Award Notification - 2026 SBIR Phase IB.docx

This is an Award Notification for the Department of Education's 2026 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IB program. Eight small businesses have been selected as apparent awardees under solicitation #91990026R0004, each receiving a firm-fixed-price contract of $250,000 for a 9-month period of performance. The awarded companies are: Coursemojo, Inc. (Contract #91990026C0024), SciQuiry, Inc. (Contract #91990026C0019), ParentPowered, PBC (Contract #91990026C0025), SwiftScore, LLC (Contract #91990026C0026), Kibeam Learning, Inc. (Contract #91990026C0020), Charmtech Labs, LLC (Contract #91990026C0021), Get Gem Corp. (Contract #91990026C0027), and NarrateAR, Inc. (Contract #91990026C0028).

The awards represent a total obligation of $2,000,000 across all eight contracts through the Department of Education Contracts and Acquisition Management office. The notification includes the complete addresses and contract numbers for each awardee, establishing the basis for contract execution and commencement of Phase IB research activities. This award notification formally announces the selection of these small businesses for innovation research projects aligned with the department's strategic priorities.