# Appendix 26A: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80nssc26r005

- Solicitation number: 80NSSC26R005
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- First posted: April 21, 2026
- Last posted: April 29, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d260e7429eab467c9f98b0aa40c98418/view

## Description

This is the first appendix to NASA SBIR/STTR Program FY2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and solicits proposals for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I funding opportunity. Chapter 6 of this appendix contains the proposal submission instructions and Chapter 9 contains the technical research topics. Instructions for how to prepare your proposal can be found in the BAA (https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf991b7587b1438ca7930a9b840635dc/view).

The chapter numbers align to the chapters in the BAA and can be used to locate additional information within the BAA. In any instance where specific requirements in this appendix conflict with requirements in the BAA, the specific requirements in this appendix take precedence for this opportunity.

## Publications

- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 46a543e71a884d66aa03c6b9e32b011e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/46a543e71a884d66aa03c6b9e32b011e/view
- April 29, 2026: Solicitation, due May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice d260e7429eab467c9f98b0aa40c98418. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d260e7429eab467c9f98b0aa40c98418/view

## Points of contact

- Kenneth E. Albright, Agency-SBIR-STTRSolicitation@mail.nasa.gov, 2288136127
- James Hibbs, Agency-SBIR-STTRSolicitation@mail.nasa.gov, 2288136127

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