The NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) AND STTR Program

Presentation to the Stennis Business Consortium Meeting, Stennis Space Center

John Lansaw/USM/MRC/

SSC Center Chief Technologist

June 21,2011

The purpose of the SBIR/STTR Programs is to engage and provide opportunity to small businesses to participate in Federal Research activities and encourage cooperative research and development with non-profit research institutions such as a university; with a primary objective of developing and facilitating the transfer of technology from research institutions through the entrepreneurship of small business concerns that result in technology to meet NASA’s needs.

Specific program purposes are to:

(1)Stimulate technological innovation;

(2) Use small business to meet Federal R/R&D needs;

(3)Foster and encourage participation by socially and economically disadvantaged SBCs,

(4)Increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal R/R&D, thereby increasing competition, productivity and economic growth,

And (5)Through STTR encourage cooperative research and development with non-profit research institutions, such as a universities; with the primary objective of facilitating the transfer of technology from research institutions through the entrepreneurship of small business contracts

SBIR/STTR Program Purpose

SBIR/STTR: 3-Phase Programs (FY10 solicitations)

• Phase 1– Feasibility study

– $125K Contract Award (contingent on budget and reauthorization)

– 6 months duration (SBIR)

– 12 months duration (STTR)

• Phase 2– Technology Development

– 2-Year Contract Award

– $750K (SBIR/STTR) (contingent on budget and reauthorization)

– $150K Phase-2E/Phase 3 Bridge Option (New program Feature)

(possible $250K – contingent on budget and reauthorization)

• Phase 3– Technology Infusion/Commercialization Stage

– Use of non-SBIR Funding Agreements

– Ability to award sole-source contracts without further need for Justification Other than Full and Open competition (JOFOC)

SBIR/STTR Program Current Year Submission & Schedule

Program Eligibility• Organized for-profit U.S. small business (500 or fewer employees)• At least 51% U.S. owned and independently operated• Small business located in the U.S.• P.I.’s primary employment with small business during the project

Proposal Review & Selection Criteria

Proposal Review• Factor 1: scientific/technical merit and feasibility (50%) • Factor 2: experience, qualifications and facilities (25%)• Factor 3: effectiveness of the proposed work plan (25%)• Factor 4: commercial merit and feasibility (adjectival)

Proposal Ranking and Selection• NASA Project/Mission Alignment• Value, Priority and Infusion Potentials• Champion/Advocate

SBIR/STTR Program Eligibility and Selection

DrydenDryden

AmesAmes

JetJetPropulsionPropulsionLaboratoryLaboratory

JohnsonJohnsonStennisStennis

KennedyKennedy

MarshallMarshall

GoddardGoddard

HeadquartersHeadquarters

LangleyLangley

GlennGlenn

NASA Participating Centers

New Elements in the NASA SBIR/STTR Program

• Leveraging NASA Intellectual Property within the SBIR Program– Easier for SBIR firms to build on NASA patented technology

– Non-exclusive, royalty-free research license granted for period of performance of the SBIR research award

– Technology Available (TAV) subtopics will be identified in the solicitation with relevant NASA patents identified

– Companies can also request research license for other NASA technologies

• SBIR/STTR Program now under the Early-Stage Innovation Division of the Office of Chief Technologist (OCT)

• Cross-referencing SBIR topics to the OCT Roadmap– The OCT is developing Space Technology Roadmaps - Drafts of the

Roadmaps can be found at: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/home/roadmaps/index.html

– Future measures are planned to associate the SBIR Subtopics with an appropriate Space Technology Roadmap to utilize the SBIR Program to advance the nation's current capabilities in space

SBIR/STTR Now a Early Stage Program Under OCT

• What is a Phase III ?????– Phase III is moving the innovation from the laboratory into the marketplace

either with additional development or manufacturing.

– No SBIR funds support this phase.

– The small business must find funding in:

– The private sector (such as a large NASA Contractor), or

– Other non-SBIR federal agency (NASA or other agency).

• Advantages of a Phase III – Provides easy access to qualified R&D companies and new technologies

– Faster procurement process, either by federal agency or large company

– Can award the Phase III without competing or advertising for the work

– Ability to award sole-source contracts without further need for Justification Other than Full and Open competition (JOFOC) unless more than four years have passed since SBIR completion

– Phase III helps meet the Small Business procurement goals

Note: Small Business owns the Intellectual Property of the technology developed under SBIR/STTR

SBIR/STTR Phase III Projects

SBIR/STTR Program

 

For additional Information on the SBIR/STTR Program, go to:

http://sbir.nasa.gov

For additional Information on the Office of Chief Technologist, go to:

http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct

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