DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution From Conception to...

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution

From Conception to Commercialization


SBIR Overview

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Established in 1982 (P.L. 97-219) & reauthorized four times (through 2017)

Requires each federal agency with an extramural for R&D over >$100M to set-aside 2.8% for SBIR in FY14 (2.9% in FY15)

Funds R&D at small businessesProgram goals:

Stimulate technological innovation Increase small business participation in federally funded

R&DFoster participation by socially and economically

disadvantaged firms in technological innovation Increase private sector commercialization of

federal R&D11 Federal agencies and 13 DoD components

participate

The Small Business Innovation Research program:

http://www.af.mil/Home.aspx


STTR Overview

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Established in 1992 (P.L. 102-564) & reauthorized three times (through 2017)

Requires each federal agency with an extramural for R&D over >$1B to set-aside 0.4% for STTR in FY14 and FY15

Funds cooperative R&D between small businesses and research institutions

Program goals: Create vehicles for moving ideas from research institutions

to market Enable researchers to pursue commercial application of

technologies Bridge funding gap between basic research and

commercial productFive Federal agencies and seven DoD components

participate

The Small Business Technology Transfer program:



Federal Agency Participation

Dept. of Defense

National Science Foundation

Environmental Protection Agency

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Dept. of Homeland Security

Dept. of Transportation

Dept. of Commerce

Dept. of Energy

Dept. of Agriculture

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Dept. of Education

SBIR + STTR Programs:

SBIR Program only:


http://www.commerce.gov/

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Competitive Three-Phased Process

Feasibility Study, Proof of Concept

Full Research and Development Effort resulting in a Prototype

Commercialization Stage Further R&D and Product

Sales/Services Seek External Funding [no use of SBIR

funds] from federal, state or private sources

All Phase I awardeesmay apply for Phase II.

Phase I and II awardees can move toPhase III.



What’s Unique About DoD

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DoD is both an INVESTOR and a CUSTOMERFocused on the WARFIGHTERDoD scientists and engineers seek technology

innovation to meet mission needsLargest SBIR program in the federal governmentCompany retains data rights for five yearsSole-sourcing allowed for follow-on awards



Small hi-tech firms from across the country

Third of applicants are new to the program

25 percent of awardees are first-time winners

Small Business Participation

39%

22%13%

12%

12% 2%

Employees

1-9 10-24 25-4950-99 100-249 250-500



Air Force FocusThe mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight, win…in air, space, and cyberspace.

The Air Force SBIR/STTR Program is a mission-oriented program that integrates the needs and requirements of the Air Force through research and development topics that have military and commercial potential.



KIRTLAND AFB, NM• Air Force Research Laboratory • Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center

ROME, NY• Air Force Research Laboratory

EDWARDS AFB, CA• Air Force Research Laboratory• Air Force Test Center

HANSCOM AFB, MA• Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

HILL AFB, UT• Air Force Sustainment Center

TINKER AFB, OK• Air Force Sustainment Center

ARNOLD AFB, TN• Air Force Test Center

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH• Air Force Research Laboratory• Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

ARLINGTON, VA• Air Force Research Laboratory• F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

SBIR/STTR Organizations

ROBINS AFB, GA• Air Force Sustainment CenterLOS ANGELES AFB, CA

• Space and Missile Systems Center

MAUI, HI• Air Force Research Laboratory

SAN ANTONIO, TX• Air Force Surgeon General• Air Force Civil Engineer Center

HURLBURT FIELD, FL• Air Force Special Operations Command

EGLIN AFB, FL• Air Force Research Laboratory• Air Force Life Cycle Management Center• Air Force Test Center



Award Structure

Phase II2nd Increment

Phase IIPhase I

Pre

Phase I

Year 1 Year 2

Sequential Phase II Phase III

Year 3 Year 4-5 Year 5-8

Phase II1st Increment

Phase III

Commercialization Readiness Program (CRP)

