Full BAA instructions and topics are available on DSIP at https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login and at https://www.defensesbirsttr.mil/SBIR-STTR/Opportunities/.

Participating DoD Components:

Department of 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

This BAA incorporates MANDATORY foreign disclosure requirements and other important programmatic changes as required by the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-183). These updates can be found in sections 2.2, 2.5, 3.0, 4.2.e., 4.3, 6.0, 8.2, and Attachment 2. Proposals that do not include the fully completed and signed Attachment 2 of this BAA (labeled Version 2) in Volume 5 of the proposal submission will be deemed noncompliant and will not receive an evaluation. All small business concern/proposal identifying information and a response to every question on the form MUST be provided. Small business concerns are highly encouraged to review the full BAA to remain apprised of any additional recent programmatic changes.

Deadline for Receipt: Complete proposals must be certified and submitted in DSIP no later than 12:00 PM ET on February 07, 2024. 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. Proposing Small Business Concerns are required to register for a Login.gov account and link it to their DSIP account. See section 4.16 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 Department of Defense is soliciting proposals as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The DoD SBIR/STTR Programs follow the policies and practices of the SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive, current version. The guidelines presented in this BAA incorporate and make use of the flexibility of the SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive to encourage proposals based on scientific and technical approaches most likely to yield results important to the DoD and the private sector. The SBIR/STTR Policy Directive is available HERE.

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.

Questions: Please refer to the DSIP Customer Support Document for general information regarding the DoD SBIR/STTR process in DSIP.  For additional assistance with the DSIP application, please visit the Learning & Support section of the DSIP at https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/learning-support/. Email DSIP Support at [email protected] only for further assistance with issues pertaining directly to the DSIP application. Questions submitted to DSIP Support 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 4.15 for further information on where to direct questions regarding instructions and topics in this BAA.