NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Fiscal Year 2025

ID: 80NSSCFY25SBIRPhaseI • Type: Solicitation • Match: 90%

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Description

This solicitation sets the requirements for you, the offeror, to submit a proposal to NASA for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I projects in fiscal year (FY) 2025. Chapters 1-8 contain the objectives, deadlines, funding information, eligibility criteria, and instructions to submit a proposal package. Chapter 9 contains research and technology topics, categorized by Mission Directorate and subtopics.
The NASA SBIR program supports small businesses to create innovative, disruptive technologies that benefit society and may be used in NASA programs and missions, other government agencies, and/or sold in commercial markets. Different from most investors, the NASA SBIR Program provides equity-free funding for early or "seed" stage research and development.
Important considerations:
Ensure you have the following registrations complete and up to date. If you are not registered, NASA recommends you start immediately.
SAM.gov registration at https://sam.gov/. You must have a unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
Registration with the SBIR Firm Registry at https://www.sbir.gov/registration
You must use the Proposal Submissions and Award Management System (ProSAMS) to submit a proposal package. ProSAMS requires firm registration and login and provides a secure connection. To access ProSAMS, go to https://prosams.nasa.gov/.

Background
The NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program aims to support small businesses in developing innovative technologies that can benefit society and be utilized in NASA programs, other government agencies, or commercial markets. The program provides equity-free funding for early-stage research and development, encouraging participation from socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses.

This solicitation outlines the requirements for submitting proposals for Phase I projects in fiscal year 2025, including objectives, deadlines, funding information, eligibility criteria, and instructions for proposal submission.

Work Details
Offerors must submit a complete proposal package through the Proposal Submissions and Award Management System (ProSAMS). The technical proposal should include nine parts:
1) Identification and Significance of Innovation;
2) Technical Objectives;
3) Work Plan;
4) Related R/R&D;
5) Key Personnel and Bibliography of Directly Related Work;
6) The Market Opportunity;
7) Facilities/Equipment;
8) Subcontractors and Consultants;
9) Related, Essentially Equivalent, and Duplicate Proposals and Awards. Each part has specific page limits and requirements. Notable changes for FY2025 include a reduction in the maximum number of submissions per firm from 10 to 5, a decrease in awards from 5 to 3 per firm, and a reduction in the technical proposal length from 19 pages to 15 pages.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over the fiscal year of 2025.

Overview

Agency

Shared Services Center (NSSC) [NASA]

Response Deadline

May 21, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EDT (original: March 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due

Posted

Jan. 7, 2025, 8:54 a.m. EST (updated: May 19, 2025, 5:05 p.m. EDT)

Set Aside

Small Business (SBA)

NAICS

541713 - Research and Development in Nanotechnology

PSC

AR11 - Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Basic Research

Place of Performance

Not Provided

Source

Open

Links

https://www.nasa.gov/sbir_sttr/phase-i/

Current SBA Size Standard

1000 Employees

Pricing

Likely Fixed Price

Est. Level of Competition

Average

On 1/7/25 Shared Services Center issued Solicitation 80NSSCFY25SBIRPhaseI for NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Fiscal Year 2025 due 5/21/25. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 541713 (SBA Size Standard 1000 Employees) and PSC AR11.

Primary Contact

Name

Charles Bridges Profile

charles.c.bridges@nasa.gov

Phone

(228) 813-6250

Secondary Contact

Name

Steven Brockway Profile

steven.m.brockway@nasa.gov

Phone

(877) 677-2123

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

FPDS Organization Code

8000-NSSC0

Source Organization Code

100164058

Last Updated

June 6, 2025

Last Updated By

charles.c.bridges@nasa.gov

Archive Date

June 5, 2025

NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Fiscal Year 2025

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