SBA

Provides SBA size standards and SBIR data plus search capabilities for small businesses.

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shawndrake2-mcp-sba": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/sba/dist/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You can access SBA small business size standards and SBIR/STTR data through this MCP server. It exposes data sources for size standards, SBIR firms, and SBIR awards, and lets you query and explore federal R&D funding information for small businesses from your MCP client.

How to use

You connect to this MCP server from an MCP client to look up SBA size standards by NAICS code or industry keyword, verify if a business qualifies as small, and search SBIR/STTR firms and awards. Use the available tools to perform lookups, searches, and get detailed firm information or aggregate statistics.

How to install

Prerequisites: you need Node.js installed on your system. Prefer Node.js 14 or newer for compatibility.

Add the SBA MCP server to your MCP configuration using the provided setup snippet. This config runs the server via Node and loads the built distribution index.

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

Additional content

Data available includes Size Standards, SBIR Firms, and SBIR Awards. The Size Standards provide thresholds by NAICS code, while SBIR Firms and SBIR Awards give insight into federal R&D funding for small businesses.

Rate limits vary by API: Size Standards API has no strict limit, while SBIR APIs use rate limiting with exponential backoff. If you encounter rate limit errors, wait a few minutes before retrying.

The server acts on a set of tools described below. You can invoke them from your MCP client to retrieve exact data or perform targeted searches.

Available tools

get_size_standards

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

check_size_standard

Check if a business qualifies as small under SBA standards using NAICS code with optional revenue and employee inputs.

search_sbir_firms

Search SBIR/STTR firms by keyword, name, state, woman-owned status, HUBZone status, and limit the number of results.

search_sbir_awards

Search SBIR/STTR awards by firm, keyword, agency, year, state, phase, and limit.

get_sbir_firm_details

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

sbir_stats

Get aggregate SBIR/STTR statistics with filters for type, state, agency, and year.