Federal AI & SBIR resource library.
Thirteen guides covering SBIR phases, certifications, registrations, and compliance — written for first-time federal AI contractors. No marketing fluff, no gated downloads.
SBIR & STTR guides
Across-the-stack playbooks: readiness, each Phase, STTR partnering, 2026 agency calendar.
SBIR Phase I Guide →
The flagship guide. Award sizes, timeline, proposal structure, scoring rubric, and the rejection patterns that trip first-time submitters. Phase I is how a new small business enters the federal AI market — and the entire process is mechanical once the structure is clear.
SBIR-Ready Checklist →
Readiness checklist from LLC formation to first submission — UEI, CAGE, SAM.gov, DSIP account, banking, NAICS.
SBIR Phase II Guide →
Phase II awards, commercialization plan, Strategic Breakthrough path, and the Phase II → III transition.
SBIR Phase III Guide →
Sole-source authority, no size limit, TABA, agency transition mechanics, and the multi-year contract path.
STTR vs SBIR →
Research-institution partnering (30% rule), IP ownership, and how to decide which program fits a given topic.
SBIR Agency Calendar 2026 →
Open and close dates across DoD, NSF, NIH, DOE, NASA, USDA, and the other 11 SBIR-participating agencies.
Small business certifications
Two of the highest-leverage SBA programs — written for founders who want to know whether they actually qualify before starting the application.
Federal onboarding
The concrete federal onramps: SAM.gov registration, FedRAMP authorization, and past-performance for companies starting from zero.
SAM.gov Registration →
UEI generation, CAGE assignment, banking validation, reps & certs, annual renewal — start to finish.
FedRAMP ATO Checklist →
Authorization path with all 17 control families, JAB vs Agency ATO tradeoffs, and timeline expectations.
Federal Past Performance from Zero →
Build past performance with no prior federal work — CPARS, Kaggle, open-source contributions, SBIR Phase I.
Glossaries & lookups
Quick-reference material for federal AI acronyms and NAICS code selection.
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