Program Year 26.2 (PY26.2) Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI)
Notice of Opportunity (NOO) Coming Soon!
The TACFI Program was developed to bridge the “Valley of Death” between SBIR/STTR Phase II contracts and Phase III scaling efforts, facilitating the delivery of strategic capabilities for the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
Submission and guidance documents will be available shortly. Certain eligibility requirements must be met. We’ll release more details and program information over the next few weeks. Stay tuned!
Eligibility Requirements
Phase II efforts must meet ALL of the following criteria to be eligible for STRATFI/TACFI consideration.
- Company is considered a Small Business Concern (SBC) and is eligible for a SBIR/STTR award.
- SBC is on an active SBIR/STTR PII or completed their SBIR/STTR PII within two years of Capability Package submission.
- The subject PII effort has not already been awarded a second (AKA “sequential”) PII
- At least 90 days have passed since the beginning of the associated SBIR/STTR PII execution.
- SBC is not executing a prior STRATFI effort at the time of submission.
- Anticipated work is to be performed in the United States.
Submission Process
In order to submit a STRATFI/TACFI request, a website application has been created to collect submission information, communicate review status, and aid in expediting the review process. It is important you follow the outlined steps below.
- Review the FAQs & SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
- Review all GUIDANCE DOCUMENTATION
- Complete required SUBMISSION TEMPLATES
- Apply online by submitting your STRATFI/TACFI APPLICATION
Note: A save feature has been built into the online application submission. Your application will save after each entry, and a Unique Identifier (UID) number will be generated after the submission has been completed.
Submission is to be completed by Government POC only.
Incomplete submissions will not be considered.