SOCOM SBIR Release 2
Supports a second special operations technical stream with parallel topics for urgent missions.
SOCOM SBIR 26.BZ Release 2 is the second of two SBIR funding releases USSOCOM issues through SOFWERX and DEFENSEWERX under the FY2026 BZ solicitation. Like Release 1, it follows the standard Small Business Innovation Research phased structure: Phase I feasibility, Phase II full R&D, Direct-to-Phase-II (D2P2), and Phase III commercialization. Topics and specific areas of interest are published on t…
Topics published on event landing page closer to deadline. Same phased structure as Release 1 (Phase I, II, D2P2, Phase III commercialization).
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