AI-Enabled Auto-Compliance Tool for the AF Armament Directorate

AFWERX · AFWERX TACFI · AFWERX

AI-Readiness Score

16/25

Pathway Speed

4/5

Timeline Realism

3/5

Problem Framing

3/5

AI / ML Fit

3/5

Award + Transition

3/5

Award

$1,897,155

Award ceiling

SHIPCOM FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC

Awardee

Posted June 20, 2025

Description

Under this TACFI effort, Shipcom Federal Solutions, LLC will deploy a scalable, secure, AI-enabled Auto-Compliance Tool to improve sustainment decision-making, automate compliance checks, and streamline lifecycle management for high-priority Air Force weapon systems. Developed under PY 25.2 TACFI Sequential Phase II SBIR, AI Auto-Compliance solution supports the AFLCMC Weapons Superiority Division and the Air Force Armament Directorate. This 18-month effort builds on Shipcom’s Phase II AI/ML Data Fabric project (FA864922P0970). Powered by the Shipcom AI Platform, the AI Auto-Compliance solution will integrate machine learning, computer vision, and both predictive and generative AI to modernize depot-level sustainment operations. Core capabilities include:• Predictive AI to forecast failures and plan maintenance proactively.• AI-assisted diagnostics to accelerate ETAR review and reduce engineering workload.• Generative AI to analyze unstructured sustainment data.• Automated line-checking to validate 2D/3D MBD deliverables.• Real-time anomaly detection and visual analytics to guide sustainment decisions. Shipcom will deploy AI Auto-Compliance solution in a government-approved environment and secure Authority to Operate (ATO) within the performance period. Integrated SecureGPT dashboards will allow users to query sustainment data using natural language, improving access to insights without coding or data science expertise.This effort aligns with key Air Force Operational Imperatives:• O.I. 4 – Tactical Air Dominance: Enhances system reliability by detecting failures and compliance issues early.• O.I. 7 – Readiness to Deploy and Strike: Streamlines maintenance prioritization and strengthens supply chain response for forward units. The Auto-Compliance Tool replaces fragmented, manual workflows with AI-driven automation and insight. It introduces a data-centric architecture that increases readiness and reduces sustainment costs. Beyond the Air Force, the Shipcom AI Auto-Compliance solution applies across the Department of Defense and federal agencies. Potential Phase III users include:• DLA for AI-based supply forecasting,• Army Futures Command for predictive sustainment,• Joint Logistics Enterprise (JLEnt) for cross-service coordination,• NAVAIR Sustainment Command for fleet maintenance,• DoD JAIC for AI governance and sustainment automation. Shipcom’s AI Auto-Compliance Solution also addresses similar challenges in commercial sectors such as aerospace, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Score Rationale

The TACFI pathway earns a strong score as a genuine fast-track AFWERX instrument building on a prior Phase II, avoiding full FAR overhead — docked one point because this is a sole-source sequential award to an incumbent rather than a competitive opportunity for a new entrant. AI/ML fit and problem framing both land in the middle: the use cases (predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, computer vision on MBD deliverables, NL querying) are legitimately AI-shaped, but the framing is heavy on capability enumeration and light on concrete success metrics, baseline data availability, and measurable readiness outcomes. The award ceiling of ~$1.9M paired with a broad but vague Phase III transition list (DLA, Army Futures Command, NAVAIR, etc.) earns a middling award/transition score — the ceiling is modest and the transition pathway reads as aspirational marketing rather than a named program-of-record commitment.

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