SBA (Small Business Administration) MCP Server

Access SBA small business size standards and SBIR/STTR data (federal R&D funding for small businesses).

Data Available

• Size Standards - Revenue/employee thresholds that define "small business" by NAICS code
• SBIR Firms - Small businesses receiving federal R&D funding
• SBIR Awards - Federal R&D contracts awarded to small businesses

Setup

No API key required. Add to your MCP config:

{
  "sba": {
    "command": "node",
    "args": ["/path/to/sba/dist/index.js"],
    "env": {}
  }
}

Tools

get_size_standards

Look up SBA size standards by NAICS code or industry keyword.

Parameter	Required	Description
naicsCode	No	NAICS code (e.g., "541511"). Can be partial for broader search
industry	No	Industry keyword (e.g., "software", "construction")

Example: Find size standards for software companies

industry: "software"

Returns: NAICS code, industry description, size threshold (revenue or employees)

check_size_standard

Check if a business qualifies as "small" under SBA standards.

Parameter	Required	Description
naicsCode	Yes	NAICS code for the industry
annualRevenue	No	Annual revenue in millions (e.g., 15.5 for $15.5M)
employeeCount	No	Number of employees

Example: Check if a software company with $20M revenue qualifies

naicsCode: "541511"
annualRevenue: 20

search_sbir_firms

Search SBIR/STTR firms (innovative small businesses with federal R&D funding).

Parameter	Required	Description
keyword	No	Search keyword
name	No	Company name
state	No	State abbreviation (e.g., "CA")
womanOwned	No	Filter for woman-owned (true/false)
hubzone	No	Filter for HUBZone businesses (true/false)
limit	No	Max results (default 50, max 5000)

Example: Find woman-owned tech firms in California

state: "CA"
womanOwned: true
keyword: "technology"

search_sbir_awards

Search SBIR/STTR awards (federal R&D contracts).

Parameter	Required	Description
firm	No	Company name
keyword	No	Keyword in award title/abstract
agency	No	Funding agency (DOD, NASA, NIH, NSF, DOE, etc.)
year	No	Award year (e.g., "2024")
state	No	State abbreviation
phase	No	SBIR phase: "1" (feasibility), "2" (development), "3" (commercialization)
limit	No	Max results (default 50, max 5000)

Example: Find NASA awards in 2024

agency: "NASA"
year: "2024"
limit: 20

get_sbir_firm_details

Get detailed information about a specific SBIR firm including their awards.

Parameter	Required	Description
name	Yes	Exact company name

sbir_stats

Get aggregate SBIR/STTR statistics.

Parameter	Required	Description
type	Yes	"firms" or "awards"
state	No	State filter
agency	No	Agency filter (for awards)
year	No	Year filter (for awards)

Example: Get firm statistics by state

type: "firms"
state: "TX"

SBIR Funding Agencies

Agency	Focus
DOD	Defense technology
NASA	Space and aeronautics
NIH	Health and biomedical
NSF	Science and engineering
DOE	Energy technology
USDA	Agricultural innovation

Rate Limits

• Size Standards API: No strict limit
• SBIR API: Rate limited (has exponential backoff built in)

Note: The SBIR API has strict rate limits. If you receive rate limit errors, wait a few minutes before retrying.

Documentation

• Size Standards: https://www.sba.gov/size-standards/
• SBIR API: https://www.sbir.gov/api
• SBIR Data: https://www.sbir.gov/data-resources