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Thermobaric Advanced Blast Simulator (TABS)
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Sources Sought · SAM_GOV
AI-Readiness Score
4/25
Pathway Speed
1/5
Timeline Realism
3/5
Problem Framing
0/5
AI / ML Fit
0/5
Award + Transition
0/5
Posted May 5, 2026Set-aside: No Set aside usedNAICS 541715
Description
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=9aa033a0e7da4cd6bf0d30be62274359
Score Rationale
This is a Sources Sought notice for a thermobaric blast simulator — a physical hardware/munitions domain with zero AI framing, no problem articulation, and no award ceiling or transition pathway specified. The description URL is inaccessible and provides no substantive content, making it impossible to identify any AI-shaped problem, success criteria, or data availability. The 31-day response window is the only mildly favorable signal, but the instrument (Sources Sought under standard FAR) and subject matter offer nothing for an AI-native startup to pursue.