CORTEX Presolicitation Review

AI-generated handoff memo

Legal review packet

Legal sees this as worth pursuing for capture review if the listed legal gates are resolved before any final bid commitment.

Recommended specialist action

Worth pursuing with conditions

Main facts for review

  • Legal should clear readiness for either a FAR contract or an OT path because the Government has kept instrument type and terms open for negotiation.
  • Existing AFRL SETA, A&AS, or similar support by the company or a teammate is a material OCI risk that can undercut capture readiness for a technical-performer role.
  • DLIS registration and certification are a hard participation gate that should be verified before more capture spend is committed.
  • Any pursuit strategy that depends on non-SBIR data rights below unlimited rights carries negotiation risk and should be cleared early with Legal.

Questions for Legal

  1. Are any eligibility, SETA/A&AS, OCI, or foreign-participation limits disqualifying?
  2. Can the company accept the expected SBIR/ARA data-rights and export-control terms?