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2026 SBIR DTP2 91990026R0005 Presolicitation.pdf | Apr 14, 2026 |
Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct to Phase II 2026: Pre-Solicitation
Contact and place of performance
David Yadeta
Not specified
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) anticipate the release of a 2026 Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Direct to Phase II solicitation #91990026R0005 on or about April 30, 2026. The proposal submission date will be in late June 2026, approximately 60 days after the solicitation release. The program, known as...
View moreSmall Business firms and partners who possess strong research and development and evaluation capabilities for education technology products in the below priority area are encouraged to participate.
PRIORITY AREA Direct to Phase II: Projects to Develop New Education Technology Products to Ready Existing Evidence-Based Innovations for Use at Scale in Education Settings, and to Plan for Commercialization
Three other 2026 ED/IES SBIR solicitations will be released on the same day as the Direct to Phase II solicitation:
The Phase IA program solicitation 91990026R0003 will request proposals for the development and evaluation of a prototype of an entirely novel education technology product (where no or limited previous development has occurred) over a period of 9 months. The goal of the Phase IA track is to solicit proposals for ground-breaking high-risk high reward approaches to solve pressing problems in education.
The Phase IB program solicitation 91990026R0004 will request proposals for the development of a new component to be integrated with an existing education technology prototype or product. The existing prototype or product is required to be research-based. The resulting product from Phase IB and II funding under this solicitation will be a new version of an education technology product.
Important Notes:
Offerors will not be permitted to submit the same or similar proposals under the 2026 Phase IA, IB, Direct to Phase II or Phase II solicitations. Any duplicate or similar proposals that are submitted under more than one of these 2026 solicitations will be rejected without review.
For more information and specifications, please refer to the Phase IA, Phase IB, Direct to Phase II or Phase II solicitations after release.
About the ED/IES SBIR Program
The purpose of the SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Department research and development needs, increase the commercial potential of Department-supported research results, and improve the return on investment from Federally funded research for economic and social benefits to the Nation. ED/IES SBIR provides awards to eligible for-profit businesses and partners for the research and development and evaluation of new, commercially viable education technology products (“products”). The ED/IES SBIR portfolio consists of research-based and commercially viable products that are widely deployed to address pressing needs in education. ED/IES SBIR is a highly competitive program – historically about 5 to 7% of submitted proposals resulted in a Phase I award, about 10% result in a Direct to Phase II award, and about 50% of Phase I awardees have won a Phase II award the following year. For more information about the ED/IES SBIR program, please see: www.ies.ed.gov/sbir Please note: the primary means of communication with Department personnel is via email.
Please review the FAQ page to assist you in the preparation and submission of your proposal. FAQ page: https://ies.ed.gov/small-business-innovation-research-sbir/edies-sbir-frequently-asked-questions
This notice is not a request for proposals at this time. Interested parties should continue to monitor this posting for updates.
The Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, intends to release solicitation 91990026R0005 for the 2026 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct to Phase II program. This procurement is designated as an SBA (SBA) set-aside and is classified under NAICS 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities and PSC AF11 EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; EDUCATION SVCS R&D; BASIC RESEARCH. The agency anticipates the release of the solicitation on or about April 30, 2026, with proposals due in late June 2026, approximately 60 days after publication.
The Direct to Phase II program provides awards of $1,000,000 over a two-year performance period for the research, development, and evaluation of commercially viable education technology products. This specific track is designed to ready existing evidence-based innovations—originally developed by researchers at universities or non-profit education research organizations—for use at scale and commercialization. Eligible projects must include one or more members of the original research team and focus on innovations that are already evidence-based. This track allows small business firms and partners to receive funding without a prior Phase I award, provided they possess strong research and development capabilities.
Managed by the Contracts and Acquisitions Management office, this notice identifies David Yadeta as the point of contact. The pre-solicitation documentation includes one attachment, a PDF titled 2026 SBIR DTP2 91990026R0005 Presolicitation.pdf, posted on April 14, 2026. While this announcement is part of a broader suite of 2026 SBIR solicitations including Phase IA, IB, and standard Phase II tracks, offerors are prohibited from submitting duplicate or similar proposals across different solicitation numbers.
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