Active Government Funding Opportunities

The Navy seeks innovative hardware, software, or algorithmic solutions to extend the detection range and depth capabilities of existing towed mine countermeasures sonar systems while maintaining strict size, weight, and power constraints. The solution must achieve 90% detection probability with minimal false alarms to enhance undersea mine detection effectiveness.

DARPA seeks nanopore-based technology for direct, single-molecule protein sequencing to enable rapid detection of unknown protein-based biological threats. This approach aims to overcome limitations of current mass spectrometry methods by providing real-time identification without destructive sample processing.

Project Able Baker seeks a Sea-Based Recovery Station framework that repurposes decommissioned offshore oil platforms into landing pads for heavy-lift launch vehicles. This solution addresses costly platform removal while enhancing launch cadence, reducing environmental disruption, and providing distributed recovery infrastructure for U.S. Space Force operations.

DLA seeks a magnesium-free flameless ration heater to safely warm military meals while eliminating fire hazards in enclosed spaces. The alternative must use domestic materials, reduce hazardous waste concerns, and strengthen supply chain resilience.

DLA seeks U.S.-based manufacturers to rapidly produce custom and replacement fixtures for Navy ship maintenance. This capability addresses critical supply chain gaps where missing or broken specialized tools currently halt fleet operations for months.

The Navy seeks a passive seabed logistics system for secure, long-term supply storage at depths up to 600 meters, reducing costly reliance on surface vessels and specialized underwater vehicles. The cylindrical package must autonomously operate for 24 months while maintaining payload protection and enabling acoustic-based monitoring and retrieval.

The Navy seeks a mid-wave infrared detector combining resonant cavity and avalanche photodiode technologies to enable remote material identification and spectral analysis for shipboard imaging systems while operating at cryogenic temperatures with significantly improved sensitivity over current detectors.

The Navy seeks an EO/IR sensing technology to rapidly determine ranges of multiple small, fast-moving airborne targets simultaneously—solving the limitation that current gimbal-mounted systems cannot track numerous maneuvering aircraft fast enough during complex raid scenarios.

This SBIR opportunity seeks compact, wideband tunable microwave filters to protect DoD RF communications and electronic warfare systems from jamming and interference in congested electromagnetic environments. Solutions should deliver superior bandwidth, selectivity, and minimal insertion loss while maintaining a small form factor.

DARPA seeks thin-film heat spreader technology for high-power microsystems operating in extreme conditions. The innovation must manage heat dissipation in semiconductor lasers and high-temperature electronics while remaining thermally conductive, electrically insulating, and compatible with existing manufacturing processes.

This effort seeks to modernize two flash x-ray machines through research and development, improving their output, operational throughput, and maintenance requirements. Performers will advance cold/warm x-ray source modification and pulse width reduction technologies from TRL 6 to TRL 8 capability.

The Navy seeks innovative dual-band infrared camera technology combining extended short-wave and mid-wave imaging into a single focal plane array to reduce system size, weight, and cost while improving maritime surveillance performance and eliminating alignment issues between separate sensor channels.

This RFP seeks game-theoretic AI that generates superior military courses of action by computing Nash equilibria in large-scale strategic games. The solution must overcome current planning bottlenecks through interpretable, scalable algorithms operable on modest computing resources while outperforming expert human planners.

The Navy seeks novel anti-fouling coatings for submarine topsides that prevent marine growth without being slippery or toxic to crew. The solution must remain effective for 6-8 years, survive alternating wet/dry conditions, and withstand foot traffic while maintaining propulsion efficiency.

DLA seeks a centralized, secure data system to provide real-time visibility into available manufacturing capacity at universities and research facilities. This capability enables rapid deployment of underutilized resources to support critical defense supply chain needs during emergencies or demand surges.

This RFP seeks a rapid assessment system to evaluate low back and neck impairment using objective, biopsychosocial metrics for military personnel. The solution addresses the high prevalence of spine disorders in Air Force critical roles by enabling early intervention and improving operational readiness.

DARPA seeks development of high-speed mixed-signal semiconductors using wide-bandgap materials (SiC/GaN) that operate reliably above 800°C. This addresses critical needs for extreme-temperature electronics in missile systems, space exploration, and geothermal monitoring where conventional silicon fails.

The Navy seeks an active electro-optic/infrared sensing technology to detect small, hard-to-spot surface targets obscured by wave clutter and ocean conditions. The solution should complement existing shipboard cameras by reliably identifying low-observable objects like mines and sea drones at 100-500 meter ranges.

The Navy seeks development of a UYK-43 computer emulator using COTS hardware and open-source code to enable land-based testing of Aegis Weapon System updates, since original systems are reserved for operational fleet use and no compatible commercial alternative exists.

DLA seeks an API-driven platform that integrates existing enterprise systems to create a unified digital thread with mission-aware decision intelligence. This capability will accelerate logistics decisions, strengthen supply chain resilience, and optimize ROI across DLA's hybrid cloud environment while maintaining security compliance.

The Air Force seeks a data-driven decision-support platform that integrates geographic, political, environmental, and security data to identify optimal global sites for terrestrial and maritime spaceport operations. This system will standardize site evaluation across multiple domains, enabling commanders to make informed strategic decisions for expanding resilient launch infrastructure.

This RFP seeks bulk growth of InAsP crystal, a ternary alloy semiconductor critical for fabricating high-quality infrared detectors in the short-wave spectral range. The Air Force requires domestic production capacity for this material, as no commercial suppliers currently offer it.

DLA seeks novel rare earth element separation technologies that are cost-competitive and scalable to strengthen domestic supply chain resilience. The effort addresses critical defense platform dependencies on overseas rare earth sourcing by developing efficient, modular processes that reduce operational costs and manufacturing hazards.

STRIKE AI is an AI-enabled mission planning system that automates rapid response coordination across cyber and physical domains to defend critical infrastructure. It interprets commander objectives and generates deconflicted, executable defense plans for operational technology environments with human oversight.

The xTech|Phantum competition seeks innovative quantum sensors, quantum clocks, and photonic technologies to enhance Army position, navigation, timing, and communications capabilities while reducing dependence on GPS and improving performance in contested environments. Winners will be eligible to submit SBIR proposals under four specialized quantum and photonics topics.