Mission Autonomy for Air and Space Systems (MASS)   3

Background
The Mission Autonomy for Air and Space Systems (MASS) program is a broad agency announcement (BAA) issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) with the goal of advancing Air Force sensing capabilities. The program aims to employ diverse sensor processing results at a representational or product level that is abstracted from the direct sensing output yet retains crucial information and corresponding uncertainties. The program includes technology investments in areas such as sensor exploitation, autonomous operation, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, ontological representation and reasoning, machine learning, synthetic data generation, target tracking, information fusion, and modeling and simulation.

Work Details
The contractor will be expected to deliver all software and/or hardware as required, and all associated data developed and/or used in the execution of this effort. The technology trajectories under MASS must be compatible with the constraints of future contested and highly contested operating environments, and with relevant missions and roles. The majority of MASS efforts will require software development that incorporates modern best practices, including DevSecOps, Open Mission Standards, containerization, and cloud services.
Additionally, the contractor will be responsible for small unmanned aerial system (SUAS) integration and operation, advanced demonstration and validation.

Period of Performance
Period of Performance: 63 months (60 months for technical effort and 3 months for final reporting)