United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-05-01 article Notices D09002ee1e0ec053b D09002ee1e0ec059b United States Small Business Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency 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 received in response to this Request for information (RFI) will inform the development of SBA innovation programs and initiatives, including potential prize competitions designed to deliver measurable increases in production capacity, supplier participation, and supply chain resilience within a compressed execution window. 91 FR 23523 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-01/2026-08554 2026-08554 fr01my26-89 8026-09-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-01/2026-08554 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-01/html/2026-08554.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-01/pdf/2026-08554.pdf 3 p. 23523 23525 91 FR 23523 Scaling Critical Suppliers in Domestic Supply Chains; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue NOTICE 2026-08554 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2026-05-18 8026-09-P 2026-08554 Request for information.

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 received in response to this Request for information (RFI) will inform the development of SBA innovation programs and initiatives, including potential prize competitions designed to deliver measurable increases in production capacity, supplier participation, and supply chain resilience within a compressed execution window.

Submit comments on or before May 18, 2026. Rikki Jones, Program Analyst, Office of Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration, investinnovate@sba.gov, 202-205-6156. This phone number may also be reached by individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech disabilities, through the Federal Communications Commission's TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service Teletype service at 711. Request for Information Scaling Critical Suppliers in Domestic Supply Chains, investinnovate@sba.gov Vol. 91, no. 84 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-05-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 556 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-01 P0b002ee1e0ebd694 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr01my26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-01/pdf/FR-2026-05-01.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-01/xml/FR-2026-05-01.xml fdlp 23355 23901 DGPO 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 FR-2026-05-01 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-05-01 91 84