterogeneous SystemsFormation ControlCoordinated Time on TargetDecision Making

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Scott Baden	0.74	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Heterogeneous Systems
Angelos Ioannou	0.73	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Heterogeneous Systems
Claire Tomlin	0.72	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Formation Control
Satyarth Praveen	0.72	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Algorithm Development
Nirmalendu Patra	0.72	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Algorithm Development
Steven Hofmeyr	0.71	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Swarm Intelligence
Anna Giannakou	0.71	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Collaborative Autonomy
Margaret Taylor	0.70	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Decision Making
Alexandre Bayen	0.69	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Multi-Agent Systems
Bin Wang	0.69	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Weapon Target Assignment

Example Priorities:

Performers shall provide evidence of the technical maturity, WOSAv3.8 compliance, and M-Series alignment of the proposed affordable mass cruise missile...
If WOSA v.3.8 standards will not be met at time of contract award, the Performer shall provide a plan to meet these standards NLT 3 months after agreement award.
Associate Contract Agreements (ACAs) are agreements between contractors working on Government contracts that require them to share information, data, technical knowledge, expertise, or resources.

Specific Technical Skills:

Weapon Open System Architecture (WOSA)Systems IntegrationMilitary Standards ComplianceInteroperability TestingM-Series AlignmentSoftware ArchitectureData Sharing AgreementsInterface Control

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Cynthia Regnier	0.72	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Whole Building Sys Dept · Systems Integration
Han Lee	0.71	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Systems Integration
Devarshi Ghoshal	0.71	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Data Sharing Agreements
Bruce Nordman	0.71	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Interface Control
Angelos Ioannou	0.71	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Software Architecture
Abdelilah Essiari	0.71	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Data Sharing Agreements
Jessica Aguilar	0.71	PSA \| Engineering \| Manufacturing EG · M-Series Alignment
Dan Gunter	0.70	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Weapon Open System Architecture (WOSA)
Koushik Sen	0.70	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Interoperability Testing
Peter Therkelsen	0.70	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Military Standards Compliance

Example Priorities:

...method of demonstration (digital simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, surrogate and/or cruise missile testing).
When citing prior programs or existing capabilities (e.g., flight vehicles, prior NCA algorithm development) as evidence of capability, a detailed technical description of that capability is required...
For program aspects where more limited past work may exist... the execution plan and risk assessment must provide sufficient technical detail to support a formal evaluation of feasibility.

Specific Technical Skills:

Modeling and Simulation (M&S)Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)Digital SimulationTest and Evaluation (T&E)Verification and Validation (V&V)Surrogate Vehicle TestingCruise Missile SystemsTechnical Risk Assessment

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Angelos Ioannou	0.72	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
Samveg Saxena	0.72	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Surrogate Vehicle Testing
Ettore Zanetti	0.71	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
Anastasiia Butko	0.71	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Digital Simulation
Abigayle Hodson	0.71	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Technical Risk Assessment
Thomas Hendrickson	0.71	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Technical Risk Assessment
Koushik Sen	0.71	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Verification and Validation (V&V)
Cristian Poliziani	0.70	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Modeling and Simulation (M&S)
Tae Hwan Lim	0.70	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Test and Evaluation (T&E)
Steven Hofmeyr	0.69	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Cruise Missile Systems

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

Name	Score	Organization
Koushik Sen	0.74	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Testing
Zachary Needell	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Digital Modeling and Simulation
Claire Tomlin	0.73	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Autonomy Algorithms
Venkatesh Akella	0.73	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Heterogeneous Systems Integration
Carl Blumstein	0.72	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Whole Building Sys Dept · Synergistic Effects Planning
Han Lee	0.72	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Weapon Open Systems Architecture (WOSA)
Alexandre Bayen	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Weapon Target Assignment (WTA)
Prabal Dutta	0.72	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Swarm Technologies
Drew Paine	0.71	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Collaborative Decision Making
Eric Masanet	0.71	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Affordable Cruise Missile Systems

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

Information involved in this research effort is subject to Export Control (International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) 22 CFR 120-131, or Export Administration Regulations (EAR 15 CFR 710-774).