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SAM.govDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVAIR.NAVAIR HQS.NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND · Sources Sought — active notice

F /A-18 E/F and EA-18G Depot Level Maintenance (DLM) 2029-2034

N00019-26-NORFP-TPM265-1043

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.

DSIP / SBIRUSAF · Open

Flightline Radio Network

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.

DSIP / STTRDARPA · Open

Fuel-Flexible Spacecraft Electric Propulsion System

DPA26TZ06-DV005

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 Spacecraft Propulsion, Hall Thruster, Fuel-Flexible, Air-Breathing, VLEO, In-Situ Resource Utilization, ISRU, Oxygenic Propellants, Multimode Propulsion Develop a fuel-flexible spacecraft electric propulsion system capable of operating efficiently on air, water, or mixtures of water/carbon dioxide or nitrogen/hydrogen at >30% electrical efficiency.ITAR: The technology within this topic may be restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Admi…

Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.

Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.

SAM.govDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVSUP.NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.NAVSUP WSS MECHANICSBURG.NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH · Presolicitation — active notice

GYROSCOPE,INTEGRATI

N0010426QUA54

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.

DSIP / SBIRUSAF · Open

Ground and Air Launched Drone Swarms Create a Self-Protecting Perimeter Using Autonomous AI

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.

DSIP / SBIRDARPA · Open

ICU-in-a-Box: Autonomous Extracorporeal Multiple-Organ Support Therapies

DPA26BZ06-DV029

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 Autonomous Systems, Life Support Systems; Resuscitation; Trauma; Shock; Casualties; ARDS; multiple organ failure Develop (large animal model testing) an autonomous, portable extracorporeal life support platform for prolonged field care that integrates resuscitation, cardiovascular and pulmonary support, and (optionally) electrolyte and medication delivery capabilities.

Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.

Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.

DSIP / SBIRDARPA · Open

Influence Benchmarks for AI Systems

DPA26BZ06-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 BAA AI, LLM, cognitive bias, economic model, market, information Develop a testbed utilizing economic frameworks to benchmark AI biases in dynamic environments. This tool will evaluate how agents adapt, collaborate, or deceive within a simulated marketplace. Ultimately, these assessments will ensure safe and effective AI integration in high-stakes decision-making.

Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.

Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.

SAM.govDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE.AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND.AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER.INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE - SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.FA8509 AFLCMC WIUKA · Presolicitation — active notice

LARS Hardware Refresh

FA8509-27-R-B005

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.

Additional eligibility text

No Set aside used

Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.

DSIP / STTRDARPA · Open

Localization, Characterization, and Modeling of Freestream Disturbances in Hypersonic Wind Tunnels

DPA26TZ06-DV006

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 Hypersonics, Wind Tunnel Noise, Upstream Disturbances, Nozzle Throat, Driver-Gas Acoustics, Non-Optical Diagnostics, High-Frequency Sensors, Acoustic Mitigation, Fiber-Optic Probes, Reflected-Shock Tunnels, Expansion Tubes Develop and demonstrate a robust methodology to localize, characterize and model upstream noise and flow disturbances in hypersonic wind tunnels, specifically targeting high-risk, hard-to-access regions upstream of the test section (e.g., driver, reservoir, nozzle throat and walls) where traditional optical access is restricted or unavailable. Performers must implement novel non-intrusive or minimally int…

Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.

Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.

DSIP / SBIRUSAF · Open

Low Noise & Low-SWaP High-Repetition Rate Mode-Locked Lasers for High-Speed Photonics

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.

DSIP / SBIRUSAF · Open

Low SWaP-C Tactical Awareness Payload for Proliferated, Agile Satellites (TAPPAS) for Space Domain Awareness

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.

DSIP / SBIRUSAF · Open

Low-Cost Multi-Function Ku-Band RF System for Prompt Strike Weapons

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.

SAM.govDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVAIR.NAVAIR NAWC AD.NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV · Presolicitation — active notice

MOBILE POWER CONDITIONING UNIT/POWER SUPPLY SET

N6833527Q1014

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.

Additional eligibility text

No Set aside used

Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.

SAM.govDEPT OF DEFENSE.MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA).MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation — active notice

Missile Defense Agency - Advanced Planning Services

HQ085426RE0004

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.

