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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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OSD Open SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Rapid Maturation
Topic # OSW27BZ01-DV002 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-10-07

Mature commercial and dual-use technologies that detect, track, identify, or defeat small low-flying drones (Group 1 and Group 2 unmanned aerial systems) in hostile or contested areas.

Deadline Nov 25, 2026 Closes in 13 days
OSD Open SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Rapid Maturation
Topic # OSW27BZ01-NV001 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-10-07

Mature commercial and dual-use technologies that detect, track, identify, or defeat small low-flying drones (Group 1 and Group 2 unmanned aerial systems) in hostile or contested areas.

Deadline Nov 25, 2026 Closes in 13 days
OSD Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Resilient Tactical Edge Networks
Topic # OSW27BZ02-DV005 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

The objective of this Phase II effort is to design, validate, and demonstrate a fully open-source, private 5G network platform for Resilient Tactical Edge Networks—integrating OCUDU, SD-Core, SD-RAN, and OSC components—to provide highly ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
OSD Pre-release STTRCMMC Level 1
Wafer-scale low-loss hyperbolic optical material
Topic # OSW27TZ02-NV001 · DoW STTR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

The overall goal of the R&D effort is to develop wafer-scale, fabrication-ready thin films of a low-loss naturally hyperbolic optical material that operates across the visible to telecommunication wavelength range. Films should be of high ...

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