04 / FUNDING PATHWAYS
There is no single front door to the federal market.
We help you navigate every pathway and pick the right one for where your company is today.
PW-01
SBIR / STTR
Nondilutive R&D funding for small businesses, phased from feasibility to commercialization.
Best for small businesses with new tech and a defense use case
PW-02
BAA
Broad Agency Announcements from DARPA, ONR, AFRL, and ARL fund basic and applied research through merit review.
Best for firms with strong R&D and university ties
PW-03
CSO
Commercial Solutions Openings buy innovative commercial tech through fast, pitch-style selection.
Best for commercial tech firms that want a fast entry
PW-04
OTA
Flexible, FAR-exempt prototype agreements, often through consortia and DIU. A winning prototype can go straight to production.
Best for startups bringing nontraditional dual-use tech
PW-05
Phase III & Transition
Sole-source authority with no dollar ceiling or time limit, plus every DoD and civilian transition program. APFIT, TACFI/STRATFI, service and SOCOM CRP funding, DIU, JCTD, FCT, DPA Title III, and the Office of Strategic Capital.
Best for firms with proven SBIR work ready to scale
PW-06
Traditional & State
GSA Schedules, IDIQ/MATOC, GWACs, and state and local contracts for sustained, repeatable work.
Best for companies ready for steady recurring work
THE SBIR / STTR TRACK
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
FEASIBILITY
PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT
SOLE-SOURCE SCALE
$50K–$250K · 6–12 mo
$750K–$2M · ~2 years
No SBIR dollar or time limits
07 / GET STARTED
Let's get you into the federal market.
Tell us what you're building. We'll tell you straight whether there's a path to a DoD customer, which pathway fits, and what it takes to get there.
Contact@D3govcon.com
(919) 249-8233
Raleigh, NC · Serving clients nationwide
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