NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Fiscal Year 2025
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSCFY25SBIRPhaseI
- Agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I Fiscal Year 2025 solicitation seeks innovative research and development proposals from small businesses to create disruptive technologies that can benefit NASA missions, other government agencies, and commercial markets. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is procuring early-stage research projects across multiple mission directorate areas, including Aeronautics, Space Technology, Science, and Exploration/Space Operations. Eligible companies must be U.S.-based small businesses with 500 or fewer employees, registered in SAM.gov, and capable of performing at least 67% of work in-house. Proposals will be evaluated using seven criteria weighted by importance: NASA benefits (30%), technical risk (20%), project plan (15%), team ability (15%), advancing state of the art (10%), commercial potential (5%), and submission quality (5%). The solicitation requires proposals to be submitted through NASA's ProSAMS system by May 21, 2025, with technical proposals limited to 15 pages.
The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses, with firms limited to submitting 5 proposals and receiving a maximum of 3 awards. Phase I awards will provide up to $150,000 for 6-month projects, with an optional Technical and Business Assistance supplement of up to $6,500. Potential follow-on Phase II awards could reach $850,000 for 24-month projects, with selected companies potentially participating in the NSF I-Corps program and receiving additional funding of up to $10,000. Companies must be registered under NAICS codes 541713 or 541715, with the principal investigator primarily employed by the small business. Subcontractors are limited to 33% of project work, and companies must demonstrate the potential for commercialization or integration into NASA missions. The research will be performed domestically, with the ultimate goal of developing innovative technologies that can advance NASA's technological capabilities and potential commercial applications.
Notice text
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/.
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