Appendix 26A: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
This notice is not accepting responses (deadline was May 20, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT).
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- Response deadline
- May 20, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Apr 28, 2026
- Solicitation
- 80NSSC26R005
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Place of performance
- —
- Contracting office
- NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER · STENNIS SPACE CENTER · MS
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated May 9, 2026
Description
This is the first appendix to NASA SBIR/STTR Program FY2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and solicits proposals for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I funding opportunity. Chapter 6 of this appendix contains the proposal submission instructions and Chapter 9 contains the technical research topics. Instructions for how to prepare your proposal can be found in the BAA (https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf991b7587b1438ca7930a9b840635dc/view). The chapter numbers align to the chapters in the BAA and can be used to locate additional information within the BAA. In any instance where specific requirements in this appendix conflict with requirements in the BAA, the specific requirements in this appendix take precedence for this opportunity.
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
Typical award size
$178,003
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $59,962 and $500,000
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE1 award$77.49M
- 2THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO1 award$36.31M
- 3UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS1 award$34.90M
- 4AUBURN UNIVERSITY1 award$21.85M
- 5ANALYTICAL MECHANICS ASSOCIATES, INC.8 awards$18.85M
- 7GENESIS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, INC.1 award$8.90M
- 8MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY2 awards$8.32M
Recent examples
A few of the newest similar awards in our index.
- ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSep 30, 2025Department of Health and Human Services$4.51MSource
- CONSOLIDATED SAFETY SERVICES INCORPORATEDSep 30, 2025Environmental Protection Agency$407,009Source
- VERINA CONSULTING GROUP LLCSep 30, 2025Environmental Protection Agency$310,294Source
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC.Sep 29, 2025Department of Health and Human Services$4.74MSource
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC.Sep 29, 2025Department of Health and Human Services$374,769Source
- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC.Sep 29, 2025Department of Health and Human Services$296,136Source
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID d260e7429eab467c9f98b0aa40c98418.