The Statutory Basis
What Is SBIR Phase III?
SBIR Phase III is the follow-on stage of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Unlike Phases I and II, Phase III:
Under 15 U.S.C. § 638(r) and FAR 6.302-5(b)(2), agencies may directly award Phase III contracts to the original SBIR awardee (or successor-in-interest).
How It's Structured
Acquisition Flexibility
Bravent supports Phase III awards structured as:
Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP); Cost-Plus; Time & Materials; IDIQ Task Orders; Multi-year production contracts
Phase III awards may be executed through:
Direct contract award; Modification to existing contracts; GSA Schedule or other contract vehicles; OTA transition to FAR-based production
Where It Applies
Bravent SBIR-Derived Capabilities
Bravent applies SBIR-developed innovation to mission-critical federal challenges across:
AI-Driven Compliance & Risk Platforms
Automated federal framework mapping (NIST, FedRAMP, CMMC); Continuous monitoring and cybersecurity analytics; AI-assisted risk documentation and reporting
Intelligent Document Modernization
Large-scale regulatory content transformation; DITA-based structured publishing; AI-enhanced editing and semantic knowledge extraction
Secure Federal Web Modernization
High-availability cloud-native platforms; DevSecOps-integrated delivery; Zero Trust architecture alignment
Data-Driven Decision Systems
Advanced analytics dashboards; AI-assisted policy interpretation; Mission operations intelligence support