NASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has issued a pre-solicitation notice for the NASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), solicitation number 80NSSC26R0003. This procurement framework transitions the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), including SBIR Ignite, and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Phase I and Phase II projects to a BAA model. The program seeks to procure research and development activities from small businesses to support agency objectives. This opportunity is classified under NAICS 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AJ11 for General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research.

The BAA serves as the foundational document containing program objectives, funding information, eligibility criteria, and proposal preparation instructions. NASA intends to solicit proposals for specific funding opportunities by releasing approximately two to three appendices per fiscal year throughout the effective period. Each appendix will detail specific research and technology subtopics and submission instructions for that particular opportunity. In cases where appendix-specific requirements conflict with the general BAA, the appendix requirements take precedence.

The response deadline for this announcement is September 30, 2027. This solicitation is designated as a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside. Kenneth E. Albright is the primary point of contact for this notice. Associated documentation includes three attachments: a Standard Form 30 (SF30) modification, the full NASA 2026-2027 SBIR STTR Broad Agency Announcement, and an external link to NASA’s Phase I program information.