Environmental Exposure Detection Technologies and/or Decontamination Treatments for Military Working Dogs
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The Defense Health Agency, within the Department of Defense, is seeking SBIR solutions for environmental exposure detection technologies and/or decontamination treatments for military working dogs exposed to toxic industrial chemicals and materials. The work is intended to improve treatment options for toxic exposures absorbed internally, including indicator or detector tools that identify specific contaminants and systemic treatment approaches that can reduce exposure levels below canine LD50 thresholds. Phase I calls for downselecting candidate materials and methods and developing a testing plan, while Phase II focuses on prototype development, laboratory and field testing, and demonstrating effectiveness, sensitivity, specificity, and operational practicality for veterinary personnel. The effort requires that any in vivo work use a suitable animal model approximating a canine rather than canine research, and the objective includes transportability, storage stability, and final product specifications for deployment and stowage. The opportunity opened May 6, 2026 and closes June 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM, with submissions due through the DoD SBIR/STTR topic portal.