AI-Assisted Modernization and Optimization of Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) Software

Opportunity DON26BZ01-NV013 no longer available

# Q&A Changes Summary **Answers Added/Clarified:** - **Q1**: Transition pathway specified as TMPC within PMA-281 - **Q2**: Phase I success criteria: AI solution providing efficiency gains to TMPC processes - **Q3**: Government will provide VM of TMPC build for testing - **Q4-Q8**: Clarified cybersecurity (RMF, STIGs via ECP/ATO), validation (regression + security testing), and human oversight (heavy until verification, then ECP approval) - **Q9**: AI/ML tool approvals are emerging area; alternative approaches permitted - **Q11**: Priority metric: process efficiency improvement - **Q12**: MDS identified as highest priority component - **Q13**: DevSecOps pipelines/software factory currently being built - **Q16-Q17**: Confirmed tech stack (Linux/Microsoft OS, Java, C#, JavaScript, SQL) - **Q18-Q19**: Access to codebase/environments to be discussed post-award - **Q20**: Will provide VM + Design Reviews/Change Requests post-award **Key Changes**: More concrete answers on technology stack, success metrics, and post-award information sharing vs. pre-award speculation.

**Changes to Q&A Section:** Four questions received answers: - **Q22**: Clarifies the SBIR will incorporate into the existing TMPC Program of Record, but solutions must be transferable to any new development. - **Q23**: Explains that solutions will likely be incorporated into existing TMPC code (primarily MDS code), with hardware impact dependent on the proposal and software build destination. - **Q24**: States secure software utilizing RMF is required, with ATOs needed for each fielded build. - **Q25**: Government will provide a current MDS VM build and potentially other capability/deficiency requests for Phase I demonstration. - **Q26**: Provides detailed TMPC codebase composition: MDS (1.3M LOC, ~103 C# projects with some Seq/Javascript); TED database (678K C# LOC); TMT (198K C# + 332K Javascript LOC); 7 MS Visual Studio solutions total.

The Q&A was substantially reorganized and expanded. All 8 original Q&As were renumbered as Q21-Q28. 13 new questions (Q1-Q20) were added covering: transition pathways, Phase I success criteria, test datasets/environments, critical interfaces, cybersecurity/accreditation requirements, code validation approaches, AI tool approvals, backward compatibility constraints, prioritization of outcomes, TMPC component access levels, development environments, codebase architecture, and legacy system challenges. No new answers were provided for the added questions.

**Changes to Q&A:** Added 1 new Q&A: Q1 now answers the Phase I Technical Volume page limit (10 pages max for DON SBIR/STTR topics). Previous Q1-Q7 shifted to Q2-Q8. Answer to Q7 (CMMC Level 2 requirement timing) remains unchanged—required at contract award, not proposal submission.

Status changed from Pre-Release to Open

# Q&A Changes Summary **Added 5 new questions** addressing: - Transition pathway (Phase II/III acquisition plan) - Interface standards/APIs for platform compatibility - Cybersecurity frameworks (NIST 800-53, STIGs, RMF) expectations - Government provision of code samples vs. surrogate codebase for Phase I - Technology stack details (C/C++, Java, Ada, etc.) **Retained 2 original questions** on CMMC Level 2 timing (contract award requirement) and codebase language identification—both still pending Government response.

Added Q1 clarifying CMMC Level 2 (Self) is a contract award requirement, not a proposal submission requirement. Original Q1 about software base code modernization (COBOL, ADA, ALC) moved to Q2.

Added Q1 asking about the current TPMC software base code requiring modernization (COBOL, ADA, ALC, or other legacy languages).

Close Date changed from 2026-04-22 to 2026-06-03

Open Date changed from 2026-03-25 to 2026-05-06

Status changed from Removed to Pre-Release

Opportunity DON26BZ01-NV013 no longer available

New opportunity: AI-Assisted Modernization and Optimization of Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) Software