DIRECT TO PHASE II: Edge-Deployed Explainable Digital-Twin Condition Based Maintenance CBM+ Platforms for Carrier-Based Systems

Description: The Department of the Navy seeks a direct-to-Phase-II SBIR condition-based maintenance workstation for carrier-based aviation systems, with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) as the relevant technical command. The solution must operate at the point of need, process high-rate sensor streams, combine physics-based digital twins with semantic-AI and maintenance knowledge graphs, explain emerging faults, and isolate them to the lowest replaceable unit, including an Advanced Arresting Gear feasibility demonstration. Proposals from eligible U.S. small businesses are due September 23, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET, and the solicitation provides for contract awards rather than a grant program.