Phase II+

Phase II Extensions / Enhancements

Phase 0Topic Generation

Anytime

Phase 0Topic Generation

PII+

Phase I Phase II Phase IIExtension/Enhancement

Sequential Phase II Phase III

Contract Up to $150K9-month award

Up to $750K2-year award

Up to $750KVaries

Up to $1.5MVaries

Non-SBIR/STTR Funding

Activity Feasibil ity StudyTechnology Development

Prototype / DemonstrationPrototype / Demonstration

Technology Testing & Evaluation

Transition / Commercialization

Number of Proposals

~2400 ~500 Varies Varies Varies

Number of Awards

~500 ~190 Varies Varies Varies



Technology Focus

Information11%

Space Platforms14%

Air Platforms18%

BattlespaceEnvironment

1%

Electronics/EW7%

Human Systems8%

Materials15%

Nuclear1%

Sensors17% Weapons

8%



Technology Focus, Cont’d

Information11%

Air Platforms18%

Materials15%

• Affordability• Service Extension• Survivability• Manufacturing• Composites• Inspection• Environmental Quality

• Knowledge Management• Information Security• Information Assurance• Communications• Networking• Modeling & Simulation• Computing & Software

• Fixed- & Rotary -Wing Vehicles

• Turbine Engines• Power• High-Speed Propulsion• Alternative Fuels• UAVs




Space Platforms14%

Electronics/EW7%

Sensors17%

• Space & Launch Vehicles

• Space Propulsion

• Integrated Platforms• RF Components• Microelectronics• Electronic Materials• Electronic Warfare RF &

EO/IR

• Automatic Target Recognition

• Electro-optical• Radar• Acoustic• Signals




BattlespaceEnvironment

1%

Human Systems8%

Nuclear1%

Weapons8%

• Guidance & Control• Guns, Missiles, Ordnance• Fuzes• Lethality/Vulnerability• Lasers• High-Power Microwave

• Terrestrial and Ocean • Lower Atmosphere and Space

• Cognitive Processing• Personnel Recovery• Training & Development• Military Medicine• Combat Care

• Test & Simulation• Lethality Effects• Threat

Reduction/Detection• Warfighter Consequences• System

Effects/Survivability



Technology Focus, Cont’d Air Force topics typically focus on following technology

areas: Depot maintenance and sustainment Developmental test and evaluation of air, space & cyber

systems Aircraft, alternative fuels, unmanned vehicles, engines,

hypersonic vehicles, and collision avoidance Basic research, material and life sciences, math and physics Laser systems, high power electromagnetics, weapons

modeling and simulation Human-related training, decision-making, forecasting and

performance




Advanced computing architectures, cyber operations and information

Materials and advanced manufacturing technologies for aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, rockets and ground-based systems

Explosives, weapons integration, guidance, fuses, navigation and control

Antennas, radar, reconnaissance, electronic warfare and microelectronics

Spacecraft technology, battlespace awareness, and space-related experiment integration and evaluation



Success Stories

Skate Nano-particles

eXact Optical Fence



To get started:Determine EligibilityFind a TopicAsk QuestionsPrepare ProposalSubmit Proposal

For Small Business• Program Descriptions• Getting Started on Phase I• Eligibility• Solicitation Schedule• Current Solicitations• Topic Q&A (SITIS)• Topic Search• Proposal Submission• Process Acceleration• Resources for Small Business

Getting Startedhttp://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir

http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir

http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir



Organized for-profit business based in the U.S.

500 or fewer employees Principal Investigator’s

primary employment must be with the small business

SBIR STTREligibility

Applicant is for-profit small business based in the United States

U.S. research institution Formal cooperative research

and development effort 40% of work performed by

small business 30% of work performed by

U.S. research institution

Note: Additional requirements apply—see www.sbir.gov/applicants



DoD SBIR/STTR Solicitations

Solicitation Pre-Release Open Close

SBIR 14.3 & STTR 14.B 21 Aug 14 22 Sep 14 22 Oct 14

SBIR 15.1 & STTR 15.A 12 Dec 14 15 Jan 15 18 Feb 15

SBIR 15.2 & STTR 15.B 24 Apr 15 25 May 15 24 Jun 15

SBIR 15.3 & STTR 15.C 27 Aug 15 28 Sep 15 28 Oct 15

Not all DoD components participate in each solicitation.

Multiple solicitations provide opportunities to participate throughout the fiscal year.

www.dodsbir.net/solicitation



Topics written by DoD Component representatives

All topics are reviewed and must be approved for release to be included in a DoD solicitation.

