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Topic DTR27BZ02-NV001 from the DoW SBIR 2027 BAA, Release 2. Pre-release now; proposals due January 6, 2027, 12:00 PM ET.
Quick answer
DTR27BZ02-NV001 is a Defense Threat Reduction Agency SBIR topic seeking a precision-aiming payload that small-unit UAS can carry, emplace, and remotely aim to employ currently fielded EOD disruptors against explosive ordnance threats often associated with chemical or biological warheads. The text describes a Phase I architecture and analysis of alternatives followed by a Phase II integration prototype. Proposals are due January 6, 2027, 12:00 PM ET.
Solicitation at a glance
- Topic number: DTR27BZ02-NV001
- Official title: UAS-based Precision Aim for Device Render Safe in CBRN Environments
- Agency: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Program: SBIR (DoW SBIR 2027 BAA, Release 2)
- Award type: Phase I (see topic text for Phase II)
- Award amount: Up to $250,000 (7 months, plus up to $6,500 TABA). Source: DTRA Release 2 instructions in DSIP.
- CMMC level: Level 1
- ITAR: No
- Technology areas: Chem Bio Defense, Sensors
- Pre-release (direct TPOC contact allowed): November 4 to December 2, 2026, 8:00 AM ET
- Opens in DSIP: December 2, 2026, 8:00 AM ET
- Proposals due: January 6, 2027, 12:00 PM ET
- Official source: DSIP Topics app (search DTR27BZ02-NV001)
BW&CO's take
What the Defense Threat Reduction Agency wants
Precision aiming of EOD disruptors is commonly hand-emplaced, and ground robots are the only fielded remote-employment method, with limited terrain access and approach angles. DTRA wants one or more UAS-carried payloads that can be flown in, emplaced, precisely aimed and adjusted, and fired from far away, upwind and outside a potentially CBRN-contaminated area, then recovered and recharged for reuse. Phase I is a system architecture and Analysis of Alternatives that defines mechanical, power, control/data link, and release and re-attachment interfaces. Phase II builds and bench-tests those interfaces on the chosen UAS and demonstrates subsystem function in a Government-identified test environment.
Who is a good fit
- UAS payload integration experience on small-unit platforms, including mechanical mounting, power, and release and re-attachment mechanisms
- Precision pointing, gimbal, or remote aiming mechanisms, ideally with knowledge of EOD disruptor employment
- Long-range command-and-control links and ground control software for remote operations
- Hardware designed for operation in CBRN environments
Watch-outs
- The payload should be sized for currently fielded Department of War UAS, with a target system weight suited to small-unit operations UAS.
- The design must work with currently fielded EOD disruptors and be evaluated against Joint Service EOD operational requirements, so familiarity with that context matters.
- The architecture must include a method to communicate and control from outside and upwind of a potential CBRN contaminated area, and the capability should be remotely recoverable and rechargeable for reuse.
- The topic metadata lists CMMC Level 1. It is not marked as ITAR-restricted in the topic metadata.
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Official topic text (verbatim from DSIP)
The text in this section is copied word for word from the official DSIP topic as published on November 4, 2026. DSIP is the official source and topics can be amended. Always confirm the current version at dodsbirsttr.mil before you submit. Our commentary above is BW&CO's interpretation, not Government guidance.
Title
UAS-based Precision Aim for Device Render Safe in CBRN Environments
Objective
Develop novel precision-aiming payload capability that can be employed by UAS and operated remotely. Hand-emplaced precision aiming is a common technique used by all militaries and civilian defense forces. Warfighters require the ability to remotely emplace and precisely aim, adjust, and employ disruptor shells against explosive ordnance threats often associated with Chemical or Biological warheads, supporting standoff and remote render-safe operations. The proposed approach should include one or more payloads that can be integrated with one or more Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) platforms and be capable of operating in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear (CBRN) environment.
Description
DTRA is in need of technical innovations associated with warfighting units performing very long range WMD device render-safe missions from a safe distance, outside of potentially CBRN contaminated environments. Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) definitions and terms are commonly used by many nations and exist on the public internet including steps involving EOD detection, identification, field evaluation, render safe, recovery and disposal. Successfully performing stand-off EOD missions with personal positioned away from the contaminated environment requires a payload capable of remotely and accurately aiming via employment of currently fielded EOD disruptors against the explosive ordnance threat with a high degree of precision.
Payload capabilities of the proposed solution should ideally be sized to be compatible with currently fielded Department of War UAS systems. The desired end state is a system weight that is designed for small-unit operations UAS.
