Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
The SBIR program is a highly competitive program encouraging scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy.
Public abstracts available at https://www.sbir.gov/portfolio/406235
Competition for SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II awards satisfies competition requirements, allowing federal agencies to issue direct or sole-source awards to SBIR awardee for Phase III efforts.
Applies to acquiring prime contractors regardless of size.