Direct to Phase II (D2P2) opportunities are available via solicitations within Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP). You can submit a proposal via DSIP for a D2P2 using the same process as a SBIR Phase I. In order to qualify for an Open Topic D2P2, you need to have a Government customer, Technology Point of Contact (TPOC), and end-user identified in your proposal package via a signed Customer Memorandum. If you don’t already have a customer, please note that the Open Topic Phase I assists in customer discovery, but a company may also conduct their own research and make their own connections.
