These BAAs included 12 conventional SBIR topics, and 1 Commercial Solutions Openings (CSO) Open Topic. Awards under the CSO Open Topic will use Other Transaction (OT) agreements to accelerate prototyping and transition.
The pre-release period was 3 June through 24 June and allowed for direct communication between small businesses and Technical Points of Contact (TPOCs) to answer
technical questions about the topics. The solicitations opened to proposal submission on 24 June and closed 22 July at 12:00 p.m. EDT.
A Topic Q&A page, available on the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP), allows firms to post technical questions publicly for TPOC response. The Topic Q&A page on DSIP will close to new questions on 8 July 2026.
[7/21/26] Navy Launch - Accelerating Commercial Success for Navy SBIR Phase II Awardees
NAVY Launch is an intensely focused program for Navy SBIR Phase II awardees to explore, define (or redefine), and implement a commercialization strategy. Navy Launch has presented 8 virtual Commercialization workshops and now will be presenting 3 Private Capital Forum Events.
The next 2026 Navy Launch Private Capital Forum Event will take place on August 13, 2026 in Austin, TX. Learn about these great opportunities available to you!
[7/10/26] Navy SBIR Office Hours
The Navy SBIR will not present its monthly Office Hours for July. We will resume our monthly sessions on Wednesday August 26 at 12:00 p.m. ET. These are one-hour virtual session dedicated to guiding you through DON SBIR/STTR program as well as updates, and allowing you the space to ask questions.
Learn more about Navy SBIR Office Hours and view the slides from our June event Here
[7/3/26] Posting of Navy FY-26 Release 1 SBIR/STTR/CSO Selections
In order to keep small businesses informed about the Navy's proposal selection status, the Navy posts a list of SBIR/STTR/CSO
Selectees
as they are chosen.
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The list of selections is an ongoing process that may take several weeks to complete. Current selections for Navy FY-26 Release 1 SBIR/STTR/CSO are now being posted.
A
selectee is a company selected for
further consideration, meaning that the proposal is of interest, but the final decision and contract negotiation is not complete.
Being listed as a selectee on this website is
NOT a notification of contract award.
[05/27/26] DoW and Navy SBIR/STTR BAA Calendar
As part of the SBIR and STTR program reauhtorization, the DoW is now issuing BAAs on a monthly schedule. The DoW Services and Components may elect to release topics under these monthly BAAs throughout fiscal year 2026, and the Navy will participate in several of them.
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