Federal AI resources & guides.
Deep, actionable guides for every step of the federal AI contracting journey — SBIR phases, certifications, registrations, and compliance. Written by someone who has walked every path.
SBIR and STTR guides
Across the stack playbooks covering readiness, each SBIR phase, STTR partnering, and the 2026 agency calendar.
SBIR Phase I Guide
The flagship guide: award sizes, timeline, proposal structure, scoring rubric, and the common rejection reasons that trip first-time submitters.Phase I is how a new small business enters the federal AI market. Every step of the proposal is mechanical once you know the structure.
SBIR-Ready Checklist
Readiness checklist from LLC formation to first submission.SBIR Phase II Guide
Phase II awards, commercialization plan, Strategic Breakthrough path.SBIR Phase III Guide
Sole source, no size limit, TABA, agency transition.STTR vs SBIR Guide
Research institution partnering (30% rule), IP ownership, which to pick.SBIR Agency Calendar 2026
SBIR deadlines across participating agencies.
Small business certifications
Two of the highest-leverage certifications for federal AI small business — written for founders who want to know whether they actually qualify before starting the application.
Federal onboarding and compliance
The concrete federal onramps: SAM.gov registration, FedRAMP authorization, and the past-performance playbook for companies starting from zero.
SAM.gov Registration Guide
UEI, CAGE, banking validation, reps & certs, renewal.FedRAMP ATO Checklist
FedRAMP authorization path with all control families.Federal Past Performance Guide
Build past performance from zero: CPARS, Kaggle, open-source, SBIR Phase I.Glossaries and lookups
Quick-reference material for federal AI acronyms and NAICS code selection when registering on SAM.gov or scoping a proposal.
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