Integrated Deployable Microsensors for Chemical Detection
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Defense’s CBD program is seeking an SBIR solution for integrated deployable microsensors that provide early warning of chemical threats. The work centers on developing low-SWaP-C sensors that can detect chemical warfare agents and pharmaceutical-based agents in vapor or aerosol form, operate in near real time, self-calibrate, and feed networked data to mission command systems. The effort spans a breadboard prototype through a higher-fidelity prototype and then integration of deployable sensor arrays and manufacturing processes, with emphasis on class-based detection, network connectivity, and operation in complex environments; the technology is also identified as restricted under ITAR/EAR. The final system is expected to stay under 250 grams, fit within a 5-centimeter diameter, and operate for at least 24 hours on a single charge, and proposals focused on graphene or chemiresistive semiconducting metal oxide arrays will not be considered. This pre-release opportunity is listed as CBD254-007 under solicitation 25.4, with release on September 3, 2025, opening April 1, 2026, and closing April 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC.