National Aeronautics and Space Administration Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Fiscal Year 2025Solicitation

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is soliciting proposals under its Small Business Innovation Research Phase I program for Fiscal Year 2025, aligned with the broader federal SBIR and STTR initiatives extended through September 30, 2025, by congressional legislation. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside under the Small Business Administration’s policy framework, reserved exclusively for small businesses to foster scientific excellence and technological innovation through federal research investment. The program is administered by the NASA Shared Services Center and targets the NAICS code 541715, which covers research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. The solicitation anticipates funding for approximately 248 SBIR Phase I awards totaling $37.2 million, aimed at enabling small businesses to explore the feasibility of innovative technologies relevant to NASA’s mission priorities. The forecast was posted on May 25, 2026, and no specific point of contact or place of performance details are provided, indicating the broader, non-location-bound nature of the research activities expected under this solicitation.