24.2/B Pre-release

DOD

DOD pre-released 168 SBIR/STTR under 24.2/B. You have until May 15th, 2024, to contact the technical points of contact at DOD. Topics open May 16th, 2024 and close June 13th, 2024 To review the topics, go...

DOD SBIR 2023.3/C Topics are Out: Heed These Words of Wisdom!

DOD

DOD SBIR 2023.3/C topics are now in Pre-release. Here are some quick tips to get started: Read the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the topic you are applying to, as well as the DOD 2023.3/C BAA. Contact the technical point of contact early during pre-release...

Failure to Include Foreign Disclosure Documents with DOD SBIR/STTR Proposals Can Have Dire Results

DOD

The SBIR/STTR Extension Act of 2022 and the Small Business Administration SBIR/STTR Policy directive included some important revisions as part of reauthorization. Most notably, all proposals now require that a “Disclosures of Foreign Affiliations or...

DOD Quad Charts Provide a Snapshot of Your Proposal

DOD

A Quad Chart presents a brief visual overview of your SBIR proposal across four quadrants of a single slide (see example). Quad Charts are used by DOD for a variety of planning and communication purposes. Some DOD components, like DARPA, require a Quad Chart as part...

AFWERX Open Topic. What, Where, When?

Air Force, DOD

Do you have an innovation that the Department of Air Force (DAF) needs, but they don’t have a specific topic that fits your technology? The Air Force has released their tentative schedule for Open Topics. Open Topics allow small businesses to submit their technology...

The Army SBIR CATALYST Program is Coming Soon!

DOD

The Army SBIR/STTR Program is set to launch its Army SBIR CATALYST Program.  A Request for Proposal is expected on February 20th, and proposals for the Army SBIR CATALYST Program will be due March 15th.  CATALYST-eligible small businesses this year will have been...

DOD FY23 Opportunities

DOD

DOD-WIDE FY23 Solicitatation SBIR 23.1 and STTR 23.A  Pre-release: January 11, 2023 Open: February 8, 2023 Close: March 8, 2023 Air Force unveils new schedule for small business research open topic solicitations The Air Force Research Laboratory’s technology...

DOD releases New Topics

DOD

The Department of the Air Force (including Space Force) has released 49 new SBIR topics and 6 STTR topics. DTRA released 7 new SBIR topics and 2 STTR topics. There are now 91 topics at the Department of Defense! It is anticipated that all proposals will be evaluated...

What does the cancellation of DOD SBIR/STTR 22.3/22.4 mean?

DOD

Why has DOD announced it will not release SBIR/STTR 22.3/22.C and what does that mean for the DOD SBIR/STTR program? The DOD SBIR 22.2 and STTR 22.B BAAs stated that: “Congressional authorization of the SBIR and STTR programs is set to expire on September 30, 2022. If...

What is a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and why does it matter to you?

DOD, technology development

TRLs are a measurement system to assess the maturity level of a particular technology. The system was developed by NASA and has been used for many years by the Department of Defense and contracting agencies as a way to determine if a product is ready for the market....

What innovations will interest the Air Force and can you get SBIR funding to develop them?

Air Force, DOD, Federal Funding, SBIR Contracts, SBIR related, technology development

The Department of Defense offers a range of programs that include innovation goals and each of those programs has many different components. That means you have a wide range of potential customers for whatever solution your small business offers. So how do you know...

The Next DOD BAA is just around the corner: Tips on Writing an Effective Executive Summary

DOD

Topics for the Department of Defense’s SBIR 2020.1 and STTR 2020.A Broad Area Announcement will be pre-released on December 10. If your company is a interested in submitting a proposal, your first step is to send an Executive Summary of your project to the appropriate...

How to Connect with Prime Contractors: An Interview with Lockheed Martin

DOD, Prime contractors

If you are planning to or have already submitted an SBIR/STTR proposal to the Dept. of Defense you probably have a keen interest in learning how to connect with prime contractors. Primes provide small businesses with various assistance during different phases of their...

Using the DoD Topic Description to Do Your Homework

DOD

If you are interested in winning SBIR/STTR proposals from Department of Defense, you probably know the importance of talking to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or Topic Author during the “open period” before you write your proposal*. You will want to ask any...