Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) 23.1 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NOTICE
The links for Department of Defense’s (DOD's) BAAs are:
https://www.defensesbirsttr.mil/SBIR-STTR/Opportunities/#announcements
https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login

Participating DoD Components:
Department of the Navy (Navy)
Department of Air Force (Air Force)
Defense Health Agency (DHA)
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)
Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

IMPORTANT
Deadline for Receipt: Complete proposals must be certified and submitted in DSIP no later than 12:00 PM EST on 8 March 2023. Proposals submitted after 12:00 p.m. ET will not be evaluated. The final proposal submission includes successful completion of all firm level forms, all required volumes, and electronic corporate official certification. Please plan to submit proposals as early as possible in order to avoid unexpected delays due to high volume of traffic during the final hours before the BAA close. DoD is not responsible for missed proposal submission due to system latency.

Classified proposals will not be accepted under the DoD SBIR Program.

This BAA and the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP) sites are designed to reduce the time and cost required to prepare a formal proposal. DSIP is the official portal for DoD SBIR/STTR proposal submission. Proposers are required to submit proposals via DSIP; proposals submitted by any other means will be disregarded. Proposers submitting through this site for the first time will be asked to register. Firms are required to register for a Login.gov account and link it to their DSIP account. See section 4.15 of the BAA for more information regarding registration.

The Small Business Administration (SBA), through its SBIR/STTR Policy Directive, purposely departs from normal Government solicitation formats and requirements, thus authorizing agencies to simplify the SBIR/STTR award process and minimize the regulatory burden on small business. Therefore, consistent with the SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive, the DOD is soliciting proposals as a BAA.

SBIR/STTR Updates and Notices: To be notified of SBIR/STTR opportunities and to receive e-mail updates on the DoD SBIR and STTR Programs, you are invited to subscribe to our Listserv by visiting https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login and clicking “DSIP Listserv” located under Quick Links.

On April 4, 2022, the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number was replaced by the Unique Entity ID (UEI) (in the System for Award Management website, aka SAM) to identify organizations doing business with the Government. If the proposing small business concern has an entity registration in SAM.gov (even if the registration has expired), a UEI (SAM) has already been assigned. For proposing small business concerns with established DSIP accounts, update the proposing small business concern profile with the UEI (SAM) as soon as possible. See section 4.15 for more information.

Questions: Visit the Learning & Support section of DSIP at https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/learning-support/faqs for DoD SBIR or STTR program-related information. Email the DSIP Help Desk at [email protected] only for assistance with using DSIP. Questions regarding DSIP may be emailed to the DSIP Help Desk and will be addressed in the order received during normal operating hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET). See section 4.14 of the BAA for information on where to direct other BAA and topic-related questions.