2026 Request for White Papers: NASA SBIR/STTR Phase II Sequential Awards
NASA · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 80NSSC26R0014 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
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What the notice says
Amendment 1: The NASA 2026 Sequential Call for White Paper (80NSSC26R0014) is modified as to ; 1. Allow for the eligibility of STTR. Reference to STTR's has been added to the Call for White Paper. 2. Allow for the eligibility of non-NASA prior Phase IIs. NASA is considering inviting companies to propose for Sequential Phase II awards with higher award values ranging between $2.5 Million to $4 Million through the Agency�s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program in 2027. These awards would facilitate rapid post Phase II development of technologies with the goal to infuse key technologi… (show all)
es that reach specific milestones into specific NASA programs. Purpose Why is NASA requesting this information? The NASA SBIR program is performing a portfolio evaluation exercise with the aim of determining what NASA SBIR Phase II technologies show the promise of risk reduction for key programs and what firms are capable candidates for further investment through a potential Sequential Phase II award. NASA has a large SBIR Phase II portfolio to evaluate, and this exercise will help accomplish two objectives: 1. Highlight and map SBIR Phase II technologies to key programs with white papers providing additional context and details about opportunities for small business technology development. 2. Provide a participatory method for interested parties to communicate that they are engaged and ready to support a subset of NASA�s priorities that may be appropriate for small business participation, as described in this call for white papers. Disclaimer NASA reserves the right to use the information received from these white papers in any way it chooses, including determinations to invite companies to propose for a Phase II Sequential award. A Phase II awardee may receive one additional, sequential Phase II award to continue the work of an initial Phase II award without additional competition. Responding to this call for white papers is not a prerequisite to participating in any post-Phase II program. This white paper can be used for programmatic planning to assess the state of small business capability and does not constitute a funding opportunity or a formal competition. Respondents should be advised that NASA takes no financial responsibility for any expenses incurred for responding to the white paper call. Respondents should not expect to receive feedback or response to their submission. Future awards (if any) will be subject to and contingent upon the availability of funds. If proposal invitations do occur, NASA notionally anticipates reaching out to firms around January 2027.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NASA), same product/service code (PSC) AJ11.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $1.2M to $17.4M, median $15.0M; range $500K to $488.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASTION TECHNOIOGIES INC | 1 | $488.0M | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA 02139 USA | 1 | $17.4M | Jul 1, 2025 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Boulder CO 80309 USA | 1 | $15.0M | Jul 8, 2025 |
| STRATOLAUNCH, LLC | 1 | $1.2M | Aug 21, 2025 |
| SPACEWORKS ENTERPRISES INC | 1 | $500K | Aug 21, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Dec 16, 2025BASTION TECHNOIOGIES INC$488.0MSafety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) IINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 21, 2025SPACEWORKS ENTERPRISES INC$500KFlight Test Vehicle Concept Study for Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 21, 2025STRATOLAUNCH, LLC$1.2MFlight Test Vehicle Concept Study for Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2025THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Boulder CO 80309 USA$15.0MBioServe Technologies International Space Station (ISS) Research, Development, and Mission Integration and Operations ContractNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 1, 2025Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA 02139 USA$17.4MMassachusetts Institute of Technology Haystack ObservatoryNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 16 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.