DoD/Navy 25.4 (R1) SBIR BAA Catapult Challenge

The Department of the Navy issued the pre-release of its 25.4 (R1) Catapult Challenge BAA which will open to receive proposals on October 23, 2024, and close to proposal submission November 20, 2024 at 12:00pm ET.

• Catapult Challenge will solicit Phase II proposals through a Broad Agency Announcement to identify existing SBIR prototype technology that can inform scaling decisions and meet priority operational needs.

Some unique features of this Catapult Challenge opportunity includes:   [read more..]

On October 16 the Navy held a free AMA Catapult Challenge Webinar which provided the attendee an opportunity to learn about the intricacies of this exciting new dimension of SBIR.

Attendees also participated in Technical Q&A directly with the Systems Commands (SYSCOMs) sponsoring the topics as well as Programmatic Q&A with Mr. Brian Shipley, Navy SBIR/STTR Program Director.