| Form Field Name | API Tag | File Download | Field Definition | Mandatory | Form Field Type | Accepted Value/Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Title | solicitation_title | N/A | The title of the solicitation | Yes | Text | 1-255 characters |
| Solicitation Number | solicitation_number | N/A | A unique identifier given by the agency for the solicitation |
No |
Text | 0-20 characters |
| Program | program | Program | "SBIR", "STTR", or “BOTH” | Yes | Radio | "SBIR" or "STTR" without quotes |
| Phase | phase | Phase | "Phase I", "Phase II", or “BOTH” | Yes | Radio | "1" or "2" without quotes |
| Agency | agency | Agency | The agency for the solicitation information | Yes | Dropdown | 2-4 characters |
| Branch | branch | Branch | The branch for the solicitation information | No | Dropdown | 2-4 characters |
| Solicitation Year | solicitation_year | SolicitiationYear | The Fiscal year of the solicitation release | Yes | Numeric | 4 digit year |
| Release Date | release_date | ReleaseDate | The date on which the solicitation is released to the public | Yes | Text | Date Format YYYY-MM-DD |
| Open Date | open_date | Open Date | The date on which SBCs may begin submitting their proposals for the solicitation | Yes | Text | Date Format YYYY-MM-DD |
| Close Date | close_date | CloseDate | The submission deadline for the solicitation, a solicitation may have multiple due dates. | Yes | Text | Date Format YYYY-MM-DD |
| Application Due Date | application_due_date | N/A | The date on which the solicitation will close | Yes | Text | Date Format YYYY-MM-DD |
| Occurrence Number | occurrence_number | N/A | A sequence number given to the solicitation for that agency/program/year combination | No | Numeric | 0-1 character |
| N/A | sbir_solicitation_link | N/A | SBIR Solicitation Link | No | Link | any length |
| Solicitation Agency URL | solicitation_agency_url | SolicitationAgencyURL | The link to the website where the solicitation is listed, this may be a page on the agency’s SBIR/STTR website, a page on FedBizOpps.gov, or another URL. | Yes | Text | any length |
| N/A | current_status | N/A | Open, Closed or Future | No | Link | 4-6 characters |
