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Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IA 2026 Pre-Solicitation (Updated)

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Dept of Education

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia

Posted Apr 14, 2026
Due Apr 24, 2026
$100K – $500K

About This Opportunity

The Department of Education is procuring innovative research and development solutions through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IA program for 2026. The opportunity focuses on pre-solicitation activities to identify and advance small business technologies addressing education-related challenges. Key requirements target small businesses capable of delivering Phase IA proposals in response to the updated notice.

This bid is 85% technology related

A strong match for technology vendors

Why we classified this as tech

SBIR Phase IA is an innovation R&D program explicitly targeting small businesses for technology solutions in education; NAICS 541720 (R&D in Physical/Engineering Sciences) and PSC AF11 (R&D Basic Research - Aircraft/Aerospace) indicate research but in a govtech/education context relevant to IT vendors developing innovative software/systems. Not sole source as it's a pre-solicitation open competition.

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Deadline: Apr 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET

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