# SBIR / STTR #MDA27BZ02-DV006

MDA Solid Rocket Motor Performance Enhancement R&D

**Buyer:** Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Respond By:** January 06, 2027
**Identifier:** MDA27BZ02-DV006
**NAICS:** 336415

The Missile Defense Agency seeks small-business R&D proposals to improve solid rocket motor performance on existing missile systems.
- **Government buyer:** Department of War, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Small Business Innovation Research Program.
- **Opportunity:** Direct-to-Phase-II research and development for “Performance Enhancement of Solid Rocket Motors Applied to Existing Systems” (MDA27BZ02-DV006).
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs, commercial vendors, or resellers are named in the materials.
- **Requested service:** Develop and demonstrate improved solid rocket motor capability on an existing system without changing its form factor; no part numbers or quantities are specified.
  - Proposers should demonstrate solid rocket motor development expertise and prior feasibility work.
  - Minimize integration costs and non-recurring engineering; a ground-test demonstration is highly desired.
  - Potential Phase III work would integrate the improvement into an existing system to support flight testing.
- **Notable requirements:** The topic is ITAR/EAR restricted and requires disclosure of proposed foreign-national participation. The solicitation also states CMMC Level 2 (Self); classified proposals are not accepted.
- **Performance period:** MDA’s general instructions anticipate a 24-month Phase II period; the topic materials provide no specific start or end dates.

### Description

The solicitation seeks proposals under the Missile Defense Agency’s 2027 SBIR BAA, Release 2, Direct to Phase II topic, “Performance Enhancement of Solid Rocket Motors Applied to Existing Systems.” The source identifies the topic and its SBIR program, but does not provide specific technical scope or deliverables for the rocket motor work. Proposers must follow the DoW solicitation and MDA-specific instructions, and the topic lists a CMMC Level 2 (Self) requirement. The response deadline stated for this topic is December 6, 2026.

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