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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)
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
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
ARMY Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 2 (Self)
G-TEAD USAREUR-AF ACE 27-02: Spectrum Enabled Warfare Powered by xTech
Topic # ARM27BX01-DP001 · DoW SBIR 2027 CSO · released 2026-10-07

The U.S. Army is seeking innovative electromagnetic spectrum operations solutions from eligible small businesses across the U.S. through the Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD) U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) ...

Opens Apr 19, 2027 Opens in 158 dayscloses May 7, 2027
ARMY Pre-release SBIRCMMC Level 1
xTech|Search 10 Competition
Topic # ARM26BX05-NP011 · DoW SBIR 2026 CSO · released 2026-08-05

xTechSearch is an open-topic competition designed to identify groundbreaking technologies with strong commercial traction that may also provide game-changing capabilities for the Army. This competition will be used to competitively ...

Opens May 20, 2027 Opens in 189 dayscloses Jun 22, 2027
ARMY Pre-release STTRCMMC Level 1
xTech|Search 10 Competition
Topic # ARM26TX05-NP002 · DoW STTR 2026 CSO · released 2026-08-05

xTechSearch is an open-topic competition designed to identify groundbreaking technologies with strong commercial traction that may also provide game-changing capabilities for the Army. This competition will be used to competitively ...

Opens May 20, 2027 Opens in 189 dayscloses Jun 22, 2027