“Self-Replicating Evolutionary Agentic AI Swarming Force” with Autonomous Embedded AI Guardrail Enforcers
| Agency | Department of War (DoD) |
|---|---|
| Branch | NAVY |
| Program | SBIR |
| Phase | Phase I/II |
| Topic number | DON27BZ02-NV012 |
| Solicitation | 27.BZ |
| Status | pre-release |
| Released | November 4, 2026 |
| Opens | December 2, 2026 |
| Closes | January 6, 2027 |
Summary
This SBIR topic seeks hardware-agnostic Agentic AI swarm-teaming technologies capable of self-replication, hybrid-evolution (self-evolution and coevolution), and self-organization into teaming many arrangements. It is important to note that this project does not challenge the importance of physical platforms/machines (i.e., unmanned assets) that have physical presence in operational environments.
Source: the official topic page on SBIR.gov. Read it, and the solicitation, for the full requirements and the exact deadline.