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  • How Do I Find a Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) and/or Transfer My SBIR/STTR Award to USSOCOM?
    Contact the Office of Small Business to discuss contractor capabilities and attend the USSOCOM Small Business meetings.
  • What is a Broad Agency Announcement?
    The term Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), or Announcement, refers to the period of time that the Department of Defense releases topics to the public that convey their R&D needs.
  • What is the Announcement schedule?
    DOD pre-releases SBIR and STTR topics the first Wednesday of every month. Each Announcement has a pre-release, open, and close. During the pre-release USSOCOM offers an industry Q&A hosted by SOFWERX. To see dates, go to the Announcement schedule.
    • To view our current open Announcements, go to the SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal.
      • Select "More Filters"
      • ​Select “SOCOM” as the Component. (*Note: SOCOM may not release a SBIR or STTR topic in a given month.)
  • Is my company eligible?
    All eligibility requirements for participation in the SBIR and STTR programs are outlined on the Department of Defense SBIR/STTR website.
  • Can an academic PI be a collaborator on more than one proposal for a single opportunity?
    Yes
  • For a U.S. company, can the PI be a non-US citizen?
    Yes, but there are limits if the topic is subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). A Noncitizen PI typically requires an H1-B visa.
  • Are non-U.S. vendors allowed?
    No, the contractor must be more than 50% U.S.-owned and U.S.-operated (see 13 CFR § 121.702).
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For more information on the USSOCOM SBIR/STTR programs, contact the Program Manager via email.
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