Department of War (DoW) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Solicitations (Amd 01)
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The purpose of Amendment 01 to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of WAR's SBIR/STTR Program, Annual Program BAAs and CSOs is to provide important programmatic updates stemming from the reauthorization to include the following: - Section 1.9 Discretionary Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) - Section 2.2 SBA Company Registry &n...
View moreProposers are encouraged to thoroughly review the full solicitation and register for the DSIP Listserv to remain apprised of important programmatic and contractual changes.
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The Department of War (DoW) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs aim to stimulate technological innovation by strengthening the role of small businesses in meeting DoW research and development needs, delivering innovative technology to the Warfighter, and growing the defense industrial base through commercialization.
This announcement serves as an umbrella for each of the annual DoW SBIR/STTR program solicitations. Proposers are encouraged to carefully review the details for each to determine the best fit for their organization and technology. The solicitations are:
DoW Services and Components may elect to release topics under the appropriate solicitation once a month throughout fiscal year 2026. While new research topics are scheduled to pre-release on the first Wednesday of each month, please note that due to a delay in the SBIR/STTR program reauthorization, the Department of War is deviating from this schedule for the initial April post. This is a one-time adjustment, and the standard monthly pre-release schedule is expected to resume in May. Each release will have corresponding open and close dates applicable only to those topics within the release. For the official schedule, please visit: https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/.
The full solicitations and all associated documents will be posted exclusively on the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP). Proposers are directed to the DSIP website to review the solicitations in their entirety. While on the DSIP, it is also highly recommended that proposers register for the official Listserv to receive important programmatic and contractual updates.
The Department of Defense, through the Department of War (DoW), issued special notice W5170126R0001 to outline the Fiscal Year 2026 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program solicitations. This initiative seeks to stimulate technological innovation by leveraging small businesses to meet federal research and development needs, deliver technology to the Warfighter, and expand the defense industrial base through commercialization. This notice serves as an umbrella for four primary solicitations: the DoW SBIR 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), the DoW SBIR 2026 Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), the DoW STTR 2026 BAA, and the DoW STTR 2026 CSO. Amendment 01 incorporates programmatic updates regarding Discretionary Technical and Business Assistance (TABA), the SBA Company Registry, submission details, and the addition of the Direct to Phase II Program for STTR solicitations.
The program focuses on NAICS 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AC12 for National Defense R&D Services, Department of Defense - Military, Applied Research. This opportunity is designated under the SBA set-aside. Performance is located within the United States. Throughout the 2026 fiscal year, DoW Services and Components may release specific research topics on a monthly basis, generally pre-releasing on the first Wednesday of each month. Each topic release includes distinct open and close dates specific to those requirements.
Administrative and instructional information is managed through the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP), which contains the full solicitation documents. Metadata associated with this notice includes two attachments providing links for DSIP Listserv registration and active solicitation documents, originally published on April 13, 2026, with the latest update occurring on June 4, 2026. Proposers follow the instructions within the specific solicitation cycles and topic releases to participate in the various SBIR and STTR programs.
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