What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is transitioning to a Broad Agency Announcement framework to procure research and development activities from small businesses. The agency is seeking proposals for Small Business Innovation Research, including SBIR Ignite, and Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I and Phase II projects. This overarching announcement establishes the baseline objectives, funding information, proposal preparation instructions, and eligibility criteria for upcoming solicitations. The agency will solicit proposals for specific funding opportunities by releasing appendices to this announcement throughout its effective period. Each upcoming appendix will contain instructions for submitting proposal packages and will detail the specific research and technology subtopics required for that funding opportunity. The agency anticipates releasing two to three of these appendices each fiscal year, though the exact number remains undetermined. Eligible offerors must qualify as small businesses under the established program rules. Specific requirements, evaluation criteria, and budget signals for each opportunity will be detailed within the individual appendices, which will take precedence over the general announcement in the event of any conflicting instructions. Bidders can monitor the agency website for the release schedule of these upcoming appendices.
Scope of work
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I and Phase II projects
- SBIR Ignite Phase I and Phase II projects
- Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Phase I and Phase II projects
- Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) services
- Delivery of technical reports and project deliverables
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical Evaluation Criteria | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Must be a Small Business Concern (SBC)
- Combined with affiliates, must not have more than 500 employees
- Active SAM registration under NAICS code 541713 or 541715 as a small business at time of award
- SAM registration purpose must be listed as All Awards
- Must be registered in SBA's Company Registry with a unique SBC Control ID
- SBIR Phase I: SBC must perform at least 67% of effort
- SBIR Phase II: SBC must perform at least 50% of research or analytical effort
- STTR Phase I and II: SBC must perform at least 40% of effort and single research institution at least 30%
Documents to include with your response
- Firm and Proposal Certifications
- Disclosures of Foreign Affiliations or Relationships to Foreign Countries form
- Proposal Summary Form
- Proposal Budget Form
- Foreign Vendor Form (if applicable)
- Subcontractor budget and letter of commitment (if applicable)
- Research Institution budget and letter from Office of Sponsored Programs (STTR only)
- Letters of Capital Commitment (if applicable)
- TABA quotes and vendor deliverables description (if requesting TABA)
- Commercialization Metrics Report
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the electronic submissions system
- Instructions
- Offerors must submit complete proposal packages using the electronic submission system as required by specific opportunity appendices.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (80NSSC) with descriptions matching "nasa sbir". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| VALID EVALUATION, INC.80NSSC25CA019 · SBIR PHASE III - NASA SBIR & STTR EVALUATION PILOT | $232.5K | Nov 27, 2029 |
| VALID EVALUATION, INC.80NSSC26C0009 · SBIR PHASE III - AUTOMATED NASA DILIGENCE FOR NASA SBIR / STTR APPLICATIONS | $541.3K | Jan 14, 2027 |
| FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.80NSSC21F1656 · THIS IS CALL # 18 UNDER BPA 80NSSC18A0008 FOR NASA SBIR/STTR CUSTOMER & EMPLOYEE JOURNEY M | $140.1K | Mar 31, 2022 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NAICS 541715
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|---|---|---|
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| PARAGON SPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION80JSC026F0112 · THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO ORDER CLIN 0001 AND 0002 SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FOR FI | $371.2K | Sep 30, 2031 |
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Top vendors in this category: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NAICS 541715, since Oct 1, 2024
3,337 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$4.6B
- 2. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$956.5M
- 3. BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC$778.9M
- 4. BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLC$505.1M
- 5. AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC.$474.1M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.