An SBIR or STTR award notice tells you a small company just won federal research funding. FedOpp shows the title, abstract, agency, phase, year and principal investigator, and scores each award against your processes and materials. Treat it as a research lead: the company already has the funding, and nothing on the notice is a request for quote.
What an SBIR or STTR award notice shows
Each award notice shows the title, the abstract, the agency, the phase, the year, and the principal investigator. The company already received the funding. It did not ask for a quote, and the notice is not a solicitation. If you want open federal work instead, see how to find government contracts to bid on.
How FedOpp picks the awards you see
Add your processes (for example CNC machining, milling, turning) and materials (for example aluminum, steel, titanium) to your Match Profile. When those words overlap an award's text, you get one notice, marked Pursue, Review, Skip, or Incomplete. Award data updates Monday through Saturday.
Filter the award list
Open Award notices. It uses the same filters and table layout as SAM.gov and DIBBS: agency, phase, program (SBIR or STTR), state, award year, keyword, and score. Check My matches only to see the awards that fit your profile, and sort by the Amount column. Award notices stay in their own list, separate from SAM.gov notices and out of the DIBBS quote file.
How to read the plan
The plan says whether to reach out, what your shop could offer, who to email, and what to leave out of the first note. "Reach out" means your profile and the abstract name the same kind of work. It is a lead for your own research. It is not an introduction, and a reply is never guaranteed.
Ask the bot who to contact
Today's picks and the chat bot suggest who to contact from both Award notices and Subcontracts. Ask the chat "who should I reach out to?" for a short list. Use it to decide where to start your own research. You choose whether to write, and you send the email yourself.
Who to contact, and what to write
Contact the principal investigator named on the award when the plan says reach out. That person leads the technical work. Keep the email short: who you are, what your shop makes, and one question, such as whether any of that hardware is being made or bought outside. Do not ask for drawings. If they want to share one, ask them to confirm it is not export-controlled first. A one-page capability statement helps.
Where FedOpp finds work
Award notices are one lane. FedOpp also watches:
- SAM.gov notices. Where public government and defense solicitations are posted.
- DIBBS RFQs. Where suppliers and manufacturers bid on DLA parts.
- DLA Urgent Need. DLA parts buys flagged as urgent shortages.
- The DLA no-bid list. Parts DLA asked for and got no bids on.
- Prime contractor subcontract notices. Work that primes post that isn't on DIBBS or SAM.gov.
- SBIR/STTR award notices. Companies that just won research funding and may need parts made.
Every lane is scored to your Match Profile: Pursue, Review, Skip, or Incomplete. Today's picks and the bot pull across all of them. SBIR/STTR award data updates Monday through Saturday.
How this differs from SAM.gov, DIBBS and subcontract notices
- SAM.gov: where public government and defense solicitations are posted.
- DIBBS: where suppliers and manufacturers bid on DLA parts.
- Subcontract notices: work that prime contractors post that isn't on DIBBS or SAM.gov.
- Award notices: a company that already won research funding and may need help building it.
The lists stay separate. Award notices use the same filters and table layout as SAM.gov and DIBBS, but they stay out of SAM.gov notices and out of the DIBBS quote file.
Frequently asked questions
What is an SBIR or STTR award notice?
It tells you a small company received SBIR or STTR funding. It is not a solicitation, and the company did not ask for a quote. It is a research lead you can choose to follow up.
What sources does FedOpp search?
SAM.gov notices, where public government and defense solicitations are posted. DIBBS RFQs, where suppliers and manufacturers bid on DLA parts. DLA Urgent Need, the DLA no-bid list, prime contractor subcontract notices, and SBIR/STTR award notices. Every lane is scored to your Match Profile, and Today's picks and the bot pull across them.
How do I see who won SBIR contracts in my field?
Add your processes and materials to your Match Profile. FedOpp marks each award Pursue, Review, Skip, or Incomplete and sends one notice when an award's text overlaps what your shop makes or supplies. In Award notices, filter by agency, phase, program, state, award year, keyword, or score, or check My matches only.
Where does the award data come from, and how often does it update?
FedOpp uses public SBIR and STTR award data and updates it Monday through Saturday.
Are award notices mixed in with SAM.gov notices or DIBBS RFQs?
No. Award notices use the same filters and table layout as SAM.gov and DIBBS, but they stay in their own list and out of the DIBBS quote file.
Who should I contact about an award?
The principal investigator named on the award, when the plan says reach out. That person leads the technical work. The plan is a suggestion for your own research, not an introduction, and a reply is never guaranteed.
Does the bot suggest contacts from Subcontracts too?
Yes. Today's picks and the chat bot suggest who to contact from both Award notices and Subcontracts. Treat each suggestion as a research lead.
Does FedOpp contact the company or submit anything for me?
No. FedOpp does not send email, quote the part, or submit bids or proposals. You decide whether to write, and you send the email yourself.
Is it included in my plan?
Yes. FedOpp is $199 a month after a 7-day trial, and each additional user is $49 a month.
FedOpp is $199 a month after a 7-day trial. See pricing. You send every email yourself.