The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs, known collectively as America’s Seed Fund, support small businesses financially in researching and developing innovative technologies aligning with agencies’ needs. At the end of the 2025 government fiscal year, Congress was unable to agree on a new bill to continue the authorizations for both programs. However, in March of this year, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act passed resulting in the reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs until September 30, 2031.
Several SBIR/STTR open and pre-release solicitation topics have been released via the Department of War (DoW) SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP). A few updates have been made to both programs, including the introduction of Strategic Breakthrough Awards to support technology development beyond the R&D phase, agency limitations on the number of proposals a company can submit per cycle, and more in-depth analysis of security risks for applicants. Additional information regarding SBIR and STTR participation can be found in our recent blog.
We are excited to announce our new subsidiary "Winvale EU, GmbH" and new office in Wiesbaden, Germany! This strategic expansion allows Winvale to serve key markets, as both an advisor to European companies that want to sell to the U.S. public sector, and to support U.S. companies that want to sell to European defence markets and NATO. Learn more on our new EU website.
GSA is offering small businesses the opportunity to learn how to become Best-in-Class vendors by hosting a virtual event for businesses in the cloud computing and software industry.
The Market Research as a Service (MRAS) team is offering a virtual webinar for industry partners interested in learning more about Requests for Information (RFIs) and how they can benefit your business. This webinar will explain why GSA collects industry responses and provide tips and tricks for completing important surveys.
Are you interested in contracting with the government through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you’re in the middle of putting together an offer for a GSA Schedule but have hit some road blocks? We’ll share tips for all of these scenarios and more during our webinar on Navigating the GSA Schedule Offer process. Specifically, we’ll cover:
An Overview of the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program
Updated Mass Mod for Participating in TDR Refresh #31
Refresh #31 was released on April 2nd, and among other changes, requires all contractors to participate in Transactional Data Reporting (TDR). For contractors who were not already under TDR, a separate Participate in TDR Mass Mod (A909) was released. However, a system issue caused the effective date of the Mass Mod to be listed as “See Block 16C”, making the effective date of the Mod the day it was signed. GSA had previously stated the effective date for TDR participation was supposed to be July 1st (the first day of the sales reporting quarter after the Mass Mod was accepted), leading to some confusion among contractors as to when they were subject to TDR requirements.
GSA has clarified that the effective date for TDR participation is July 1st, and is issuing a new unilateral Mass Modification to all contractors who already signed Mass Mod A909, correcting the effective date of TDR participation. Additionally, Mass Mod A909 has been corrected, so all contractors who sign after April 10 will automatically have the correct date of TDR participation. All contractors are required to continue providing CSP information and meeting other non-TDR requirements until July 1st. You can learn more about this update here.
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A Glimpse into the White House FY2027 Budget Request
The White House recently released their budget request for FY2027, and while we know the budget is long debated before it’s passed, the request gives us good insight into the White House’s federal procurement priorities for next year. Here are some of the highlights so you know what to expect when federal FY2027 starts on October 1, 2026:
The total budget request rings in at $1.8 trillion, with $1.15 of it dedicated to defense spending and $660 billion for civilian spending.
Some of the main defense priorities are: shipbuilding, missile defense for the Golen Dome project, nuclear enterprise, homeland security border, Unmanned and Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems, F-47 Fighter Jet development, and critical munitions.
Occupational/Employee Health Electronic Health Records and Management Information Systems
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Security (OHS) has released a sources sought to identify vendors with capabilities for a commercial, configurable Occupational/Employee Electronic Health Record / Management Information System (OCC Health HER/MIS) to serve as the authoritative occupational health record and repository for over 200,000DHS civilian personnel across the full employment lifecycle, from preplacement through retirement or separation.. The OCC Health HER/MIS must be able to operate securely across a multi-component, high risk, and geographically dispersed workforce while combining encounter based clinical documentation with robust medical surveillance, longitudinal case management, and exposure informed decision support. Interested vendors should submit responses using the RFI Response Form link by June 3, 2026. Additional information is available under Notice ID 70RWMD26RFIP00005.
Situational Awareness, Boundary Enforcement and Response (SABER) Computing Hardware for Surface Ships
The Department of the Navy has released a sources sought under NAICS Code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) to identify potential sources that possess the capability to produce up to sixty (60) units of SABER equipment suites over a five (5) year period. The SABER Computing Hardware is required to be produced for four (4) different types of SABER equipment suite units, including a single Grade B shock hardened electronic equipment rack and ancillary hardware that is installed in shipboard spaces to provide Defensive Cyber Operations capabilities for fleet assets. SABER Hardware also includes the integration of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics into a rack that meets shipboard requirements for mission essential equipment, engineering support and potential re-design or system hardware upgrades. Interested parties should submit a Capabilities Statement by June 5, 2026. Additional information is available under Notice ID N00024-26-R-4141.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
As OASIS+ Phase II ramps up for onboarding new contractors across 8 existing domains and 5 newly added domains, many contractors are deciding whether they should apply for the contracting vehicle or not. To help you understand how government agencies are currently utilizing the vehicle, and how that may inform future utilization of OASIS+ in Phase II, let’s look at some key spending figures from GSA’s Data to Decisions dashboard.
Q: What has been spent under OASIS+ so far?
A: In fiscal year 2025, total obligated sales under OASIS+ came to $548.76 million spread across 197 task orders. Now halfway into the government’s fiscal year 2026, OASIS+ spending is currently at $266.77 million across 106 task orders. Ahead of the typical 4th quarter spending spree, this is on track to meet or exceed 2025’s figures. This data is inclusive of all 6 OASIS+ business category pools.
Q: Where has OASIS+ spending been concentrated?
A: So far, the Management & Advisory domain, the Technical & Engineering domain, and the Research & Development domain have seen the most activity in terms of placed task orders and spending, and these domains will likely continue to be a popular choice for federal agencies to issue solicitations under.
Q: How will spending change under phase II?
A: OASIS+ Phase I awards recently wrapped up, and GSA has only just begun evaluations for OASIS+ Phase II contract submissions, so we’ve yet to see how spending may change when Phase II contractors onboard to the Schedule. That being said, we do know that Phase II expanded the scope of services into five new domains, these being business administration, financial services, human capital, marketing and public relations, social services.
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