DTRA conducts counter WMD science and technology research and testing efforts for Joint Services EOD missions. Ground robotic platforms currently provide the only fielded remote-employment method for EOD disruptors, but these lack terrain-independent access and approach-angle flexibility that an aerial platform would provide. Small unit operations UAS platforms with sufficient flight endurance and payload capacity to carry current EOD-relevant payloads into contested or austere environments. This topic seeks novel approaches to providing precision remote-aiming payloads delivered and emplaced by remote UAS with subsequent operational render safe execution orchestrated from remotely. The capability should be able to be remotely recovered and re-charged to enable system re-use at another location after the render safe mission is completed
Phase I
Design a system architecture and conduct an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) to identify and evaluate candidate remote precision-aiming disruptor payloads against Joint Service EOD operational requirements. Assess mechanical, electrical, and software adaptability and versatility of leading candidates from each technology category, and define the specific engineering interfaces (mechanical mounting, power, control/data links, payload release and re-attachment mechanisms) required to integrate the at least one proposed system. Include in the proposed architecture a proposed method to communicate and control from a remote location, outside and upwind of a potential CBRN contaminated area. If feasible, a visual simulation of the proposed architecture executing an example mission would be helpful.
Phase II
Construct the engineering integration and prototype effort identified in Phase 1. Construct and bench-test the set of key physical and electronic interfaces using the proposed UAS platform and the selected precision-aiming disruptor payload, including pickup/drop-off release mechanisms, remote aiming control integration, and command-and-control software integration. Demonstrate subsystem functionality in a Government identified controlled test environment.
Phase III Dual Use Applications
Revise prototype design based on operational feedback and any testing results during Phase 2. Produce two complete sets of proposed system prototype capability including methods to enable remote command and control. Conduct two integrated field employment and demonstrations of the combined system, in representative austere and in an urban operational environment, the government will provide access to government test ranges and assist in test planning. Demonstrate end-to-end mission execution: aerial transit, precision payload emplacement, remote disruptor aiming and adjustment, and (as an objective capability) payload retrieval/repositioning.
References
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) / Indian Head Division. https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NSWC-Indian-Head/
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) / Indian Head Division. https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NSWC-Indian-Head/What-We-Do/
U.S. Army Program Executive Office Aviation / Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office. https://www.peoavn.army.mil/ Additional system descriptions and fact sheets are commonly available via Army.mil UAS pages and the official program office releases.
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Kruijff-Korbayová, I., M., Ögren, P., Svoboda, T., & Worst, R. (2021). Deployment of ground and aerial robots in earthquake-struck Amatrice, Italy: Lessons learned from a multi-robot system for search and rescue. Journal of Field Robotics, 38(1), 5–31.
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Lee, J., Hwangbo, J., Wellhausen, L., Koltun, V., & Hutter, M. (2020). Learning quadrupedal locomotion over challenging terrain. Science Robotics, 5(47), eabc5986.
Lee, D., Ryan, T., & Kim, H. J. (2019). Autonomous landing of a VTOL UAV on a moving platform using image-based visual servoing. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 4(4), 3401–3408. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2019.2926671
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Keywords
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS); Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD); Render Safe; Precision Aiming; Remote Operations; Operational Standoff; Disruptor Payload Integration; CBRN / CBRNE Operations; Trusted Autonomy; Remote Command and Control (C2)
Frequently asked questions
What is DTR27BZ02-NV001?
It is a Defense Threat Reduction Agency SBIR topic in the DoW SBIR 2027 BAA titled UAS-based Precision Aim for Device Render Safe in CBRN Environments. It seeks UAS-delivered payloads that remotely aim and employ EOD disruptors from standoff distance.
When is DTR27BZ02-NV001 due?
Proposals are due January 6, 2027, 12:00 PM ET. Pre-release began November 4, 2026, and direct contact with the topic authors (TPOCs) is allowed only until the topic opens on December 2, 2026, 8:00 AM ET.
Is this Phase I or Direct-to-Phase II?
The topic text describes a Phase I effort (system architecture and Analysis of Alternatives) followed by Phase II (building and bench-testing the integration prototype). It does not state that it is Direct-to-Phase II.
What must the Phase I architecture include?
An evaluation of candidate remote precision-aiming disruptor payloads against Joint Service EOD operational requirements, the engineering interfaces for mechanical mounting, power, control/data links, and payload release and re-attachment, and a method to communicate and control from outside and upwind of a potential CBRN contaminated area. A visual simulation of an example mission is described as helpful if feasible.