A Brief SBIR/STTR BAA Primer

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1 SBIR Small Business Innovative Research Program Started by Congress 25 years ago 1982 Purpose: to foster and stimulate small business development of technology for Federal R&D needs Increase private sector commercialization STTR Small Business Technology Transfer program Established in 1992 by Congress Small business must partner with a university, FFRDC, or non-profit organization

2 Eleven Participating Agencies Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Dept. of Commerce (NOAA, NST Dept. of Defense (Air Force, Army, DARPA, DTIC, MDA, DTRA, Navy, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, SOCOM (Special Operations Command), MDA) Dept. of Education (IES, OSEDS / NIDDR) Dept. of Energy Department of Health & Human Services National Institute of Health Department of Homeland Security Dept. of Transportation: Environmental Protection Agency: National Aeronautics & Space Administration National Science Foundation Small Business Administration Dept. of Justice

3 Economics Over $2B annually 16,000 participating companies 60,000 patents filed Virginia ranks #3 in awards Over 4000 awards 816 companies $1.24B awards Today: 992 active Phase1 & Phase II awards active with 276 firms Most awards come from: 75% DoD 12% NASA awards in Virginia

4 SBIR One to three announcements per year Schedule: Phase I $75K - $100K (or more) award + Options 6 months duration Feasibility Study Can sub-contract SBIRs up to 33.3% Phase II $750K award (typical) 18 mo 24 months Phase III Unfunded commercialization

5 STTR Same award value Prime must perform at least 40% of the work Research partner must perform at least 30% of the work A maximum of 60% can be subcontracted Small business must submit Much smaller funding pool BAA Broad Agency Announcements A description of needed research and technology For projects not supported by current programs Initiated by a white paper Funding not always available! Award amounts typically $600K - $850K

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7 YOU can initiate the SBIR STTR project! Find what you want to bid on READ THE FINE PRINT! We can help find a partner

8 Recent Awards Ecology EFX Systems, Inc. The Microbial Ecology of Contaminant Destruction Army STTR $500,000 Aquaculture Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. Systems Optimization for an Integrated Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant Navy SBIR $70,000 Toxicology Nanocomposix, Inc. Transport, Compartmentalization, and Effects of Nanoparticles in the Environment Air Force SBIR $100,000

9 Aquaculture USDA SBIR FY Topic 8.7 Opens: June 27, Closes: September 4, Aquaculture Investigators are encouraged to contact Dr. Charles Cleland, National Program Leader for SBIR Aquaculture at [email protected] regarding questions about the suitability of research topics or to arrange a telephone consultation (202) The program s long-term goals (10 years) are to: achieve improved aquaculture production resulting from improved reproductive efficiency in fish and shellfish improved aquaculture production resulting from genetic improvement in fish and shellfish improved aquaculture production resulting from improved animal health improved aquaculture production with reduced water usage and improved production efficiencies cost-effective production of microalgae for use as aquaculture feed and as a source of valuable human food supplements. FY 2009 Research Priorities: Examples of appropriate subtopics for research applications from small businesses include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Reproductive Efficiency 2. Genetic Improvement 3. Integrated Aquatic Animal Health Management 4. Improved Production Systems and Management Strategies 5. Plant Production Systems

10 Carbon Cycle Measurements Of The Atmosphere And The Biosphere Department of Energy - FY 2009 Office of Biological and Environmental Research SBIR/STTR - Topic DOE Opens: September 17, Closes: November 20, 2008 (8pm EST) It is important to understand the fate of excess CO2 in the global carbon cycle in order to assess contemporary terrestrial carbon sinks, the sensitivity of climate to atmospheric CO2, and future potentials for sequestration of carbon in terrestrial systems. Therefore, improved measurement approaches are needed to quantify CO2 changes of atmospheric components of the global carbon cycle, and to understand processes and mechanisms of carbon sequestration of the terrestrial biosphere. Grant applications submitted to this topic should demonstrate performance characteristics of proposed measurement systems, and show a capability for deployment at field scales ranging from experimental plot size (meters to hectares of land with comparable dimensions for marine systems) to nominal dimensions of ecosystems (hectares to square kilometers). \ Grant applications are sought only in the following subtopics: a. Sensors and Techniques for Measuring Terrestrial Carbon Sinks and b. Novel Measurements of Carbon, CO2, and Trace Greenhouse Gas Constituents of Terrestrial and Atmospheric Media

11 NOAA FY-2009 SBIR Presolicitation (10/08/08) - The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) issued a Presolicitation notice for their upcoming FY-2009 SBIR scheduled to open on or about October 15, Closing is usually mid-late January, i.e., January 25, The NOAA solicitation will have four main topics: * Ecosystems * Climate * Weather and Water * Commerce and Transportation NOAA's SBIR is a contracts based solicitation and will be available on the FBO web site at:

12 EPA Opens FY-08 SBIR (3/20/08) - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its FY-2008 phase I SBIR solicitation with an opening date of March 20, 2008 and a closing date of May 21, Note: The EPA only accepts hard copy proposals. An original and 2 copies are required and they encourage you to include a CD-ROM with a PDF copy of your proposal. Proposals must be received at EPA by 12:00 p.m. (Noon) local time on May 21, The topics for this EPA solicitation are: 1. Innovation In Manufacturing 2. Nanotechnology 3. Green Buildings 4. Drinking Water And Water Monitoring 5. Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation 6. Monitoring And Control Of Air Pollution * Air Pollution Control * Air Pollution Monitoring 7. Biofuels And Vehicles Emissions Reductions * Ethanol, Biodiesel and Other Biofuels * Diesel Construction and Truck Retrofits 8. Waste Management And Monitoring * Cleanup of Contaminated Sediments * Waste-to-Energy Systems * Hazardous Waste Monitoring 9. Homeland Security * Decontamination * Drinking Water and Wastewater Security * Emergency Response The solicitation is available of EPA's SBIR web site at: