Updated July 13, 2026
Award details have now been posted shining a light on this recently awarded 5-year Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase III single-award IDIQ contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) which went to a leading artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning/ data science company with a mission to advance the state of the art in autonomy and decision support systems while serving national science and technology initiatives.
Awardee Name: KNEXUS RESEARCH LLC
Total Contract Value: $50,000,000.00
Action Obligation: $0.00
Funding Agency: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Number of Bidders: 1
Award ID: SP470126D1649
RFP ID: SP470120B0090
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Added May 12, 2026
Knexus Secures DLA Phase III Production Contract
We are thrilled to announce that Knexus has been awarded a SBIR Phase III production contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to transition our GAILFORCE (Generative AI Logistics for Communication and Execution) tool into full-scale production. By leveraging advanced Generative AI models on Google Cloud, GAILFORCE automates the synthesis of global news and internal data to generate real-time situational reports (SITREPs). This milestone signifies a major leap in defense logistics, moving beyond manual data processing to a proactive, AI-driven environment that ensures our decision-makers have the most accurate, actionable insights at their fingertips.
This transition is about more than just automation; it’s about Warfighter readiness. GAILFORCE streamlines complex data landscapes to identify potential disruptions before they impact the supply chain, ensuring an uninterrupted flow of critical resources. As we deploy this capability within the DLA’s production GCP environment, we are not only increasing enterprise efficiency but also setting a new gold standard for how Generative AI can be harnessed to support national security. We are proud to partner with the DLA to deliver this cutting-edge capability to the men and women serving on the front lines.
