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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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NAVY Open SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Cleaner for the Time Domain Reflectometer Tank Level Indicator
Topic # DON27BZ01-NV001 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-10-07

Develop a technology to clean and potentially reverse fouling on Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) Tank Level Indicating (TLI) components in-place. The solution must function within fully compensated fuel tanks aboard DDG 51 class ships ...

Deadline Nov 25, 2026 Closes in 13 days
NAVY Open SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Fire Resistant Joiner Bulkhead
Topic # DON27BZ01-NV002 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-10-07

Develop a material/system to increase the fire-resistance of joiner bulkheads on ships and compartment-level fire containment while meeting Navy requirements for weight, fit, cost, fire, smoke and toxicity.

Deadline Nov 25, 2026 Closes in 13 days
NAVY Open SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Input-Output Unit (IOU) for Secure Processing and Routing of Hull, Mechanical, & Electrical (HM&E) and Navigation Signals
Topic # DON27BZ01-NV004 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-10-07

Develop a dust-protected, water splash-resistant Input-Output Unit (IOU) capable of interfacing with legacy and modern equipment to send, receive, process, and route signals throughout the hull and superstructure of naval vessels.

Deadline Nov 25, 2026 Closes in 13 days
NAVY Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Frequency-Based Persistent Super Intelligence Tracking and Surveillance Capability
Topic # DON27BZ02-DV026 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop and demonstrate an super intelligence (SI)-driven signal processing framework that leverages high-dimensional spectral feature extraction, adaptive neural control loops, and secure human-machine teaming to detect, classify, and ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Ultra-Low Latency Technology for Radio Applications 5G
Topic # DON27BZ02-DV027 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop ultra-low latency audio data obscuration techniques optimized for Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications over Fifth Generation (5G) frequency bands to enhance the resilience and operational effectiveness of Command and ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Modular Software Reference Implementation for Waveforms
Topic # DON27BZ02-DV029 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop and demonstrate a modular software reference implementation of a government-specified tactical waveform on a Digital Transceiver to establish an open architecture that leverages novel processing to transition from legacy ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Mobile Vehicle Forensics
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV006 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Design, develop, and demonstrate a ruggedized, field-deployable vehicle forensics device capable of non-destructive, rapid data triage and extraction.

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Lightweight, Energy-Efficient Portable Nitrogen Generator for Expeditionary Operations
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV007 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop and demonstrate a man-portable, self-contained nitrogen generator capable of producing high-purity (equal to or less than 99.5%) nitrogen at 1,800 to 3,500 pounds per square inch (PSI), operating strictly within a 120-volt, 25-Amp ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Distributed Multispectral Event-Driven Integrated Sensing and Communications
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV009 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop a distributed multispectral event-driven integrated sensing and communications capability that can timely provide robust detection of a wide range of objects and integrate into existing onboard sensors to expand operational ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Low-cost Mid-wave Infrared Focal-Plane Array (FPA) Fabrication through Direct-bond Interconnection
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV011 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop a focal-plane array (FPA) fabrication process based on wafer-scale 3D-heterogeneous integration that enables a mid-wave infrared (MWIR) III-V detector epi-layer wafer to be directly bonded to a Silicon-based read-out integrated ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
“Self-Replicating Evolutionary Agentic SI Swarming Force” with Autonomous Embedded SI Guardrail Enforcers
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV012 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

1- Develop a platform agnostic fully autonomous Agentic SI swarm system suitable for multidomain naval operations (i.e., Sea, Air, Space, Land, and Cyber) with self-awareness for rapid operationally scalable response, namely ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Electro-Optical/Infrared Tactical Decision Aid
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV013 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop an Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Tactical Decision Aid (TDA) for surface and air sensors in maritime, littoral, and inland environments.

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Autonomous Multi-Intelligence Acoustic Reasoning Agent for Anti-Submarine Warfare
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV014 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop an autonomous Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) reasoning agent that fuses passive and active acoustic detections with non-acoustic maritime situational data, environmental acoustic propagation context, and platform/target behavior ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
High Sensitivity Tunneling Magnetoresistive Magnetometers
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV015 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Modernize United States capabilities to produce ultra-low size, weight, power, and cost (SWAP-C) tunneling magnetoresistive magnetometers with industry leading sensitivities.

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Improved Ionosphere D-region Specification for High Frequency Propagation
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV016 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop tools and/or techniques to improve characterization of the D-region ionosphere sufficient for skillful ionosphere model specification and forecast over climatology and that demonstrate the impact of improved methodology on ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Expeditionary Water Quality Sensors
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV017 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop simple-to-use water quality test kits or electronic sensors that require minimal training to enable personnel in the field to rapidly meet Technical Bulletin Medical 577 (TB-MED 577) requirements to certify potable water without ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Navy Shipboard Gas Turbine Rotating Detonation Combustor Operation with Diesel Fuel
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV019 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop and demonstrate a scaled high density Rotating Detonation Combustor (RDC) that uses NATO F76 diesel fuel (MIL-DTL-16884R) and perform thermodynamic analysis on developed Navy RDC equipped shipboard gas turbine concepts to determine ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Rapid Imagery Creation for Navy Training
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV020 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop technology to use historic real-world satellite imagery and then rapidly (10 minutes or less) modify it to reflect a training scenario order of battle (aircraft, ships, vehicles, etc.) to allow imagery analysts to practice their ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
SI-Enabled “Just-in-time” Knowledge Delivery for Naval Maintainers
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV021 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop an SI-enabled maintenance associate that delivers interactive, expert-level guidance for complex diagnostic and repair tasks at point of need, provides technicians historical context on specific vehicles or components being ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
NAVY Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Collapsible Fixed-Wing Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial System for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Missions
Topic # DON27BZ02-NV022 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop a collapsible, low-cost, fixed-wing Group 1 small uncrewed aerial system (sUAS) capable of autonomous intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions with a flight endurance of over one hour.

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