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Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release

Alan M. PrattColonel, USMC

Commanding OfficerNSWC Crane

Dr. Adam Razavian Technical Director

NSWC Crane

SBIR/STTR ProgramPresented By: Brooke Pyne

SBIR Program ManagerNSWC Crane Division

812-854-4823 [email protected]


SBIR/STTR Program Mission/Objectives

MISSION: Supporting scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national

economy… one small business at a time.

OBJECTIVE:• Stimulate technological innovation in DoD’s Critical Technology

Areas;• Strengthen role of small business in meeting DoD R&D needs;• Encourage participation by minorities, disadvantaged persons and

women in technological innovation• Increase private-sector commercialization innovations derived from

federal R&D.


SBIR/STTR Eligibility Checkpoints

SBIR Program Organized for-profit US business 500 employees or fewer, including affiliates PI’s primary employment at the time of award and

throughout project duration

STTR Program Applicant is Small Business Concern Collaborative R&D effort between SBC and US

research institution - College or University; other non-profit research organization; Federal R&D center


Number and Timing of Solicitations R&D Topic Areas -- (Broad vs. Focused) Dollar Amount of Award (Phase I and II) Proposal Preparation Instructions Proposal Review Process Type of Award (Contract or Grant)

o Contract – Highly focused topics; Driven by requirementso Grant – Less-specified topics; More Flexibility

Agency SBIR Differences

When in doubt, go to the agency website and thoroughly review the solicitation.


Important Facts to Remember

Eligibility is determined at time of award

The PI is not required to have a Ph.D. or M.D.

The PI is required to have expertise to oversee project scientifically and technically

Applications may be submitted to different agencies for similar work

Awards may not be accepted from different agencies for duplicative projects


Department of Defense

SBIR/STTR Program Specifics


DoD Phase I Process

Evaluation

Ph I award

Solicitation Topics

Proposal Submission

Agencies describe R&D topics in solicitations.

Small Business Concerns prepare short (usually 25-page) proposals. Unsolicited proposals not accepted.

Agencies evaluate based on technical merit, firm’s qualifications, and commercial potential/societal benefit.

Agencies make Phase I awards.

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$150K – Feasibility Study


DoD Phase II Process

Evaluation

Ph II award

Phase II

Proposal Submission

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$1M – Prototype/Demonstration

Agencies will select Phase I awardees

Small Business Concerns prepare Phase II proposals. Uninvited proposals not accepted

Agencies evaluate scientific, technical merit, firm’s qualifications, and commercial potential/societal benefit

Agencies make Phase II awards

Expected to produce well-defined deliverable prototype

Phase II continuation funding is to encourage transition of SBIR research into DoD acquisition programs

TALK TO YOUR TPOC DURING PHASE II


DoD Phase III

• Commercialization phase• Derives from, extends or logically concludes efforts

performed under prior SBIR/STTR funding agreements from any agency

• Must be funded by sources outside of SBIR/STTR (private sector and/or non-SBIR Government)

• Develop prototype into viable product/service for sale in military and/or private sector markets

• Within DoD, often initial customer is prime contractor for a major weapon system or program of record

Company owns IP for 4/5 Years after receipt of SBIR final report. Government has right to use for

government purposes only.


DoD SBIR vs STTR

SBIR STTR

Tax Agency Budget

SBIR/STTR Budget

Award Amounts: Phase I

Phase II

Subcontracts: Phase I

Phase II

Academic Component

Business Employment of PI

2.8%

$1.016 Billion

$150K/6mos

$1M/2 yrs

<33%

>50%

Not Required

>50%

.30%

$127 Million

$150K/12mos

$1M/2 yrs

<60%

>60%

>30%

N/A

SBIR – 753 Topics, 12,799 proposals, 2052 Phase I Awards and 1071 Phase II AwardsSTTR – 126 Topics, 1646 proposals, 383 Phase I Awards and 158 Phase II Awards

Stats:


SBIR/STTR Participating Agencies

12 Agencies within DOD with R&D budgets greater than $100 million

SBIR-12 STTR-12

Army $184M $25M

Navy $271M $37M

AF $304M $41M

DARPA $66M $9M

MDA $79M $10.7M

OSD $42M $5.7M

SOCOM $11M

DTRA $7M

CBD $16M

DLA $1.4M

DMEA $1.1M

DHP $33M

TOTAL for 2012

$1.016B for SBIR

$127M for STTR


Solicitation Timeline

SolicitationSolicitation Enters

Pre-releaseDoD Begins Accepting

ProposalsDeadline for Receipt of

Proposals (by 6:00 am ET)DoD SBIR

2014.120 Nov 2013 20 Dec 2013 22 Jan 2014

DoD STTR2014.A

3 Feb 2014 5 Mar 2014 9 Apr 2014

DoD SBIR 2014.2

23 Apr 2014 23 May 2014 25 Jun 2014

DoD SBIR 2014.3

21 Aug 2014 22 Sep 2014 22 Oct 2014

DoD STTR 2014.B

21 Aug 2014 22 Sep 2014 22 Oct 2014

You may communicate directly with the TPOC (Technical Point of Contact) ONLY between Presolicitation & Solicitation Open dates. After that, questions must be posted

to DoD’s SBIR/STTR Interactive Topic Information System (SITIS). www.dodsbir.net/sitis


