Scaling Critical Suppliers in Domestic Supply Chains
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requests public input to inform the design of near-term initiatives intended to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity for critical components, subcomponents, materials, tooling, and specialized capabilities essential to economic resilience and national security. This re
| Agency | Small Business Administration |
|---|---|
| Document type | Notice |
| Published | 2026-05-01 |
| Summary | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requests public input to inform the design of near-term initiatives intended to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity for critical components, subcomponents, materials, tooling, and specialized capabilities essential to economic resilience and national security. This request focuses on identifying opportunities to rapidly scale existing domestic supplier capacity in areas characterized by supply chain constraints or choke points. SBA is particularly interested in gaps where qualifying domestic small businesses have a demonstrated operating history but are unable to reach a specific near-term milestone due to a capital shortfall. Information r |
| Document number | 2026-08554 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/01/2026-08554/scaling-critical-suppliers-in-domestic-supply-chains |