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FA8615-26-INDUSTRYDAY-F16NGMC
Source closing date: 2026-10-14.
SAM date-only search summary. Verify response time, amendments and notice type; active source status does not establish a solicitation or funded award.
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the notice and set-aside requirements.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.
DAF26BX06-NV510
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW SBIR 2026 CSO SpaceWERX, Space Platforms, Space Sensing, Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR), Data Fusion, AI/ML, OODA, Mission Assurance SpaceWERX, in partnership with Space Systems Command's Space Sensing System Delta 84 and the OPIR Tap Lab, are seeking innovative solutions supporting the next generation of missile detection, warning, tracking, and reporting. The objective of this SBIR Phase I effort is to evaluate the feasibility of applying innovative data processing techniques including the use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) methodologies to address the evolving challenges in missile detection, warning, tra…
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26TZ06-NV006
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW STTR 2026 BAA Artificial Intelligence; AI Performance Evaluation; Trusted AI; Autonomy; Explainability; AI Metrics; AI Validation; AI Systems; Sensor Technologies; Information Systems; Operational Testing; ABMS; 412TW; AFTC; DoD AI Standards; Test and Evaluation. The objective of this research effort is to design, develop, and demonstrate an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Performance Evaluation Tool that streamlines, standardizes, and enhances the evaluation of AI-enabled systems across various operational conditions. This Phase I STTR effort will focus on exploring innovative methodologies to quantify the performance, reliability, and rob…
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26TZ06-NV007
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW STTR 2026 BAA Combat Assessment, Physical Damage, Functional Damage, Machine Learning, Edge Processing, Testing, Evaluation. Develop a real time automated combat assessment at the edge system.
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26BX06-DV513
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW SBIR 2026 CSO on-orbit sustainment; space logistics; orbital refueling; propellant transfer; in-space servicing; rendezvous and proximity operations; sustained maneuver; space mobility; depot architecture; spacecraft resilience; cislunar logistics; SDP 4-0 The objective of this Direct to Phase II topic is to accelerate the development and demonstration of prototype ready technologies that enable a complete on orbit logistics enterprise. This enterprise must support autonomous resupply, refuel, repair, recovery, and reconstitution of United States space assets across Low Earth Orbit, Medium Earth Orbit, Geosynchronous Orbit, and cislunar …
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
FA238426SB007
Source closing date: 2026-10-21.
SAM date-only search summary. Verify response time, amendments and notice type; active source status does not establish a solicitation or funded award.
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the notice and set-aside requirements.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.
DAF26TZ06-DV008
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW STTR 2026 BAA Counter Adversarial GPS Jamming; Exceptional-Point Stochastic Resonance Developing a general, effective, and robust antijamming framework for GPS signals is a problem of critical importance. This topic seeks proposals that utilize exceptional-point stochastic resonance and modern machine learning to overcome the vulnerabilities of GPS signals to strong adversarial jamming and spoofing. This will ultimately enhance the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for weak signals and maintain the operational readiness of the Air Force.
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26BX06-DV512
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW SBIR 2026 CSO SpaceWERX, On-Orbit Cyber Defense; Space Vehicles (SVs); Autonomous Cyber Response; Real-Time Monitoring; Defensive Cyber Warfare (DCW); Artificial Intelligence (AI); Machine Learning (ML); Threat Simulation SpaceWERX, in partnership with Cyberspace Warfare professionals within the U.S. Space Force (USSF), are seeking innovative solutions supporting the next generation capabilities to defend space systems from adversarial attack through the cyber domain. The desired outcome is to produce capabilities that advance the domain of defensive cyber warfare operations in 8 different focus areas. Each focus area presents a unique o…
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26BZ06-NV036
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW SBIR 2026 BAA 5G, private cellular, flight line, aircraft maintenance, secure communications, predictive maintenance, augmented reality, Edwards AFB, logistics The objective of this SBIR Phase I effort is to explore and develop innovative technologies leveraging cellular network infrastructure, particularly focusing on Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) architectures, to enhance communication capabilities on the flight line at Edwards AFB. The goal is to establish a secure, adaptable, and interoperable cellular network that facilitates superior aircraft maintenance, logistics, and operational efficiency. Additionally, the effort aims t…
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26BX06-DV026
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW SBIR 2026 CSO autonomous drones; AI-driven swarm; air-launched effects; perimeter defense; secure communications; mobility asset protection; Agile Combat Employment; high-altitude deployment; mobility launch platforms; dual-use; swarm technology; force protection The overall goal of this Direct to Phase II research and development effort is to adapt and validate mature, readily available autonomous unmanned aerial swarm technologies to provide enhanced situational awareness and force-multiplying capabilities for high-value Mobility Air Forces assets and forward ground installations. To ensure continued overmatch in contested environments…
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26BZ06-NV034
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW SBIR 2026 BAA CO₂ Mode-Locked Lasers, Frequency Combs, Semiconductor Lasers, Infrared, InP, GaSb, MOCVD, MBE Develop compact low-SWaP optically- or electrically-pumped mode-locked lasers in the near-infrared (NIR) to short-wave infrared (SWIR) capable of operating at repetition rates between 6 and 12 GHz.
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26BX06-DV511
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW SBIR 2026 CSO Surveillance; Space Based Surveillance; Proliferation; Constellation; Resident Space Object; Space Domain Awareness; Geostationary Orbit; GEO Belt; visual magnitude; Electro Optical; Infrared; Radio Frequency; Free Flyer; GEO SDA; Low Size Weight and Power; own-ship awareness; Local Area Sensor The objective of this Direct to Phase II (D2P2) effort is to provide a production representative article of flight qualifiable hardware to be flown in the GEO space environment. The modern space domain requires a layered sensing architecture to ensure resilience. This D2P2 effort is focused on a critical element of that architecture:…
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26BZ06-DV037
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW SBIR 2026 BAA Seeker; Seekers; AESA; Multifunction RF; Radar; Software-defined RF The Department of the Air Force has a high priority requirement for much lower-cost long-range air-launched prompt strike weapons that operate in the very high supersonic flight regime. Towards that requirement, the objective of this topic is to develop a Ku-band multi-function RF seeker system that can be manufactured at scale, supporting RF modes including radar, passive direction-finding, and line-of-sight datalinks. Low unit production cost and high-volume manufacturability are key goals of this topic.
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26BX06-DP027
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW SBIR 2026 CSO sensor network, sensors, acoustic, optical, radio frequency, C-sUAS, sneaky drone, RF-silent dark drone, base defense Innovations in Counter-UAS sensor technologies, data processing, and networking to solve the "sneaky drone" problem by improving the detection, tracking, and identification of small, low-altitude, terrain-masked, and RF-silent Group 1-3 UAS. The system must detect targets from 1 meter up to 300 meters (threshold), 500 meters (objective) off the ground, with individual sensor nodes detecting targets at a horizontal range of at least 100 meters. The nodes must integrate to create at least 10km of combined line…
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26BZ06-NV035
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW SBIR 2026 BAA Quantum Memory; Quantum Key Distribution; Secure Communication; Quantum Networks; Photonic Qubits; Quantum Repeaters; Long-Range Communication; Cybersecurity; TRL 2-5; Quantum Science; AFWERX; Strategic Communications; Emerging Threats The objective of this SBIR Phase I project is to develop and demonstrate advanced quantum memory systems essential for enabling secure communication within quantum networks. The primary goal is to enhance the storage and transmission capabilities of photonic qubits, ensuring high coherence and minimal loss over extended distances. This will facilitate the creation of scalable quantum repeater…
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
DAF26TX06-NV514
Source closing date: 2026-10-21. Source timestamp: 2026-10-21T16:00:00+00:00.
DSIP calendar date uses America/New_York. Check the topic page for separate question windows and amendments.
DoW STTR 2026 CSO Multi-phenomenology sensing, spacepower, deterrence, indications & warning, object tracking, real-time data processing, novel sensor design, data dissemination, space domain, information exploitation, space domain awareness, space operational environment assessment; space operational environment The objective of this Phase I effort is to develop methods, including integration of intelligence information, predictive analytics, anomaly detection, threat prediction and environmental monitoring for timely space domain awareness, threat detection and operational environment assessment to support multi-domain operations. Traditio…
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.
FD2060-26-33314
Source closing date: 2026-10-30.
SAM date-only search summary. Verify response time, amendments and notice type; active source status does not establish a solicitation or funded award.
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the notice and set-aside requirements.
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.
FA2377-26-R-B011
Source closing date: 2026-11-09.
SAM date-only search summary. Verify response time, amendments and notice type; active source status does not establish a solicitation or funded award.
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the notice and set-aside requirements.
No Set aside used
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.
FA520922S0001
Source closing date: 2027-08-30.
The entire package was also posted on System for Award Management (SAM) with its title, One-Step Open BAA, US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Indo-Pacific Fundamental Research Collaboration Opportunities
Eligibility information: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification).
The Government intends to engage in the discovery, development, and integration of novel science and technologies ONLY in the Indo-Pacific region and DOES NOT support engagements in Continental United States.
Source award range (USD): 10000.00 – Ceiling not reported. Notice amounts are not an award promise or total program budget.
Cost sharing: Listed as not required
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:48.184736+00:00.
FA238424S2334
Source closing date: 2027-09-30.
SAM date-only search summary. Verify response time, amendments and notice type; active source status does not establish a solicitation or funded award.
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the notice and set-aside requirements.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.
FA238424S2335
Source closing date: 2027-09-30.
SAM date-only search summary. Verify response time, amendments and notice type; active source status does not establish a solicitation or funded award.
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the notice and set-aside requirements.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.
FA238424S2334
Source closing date: 2027-09-30.
The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), is soliciting white papers (and potentially later technical and cost proposals) on the research located in the Statements of Objectives attached to the Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) Opportunity FA2384-24-S-2233.List of Attachments:1. "Open Period Solicitation 1_BAA Amend 01"2. "Attachment 1 - List of Provisions and Clauses (BAA)"Related Notice: Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) FA238424S2233, "Continuing Human Enablin…
Eligibility information: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility".
Cost sharing: Listed as not required
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:48.184736+00:00.
FA238424S2335
Source closing date: 2027-09-30.
The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), is soliciting white papers (and potentially later technical and cost proposals) on the research located in the Continuing Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) Statements of Objectives, FA238424S2233.This Solicitation is limited to those efforts that meet the requirements of 10 USC 4023, which includes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may each buy ordnance, signal, chemical activity, transportation, energy,…
Eligibility information: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility".
Cost sharing: Listed as not required
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:48.184736+00:00.
FA238424S2336
Source closing date: 2028-09-30.
SAM date-only search summary. Verify response time, amendments and notice type; active source status does not establish a solicitation or funded award.
**28 September 2026: Amendment 02 — Annual Update & Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Revisions** Solicitation: FA238424S2336, "Open Period 3 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 3458 - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)" Solicitation Authority: 10 U.S.C. § 3458 - Authority to acquire innovative commercial products and commercial services using general solicitation competitive procedures (R-DFARS Part 212) The purpose of this update (Amendment 02) is to incorporate annual solicitation updates, align applicable commercial provisions and clauses with current RFO and DoD cybersecurity requirements, and reaffirm submission guidelines for commercial…
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the notice and set-aside requirements.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.
FA2391-23-S-2403
Source closing date: 2031-05-10.
SAM date-only search summary. Verify response time, amendments and notice type; active source status does not establish a solicitation or funded award.
PACER BAA is a Two-Step Open BAA and BAA with Calls which will enable study efforts on novel concepts, as well as research and development efforts to mature specific technologies to appropriate technology readiness levels (TRL) depending on end use. Efforts under this BAA are intended to further AFRL/RA’s mission in pioneering transformative aerospace technologies for the warfighter’s decisive advantage. Revision 1 , posted 5 June 2024. Revision 2 , posted 24 October 2024 Revision 3 , posted 6 May 2025 Revision 4 , posted 15 July 2026
Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the notice and set-aside requirements.
Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.
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