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Find SBIR/STTR topics with the SBIR/STTR source on Search. This source requires SLED access.
SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) are federally mandated R&D programs for small businesses.
  • SBIR or STTR badge
  • Topic Number — e.g., DAF26BX02-NV500 (not a SAM.gov solicitation ID)
  • Agency abbreviation, Posted date, Due date

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Status

A SBIR/STTR topic on SamSearch only ever shows as Open or Pre-Release — never Closed. That’s not a data gap: sbir.gov’s own data never includes closed topics. Once a topic’s window ends, it simply drops out of SamSearch rather than switching to a “Closed” status.

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Phase structure

The page shows which phases are included in the topic.

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Fields & sidebar

  • Program — SBIR or STTR
  • Branch — issuing military branch or agency office
  • Timeline — Release Date (pre-release starts), Open Date, Due Date

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Description sections

Objective, Description, Phase I requirements, Phase II requirements, Phase III vision, Keywords, Point of Contact — parsed out into their own headed blocks when the topic text uses standard Phase I/II/III:, Keywords:, and Point of Contact: labels.

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Attachments

SBIR/STTR topics don’t have real file attachments on SamSearch — this section is a single Topic Link pointing to the official solicitation on the issuing agency’s own site.
SBIR Phase I does not require prior SBIR experience. Many first-time applicants win Phase I awards. Phase II is competitive and typically requires successful Phase I completion.

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