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361 topics, open or in pre-release, read from DSIP and SBIR.gov on Nov 12, 2026.

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CMMC requirements: Level 1 15Level 2 (Self) 95 what do the levels mean?
Level 1
Basic protection of Federal Contract Information: the 15 requirements of FAR 52.204-21. You assess yourself every year and post the result in SPRS.
Level 2
Protection of Controlled Unclassified Information: the 110 requirements of NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2. "Self" means you assess yourself every three years; "C3PAO" means an accredited third-party assessor certifies you every three years. Both need a yearly affirmation.
Level 3
Level 2 certification plus 24 selected requirements of NIST SP 800-172, assessed by the government (DIBCAC) every three years.

CMMC is the Defense Department's cybersecurity certification; a topic that lists a level expects it by the time of award. This is a summary: the solicitation and 32 CFR Part 170 govern.

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MDA Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Low Cost Infrared Seeker
Topic # MDA27BZ02-DV001 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Provide novel infrared (IR) seeker solutions that significantly reduce costs compared to the state-of-the-art onboard interceptor applications.

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
MDA Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Rapidly Deployable Aerial Interdiction Cluster
Topic # MDA27BZ02-DV002 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Demonstrate a rapidly deployable aerial interdiction cluster to be part of the layered missile defense.

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
MDA Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Modeling UV/VIS/near-IR Observables of Dim Hypersonic Configurations
Topic # MDA27BZ02-DV004 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop an innovative model of the ultraviolet (UV), visible (Vis), and near-infrared (near-IR) observables of hypersonic configurations at low- and high-altitudes to facilitate detection of dim, hypersonic vehicles by fast-moving ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
MDA Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Mobile Sea-Based Launch Platform
Topic # MDA27BZ02-DV005 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop and test a mobile, sea-based launch platform.

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
MDA Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Configurable Operator Decision Models for Constructive Test and Evaluation Simulations
Topic # MDA27BZ02-DV009 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop and demonstrate a government-configurable software capability that improves the representation, tuning, execution, and validation of human operator decision effects in constructive test and evaluation simulations. The capability ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
MDA Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Multi-Fidelity Transfer Learning for Defense Applications
Topic # MDA27BZ02-DV010 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Use new and evolving Artificial Intelligence (AI) training techniques, algorithms, and protocols to rapidly reduce the resources required to integrate AI into the Missile Defense System (MDS).

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027