Software

The U.S. Space Force and The University of Texas at Austin established BMC3I TAP Lab Texas with a $9.27 million Texas Space Commission grant to mature early-stage space domain awareness software. The initiative may give capable companies and research teams a venue to demonstrate technology and compete for future STTR funding, but no solicitation or commercial contract award has been identified.

DHS issued a sole-source justification for a five-year, firm-fixed-price enterprise software BPA with Carahsoft, citing its exclusive GSA schedule distribution rights for covered products. The $2.66 billion ceiling is not guaranteed demand: DHS components will fund purchases through individual orders, making product coverage and downstream ordering activity key areas to monitor.

Saab says it developed and launched a fully functional large uncrewed underwater vehicle demonstrator in less than a year after receiving a contract, and has completed successful sea trials. A planned next phase involving autonomy, advanced software, and new sensors could create follow-on opportunities, although contract value, award details, and a procurement timeline have not been disclosed.