Welcome to the Show
Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) has partnered with SBCC to produce a showcase event featuring commercial technology innovations aligned with improving the General Visual Inspections (GVI) of Air Force assets. The Commercial Capabilities Showcase is an opportunity to connect directly with WR-ALC key decision makers, receive real feedback on technology proposals, and foster future relationships with the command. SBCC assists WR-ALC by identifying funding and transition pathways to enable the fielding of valuable commercial solutions, and enhancing a commercial company’s ability to achieve recurring revenue in the defense market place!
19 FEB 2025
COMMERCIAL CAPABILITIES SHOWCASE
WARNER ROBINS, GA
APPLICATION WINDOW
CLOSED
WR-ALC Showcase 2025 Participation Benefits
Selected finalists will demonstrate their innovative/emerging solutions, in person, to key USAF decision makers who control $2M+ in funding identified for use towards a solution to this problem statement in fiscal year (FY) 2027.
Additional Research and Development funding may be available between showcase completion and FY27.
Finalists will have access to venture capital representatives in person at the showcase event.
All applicants will receive feedback from WR-ALC Showcase evaluators on their submissions.
Finalists will receive in-person feedback from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with extensive Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) experience on their proposed solutions at the showcase event.
Finalists will also have the opportunity to build relationships with many key government decision makers from WR-ALC and other Air Force depots.
FOR DRONE/SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (sUAS) TECHNOLOGIES
A verification process will occur to ensure all items covered by the 2020 NDAA, the 2023 NDAA, the 2024 American Security Drone Act, and any other relevant law at the time of the event are in compliance with the law. A cybersecurity analysis will also occur. If there is an existing Authority to Operate (ATO) for the proposed drone/sUAS technology, make that apparent within the pitch deck, otherwise submit the required drone/sUAS information needed for the government to approve a temporary waiver here.
IN ORDER OF A TIMELY APPROVAL FOR THE EVENT, DRONE WAIVER FORMS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
- WAIVER FORM IS SUBMITTED SEPARATELY FROM EVENT APPLICATION SUBMISSION-
3 Reasons to Apply
Feedback is guaranteed
Every company that applies will get direct feedback from evaluators. Our evaluators are a combination of technical SMEs and real operators. Feedback will come in two forms – (1) direct comments from those evaluators on use cases, applications, potential partners, and general comments on your submission, and (2) a rubric heat map sharing how evaluators assessed your submission against our published rubric.
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More connection opportunities than just the pitch
Subject Matter Experts participate in our evaluation, and they are all given the power to ask for a direct connection with any company. While you may not be asked to pitch in the showcase, you could still get a good lead to a potential government customer. While most of our evaluators are from WR-ALC, we do have some from other organizations.
Dedication to follow-through
This program is about more than one contract or conversation – our goal is to validate your product against government need, and find the path that’s right for your team and solution! Our goal is always to get technology in the hands of the users, and we have experts in requirements, contracts, government acquisitions, and operations to help align all of the critical players and get you to true success in the defense market!
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Mission Focus
To provide GVI (general visual inspection) of aircraft and other large assets, including buildings and fuel tanks using aerial drones. We will be looking for various anomalies to include missing fasteners, scratches, dents, paint issues, cracks, roof integrity, etc.
COMPANIES WITH EXPERTISE IN ANY 1 OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
SOLUTION CAPABILITY
A solution that is able to execute autonomous General Visual Inspections (GVI) of aircraft and buildings more efficiently than a human. The system(s) would need to be able to perform GVI on aircraft size up to a C-5 and building rooftops of a surface area of 40,000 sq ft.
OPTICS
Fidelity that exceeds the human eye on detecting deficiencies on aircraft structure including but not limited to: visible cracks, scratches, dents, paint abnormalities, and foreign objects.
DRONE/sUAS:
The aircraft needs to be NDAA compliant able to carry a payload of a camera. Operate within indoor/outdoor daytime environments. A coordinated multi-UAS system that has a storage/deployable composition not to exceed five (5) pelican cases. Able to fly to a minimum height of a four-story building. Also, conduct fully autonomous coordinated flight patterns over the intended area with minimal operator input.
DATA ANALYTICS
A solution that can provide cueing to the operator on likely areas of concern on the aircraft and/or building preferably via a digital twin of the object. A system that builds a database of paint defects (orange peel, dry spray, light coverage “holidays”, etc).
ARTIFICAL INTELIGENCE (AI)
Identify areas of concern prior to GVI based off historical data and AI algorithms and/or provide estimations (in flight hours) for future deficiencies. A system that uses data collected over time to learn and better identify defects and maintenance predictions leveraging AI.
BLUE SKY
Commercial Technology aligned with problem statement not otherwise identified
Warner Robins
Air Logistics Complex
The WR-ALC has about 6,000 employees and provides depot maintenance, engineering support and software development to major weapon systems (F-15, C-5, C-130, C-17 and SOF aircraft). The Complex achieves command objectives providing a capability/capacity to support peacetime maintenance requirements, wartime emergency demands, aircraft battle damage repair and a ready source of maintenance of critical items.