2023 SBIR & STTR Opportunities
Vertx Partners has collected all available Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) opportunities released by the Department of Defense and Air Force. This page serves as a hub for solicitation info for the current SBIR/STTR period.
Our Process
Vertx Partners matches individuals, small businesses, companies, and academic institutions in our network with solicitations that are relevant to them. We also connect members of our network with one another if there’s a solicitation that’s a good fit through collaboration.
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Current Solicitations
Department of Defense
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 2023.3
Pre-Release: August 23, 2023
Open Date: September 20, 2023
Close Date: October 18, 2023
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 2023.C
Pre-Release: August 23, 2023
Open Date: September 20, 2023
Close Date: October 18, 2023
Department of Energy
DOE Phase I, Release I
Pre-Release: July 7, 2023
Open Date: August 7, 2023
Close Date: October 10, 2023
Important Notes
There are three key “windows” you should be aware of. The Pre-Release, Open Date, and Close Date.
Pre-Release: A pre-release is a window of time that you may speak to the government customers about the innovative technology/product you propose to develop. Your goal during these conversations is to clearly understand if the government customer wants what you are presenting to them.
Open Date: All communication with the government about a given solicitation must stop at the open date. Interested parties are expected to have their given solicitation locked down by this open date and should begin working on their proposal.
Close Date: Your proposal should be submitted by the close date. No proposals are accepted past this date.
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