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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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USAF Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Wide Pass Bandwidth, High Selectivity, Continuously Tunable Notch Filters
Topic # DAF27BZ02-DV025 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Wideband receivers used in electronic warfare (EW), signals intelligence (SigInt), and electronic support measures (ESM) need to instantaneously capture broad swaths of spectrum to avoid missing frequency agile radio frequency (RF) ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
USAF Pre-release SBIRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Domestic Liquid Phase Epitaxy of Yttrium Iron Garnet Films for Resilient Microwave Filter Supply Chains
Topic # DAF27BZ02-DV026 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

The United States Air Force relies on yttrium iron garnet (YIG)-based microwave filters for critical radar, electronic warfare, and communications systems. These components require high-quality YIG epitaxial films in the 10–150 µm ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
USAF Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Quantum Sensing Analyzer
Topic # DAF27BZ02-NV014 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Investigate and validate the feasibility of developing a novel quantum-based sensing technology utilizing Rydberg atomic sensors as an ultra-wideband universal measurement standard for electromagnetic systems. Demonstrate the potential of ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
USAF Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Solid Propellant Environmental Effects Digital Twin
Topic # DAF27BZ02-NV015 · DoW SBIR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

The objective of the proposed effort is twofold: 1) Model and simulate the combined effects of thermal, temporal, chemical, and geometric changes to solid propellants that occur over time for in rocket motor grains, and 2) integrate ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
USAF Pre-release STTRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Next-generation Green Monopropellant Gas Generation
Topic # DAF27TX02-DV502 · DoW STTR 2027 CSO · released 2026-11-04

Develop a low-power, real-time precision liquid-to-gas phase-change feed system featuring active molecular feedback control to enable the seamless integration of liquid propellants (including next-generation green liquid propellants such ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
USAF Pre-release STTRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
B-52 Multi-Factor AI Performance Charts
Topic # DAF27TZ02-DV004 · DoW STTR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop and validate a capability that modernizes B-52 AI Performance Chart capability that automates approved performance calculations, supports disconnected EFB operations, and provides accurate, auditable outputs for aircrew ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
USAF Pre-release STTRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
RF Spectrum Operations Enhanced with Distributed AI-Assisted Sharing of Knowledge Sharing (RF-DASK)
Topic # DAF27TZ02-DV005 · DoW STTR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Develop a dynamic and scalable signal representation to describe complex waveforms in a compressed format for RF spectrum knowledge sharing between Electronic Support (ES) systems and control the deployment and operation of Electronic ...

Opens Dec 2, 2026 Opens in 20 dayscloses Jan 6, 2027
USAF Pre-release STTRITARCMMC Level 2 (Self)
Wideband Antenna for RF Photonics Modules
Topic # DAF27TZ02-DV006 · DoW STTR 2027 BAA · released 2026-11-04

Design, fabricate, and experimentally test a wideband antenna solution ready to be integrated with standard RF-photonics transceiver modules. The antenna module must satisfy two key requirements. First, they should be fully compatible with ...

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