Crane SBIR/STTR Topic Areas – FY12

NAVY: • Tunable Bandstop Filters for Suppression of Co-site Interference and

Jamming Sources• Spectrally Compliant Waveforms for Navy Communication Systems• Automated Ultrashort Pulsed Laser (USPL) Tailoring Technology• Novel Amplifier Materials and Technology for Ultrashort Pulse Lasers• High Power Monolithic Microwave Limiters• High Performance Cost Effective Circulators/Isolators• Heaters for Electron Guns• Thermal Management Improvements for Transmit/Receive Modules• New Radar/EW Transmit/Receiver Modules and Assemblies

Technologies• High Power Solid State Amplifiers• Very Wide Bandwidth Radar/EW Components and Characterization• Wide Bandwidth, High Performance Cost Effective Antenna Elements• Radar/EW Aperture Cold Plate Innovation for Increased Thermal

Performance• High Thermal Performance Gallium Nitride Power Amplifier and

Transmit/Receive Module Packaging


Do You Have SBIR Topic Ideas?

ComputerNetwork

Operations

ComputerNetwork

Operations

Irregular WarfareS&T for Pre and

Post Combat Ops

Irregular WarfareS&T for Pre and

Post Combat Ops

ElectronicWarfare

ElectronicWarfare

ArtificialEnvironment forExperimentation

ArtificialEnvironment forExperimentation

IRCMIRCM

PowerAnd

Energy

PowerAnd

Energy

NetworkedSensors

NetworkedSensors

Elite WarriorSystem ofSystems

Elite WarriorSystem ofSystems

SpectrumManagement

Usage

SpectrumManagement

UsageEO/IREO/IR

Anti-TamperTechnologiesAnti-TamperTechnologies

TrustedElectronics

TrustedElectronics

Digital andCognitive Signal

Processing

Digital andCognitive Signal

Processing

Persistent Autonomous

Systems Surveillance

Persistent Autonomous

Systems Surveillance

AESA AntennasAESA Antennas

Contact us for an SBIR/STTR Topic Template


Advice From Awardees

Don’t judge an agency by it’s “name”

Get to know your agency Program Manager

Read solicitation and follow instructions

Don’t depend solely on SBIR funding

Don’t go it alone – use support systems

Win or lose – get and review evaluations

Be PERSISTENT


Top Five Reasons to Seek SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunities

Over $2.0 Billion available

It is NOT A LOAN – no repayment

Potential leveraging tool to attract venture capital or other sources of $$$

Provides recognition, verification and visibility

Provides seed money to fund high risk projects


Crane Research and Development BAA

o Key words from the solicitation "scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state of the art or increasing knowledge or understanding"

o Proposals are submitted and sent out to the Crane Scientific Community for review and interest

If interested, that assigned group will be responsible for funding the project and monitoring the technical evolution

https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N00164/N0016410R0001/listing.html

N00164-10-R-0001 - BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR STRATEGIC MISSIONS, ELECTRONIC

WARFARE/INFORMATION OPS, AND SPECIAL MISSIONS


BAA Criteria

o Proposals must be concepts that have NOT been developed or proven (even if never sold before)

o Proposals must be for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding

o Deliverables should demonstrate the results of scientific study and experimentation rather than focus on a specific system or hardware solution.

o Proposals for non-innovative, marginal improvements are inappropriate under BAA authority and would not be considered for funding.


Big Picture: Technology Transfer (T2)

Legislative Purpose of T2:• Improve the economic,

environmental and social well being of the US, by

• Leveraging innovation developed with tax payer $ in the Federal Labs

Lab’s “Shareable Assets” :• Knowledge (IP, tech data)• People (Subj matter experts)• Equipment (specialized)• Facilities • Other resources, capabilities

T2 Mandate:• Presidential Memo Oct 28, 2011 • Law - Title 15 USC 3701- 3715• Directives & Instructions:

– DoDD 5535.3 / DoDI 5535.8 – SECNAV Instruction 5700.17

ASD(R&E) T2 Definition:“Intentional communication of knowledge, expertise, facilities, and equipment, and other resources for application to military and non-military systems.” Includes:• Spin-off: commercialization of DoD tech• Spin-in: DoD use of non-DoD developed tech• Dual use


Still have SBIR/BAA Questions?

Contact us

SBIR Program ManagerNSWC Crane Division

Brooke Pyne812-854-4823

[email protected]

SBIR Project ManagerKelly Bryant812-854-8936

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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