Additional eligibility text

No Set aside used

Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.

DSIP / SBIROSD · Open

Monolithic Graphene–CMOS Broadband (UV-LWIR) Focal Plane Arrays for target detection in low-light conditions

OSW26BZ06-DV027

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 Graphene; focal plane array; monolithic CMOS integration; two-dimensional materials; broadband imaging; night vision; wafer-scale manufacturing; uncooled detector; quantum-dot, metal oxide nanocrystal sensitization. Develop, fabricate, and demonstrate a wafer-scale, monolithically integrated graphene-on-CMOS image sensor that provides broadband imaging from 300 nm to 10,000 nm in a compact, low-power, uncooled focal plane array.

Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.

Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.

SAM.govDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVAIR.NAVAIR NAWC AD.NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV · Presolicitation — active notice

NAWCAD WOLF - Presolicitation Notice – Sole-Source Requirement for SNC Hardware and Software Trouble Report Support Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Task Order (TO)

N00421-26-RFPREQ-TW00000-0869

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.

Additional eligibility text

No Set aside used

Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.

DSIP / SBIRDARPA · Open

New World Screwworm Networked Detection, Identification, and Surveillance System

DPA26BZ06-DV024

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 New World Screwworm, NWS, sensor, lure, pest, identification, network, detection, surveillance, monitoring Develop and demonstrate a real-time, networked pest detection, identification, and surveillance technology that provides actionable New World Screwworm (NWS) detection and identification accuracy, system reliability, low maintenance, and long and unattended operation.

Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.

Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.

DSIP / SBIRDARPA · Open

Noninvasive Detection and Localization of Occult Hemorrhage

DPA26BZ06-DV025

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 hemorrhage detection, clinical decision support, medical device, austere environment Demonstrate a capability that noninvasively detects and localizes occult (internal) non-compressible hemorrhage outside of a hospital.

Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.

Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.

DSIP / SBIRDARPA · Open

Novel Radio Frequency Sensing Technologies

DPA26BZ06-DV023

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 Ground Penetrating Radar, Subsurface Tomography, Standoff Radar, Void Detection, High-Power RF, Airborne Geophysics, Subterranean Imaging, RF Shielding, Critical Minerals. Develop, integrate, and flight-test a high-altitude (=40,000 ft), high-speed (~400 knots) airborne geologic sensing system. The system must be capable of providing rapid, stand-off 3D subsurface tomographic imaging to detect subterranean features such as metals and critical minerals.

Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.

Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.

DSIP / SBIRUSAF · Open

OPEN - Proliferated Low-Altitude Detection for C-sUAS

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.

DSIP / SBIRUSAF · Open

Quantum Memory for Secure Communication

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.

SAM.govDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE.AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND.AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER.TRAINING.FA8210 AFLCMC WNRK HILL · Sources Sought — active notice

RFI - UMTE X Band Transmitter

FA8210-26-RFI-UMTE

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.

Additional eligibility text

No Set aside used

Observed 2026-10-13T01:27:35.904352+00:00.

SAM.govDEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE.AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND.AIR FORCE TEST CENTER.FA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR · Solicitation — active notice

Request for Whitepaper - AEDC Facility Digital Twins and Predictive Analytics

FA910126RWP-DigitalTwins

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.

DSIP / SBIRSOCOM · Open

Resilient Integrated Photonic Transport In Denied Environments (RIPTIDE)

SOC26BZ06-DV006

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 free-space optical communications; photonic crosslink; cooperative navigation; alternative PNT; GPS-denied navigation; optical mesh network; time transfer; optical direction finding; laser ranging; distributed state estimation; unmanned aerial systems; LPI/LPD datalink The objective of this topic is to develop applied research toward an innovative capability that provides resilient, jam-resistant communications and cooperative navigation for distributed Group three (3) unmanned aerial system (UAS) formations operating in Global Positioning System (GPS)-denied environments across a theater-scale formation spanning two hundre…

Eligibility information: Not assessed — read the full SBIR/STTR solicitation.

Observed 2026-10-13T01:36:01.052262+00:00.

SAM.govDEPT OF DEFENSE.IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE.DIRECTOR SCO · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation — active notice

SCO Offensive Fires - Solicitation

SCO-PS-26-11(12)

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.

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