All topics are unclassified

Topics



During Pre-Release Direct contact allowed with

topic authors Topic authors’ contact info

listed in topic Resource for previous

questions and answers

During Open Period Contact with topic author

prohibited Questioner and respondent

remain anonymous

SBIR/STTR Interactive Topic Information System (SITIS)* www.dodsbir.net/sitis

*Questions and advice on solution approach and submission

of additional material is not allowed

Topic Qs & As




READ and FOLLOW solicitation instructions

Focus on the topic and information provided by the author

Take advantage of the pre-release period

Emphasize your innovative approach

Credentials Verification (CV) is required as part of proposal (DoD instructions section 5.4 (8))

If there are technical barriers - address them

Highlight past successes - technical & commercial

Update company commercialization record

Preparing a Strong Proposal



Completed online at the DoD SBIR/STTR Submission site www.dodsbir.net/submission

Example Phase I & II Proposals can be found at www.dodsbir.net/submission/help/faq-3.htm

Completed online at the DoD SBIR/STTR Submission site www.dodsbir.net/submission or completed offline and submitted with Technical Volume

Cover Sheet Technical Volume Cost Proposal

Proposals

http://www.dodsbir.net/submission


https://www.dodsbir.net/submission/help/faq-3.htm

https://www.dodsbir.net/submission/help/faq-3.htm





Submitted through the DoD Submission System www.dodsbir.net/submission

Prepared using on‐line forms and file upload

Unclassified

30-minute online tutorial on how to prepare and submit a proposal available at www.dodsbir.net

A SBIR/STTR Phase I or Phase II proposal to any DoD Component must be:

Proposal Submission



http://www.dodsbir.net/



Soundness, technical merit and innovation (This is the most important consideration)

Qualifications of the Principal Investigator and the team, both from a technical standpoint and their commercialization vision

Commercialization of the effort – DoD warfighter and civilian applications

Each proposal is evaluated on its own merit and not compared to other proposals

Evaluations are based only on the information contained in the proposal

Evaluation Criteria



After evaluation, proposals generally categorized* as: Highly Recommended: Proposals are recommended for

acceptance if sufficient funding is available, and normally are displaced only by other Highly Recommended proposals;

Selectable: Proposals are recommended for acceptance if sufficient funding is available, but at a lower priority than Highly Recommended proposals. May require additional development. To ensure a diversity of approaches, a Selectable proposal may be prioritized over a Highly Recommended proposal if the Selectable proposal presents a unique approach unlike any of the Highly Recommended proposals; or

Not Selectable: Even if sufficient funding existed, the proposal should not be funded.

*Consult BAA, as categories may vary

Evaluations, Cont’d



AwardsAir Force sends Phase I selection status within

90 days (typically) of solicitation’s closing Air Force awards contracts within 180 days

(typically)Similar timing for Phase II awards

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Awards, Cont’dFor non-selected proposals

Principal investigator/corporate official will be notified

May request a debriefing Must be written requestReceived within 30 days of receipt of notice of non-

selectionEntitled to only one debriefing for each proposalDebrief usually prepared by contracting officer and

TPOC

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Helpful Advice

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Persevere! Be in it for the long haul—could take years for effort to make it into a military system

Build a network of contacts in the Air Force and programs of record

Take advantage of all available assistance, including online information

Ask if this is a sponsored topic or who is the SPOC?Already have a Phase I?

Know your target platform/system for insertion Build strategic partnerships (primes, universities, etc.) Plan commercialization path early with technical point-

of-contact



Air Force SBIR/STTR Program (“Small Business” section) www.afsbirsttr.com

DoD SBIR/STTR Program www.dodsbir.net

U.S. Small Business Administrationwww.sba.gov

Contact Us

http://www.afsbirsttr.com/

http://www.dodsbir.net/

http://www.sba.gov/



Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs)Used for research and development projects onlyAdvance the state-of-the-artIncrease knowledge or understanding in

technical areaProvide research interest/problem statementAnticipate varied technical/scientific approaches Proposals evaluated against published criteria,

not each other (no common statement of work)Do not follow source selection procedures (FAR

Part 35)“Closed” BAAs used for SBIR/STTR

BAAs



Technology TransferThe Air Force Technology Transfer Program (T2) makes available Air Force technologies, inventions, patents, facilities, and personnel for collaborative efforts with government, industry or academia.

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Spin-off

Spin-on

Co-Development

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement Collaborative research opportunities, sharing

access to people, facilities, data, expertise Commercial Test Agreement

Provide access to world class Air Force testing facilities

Patent License Agreement Leverage Air Force intellectual property for

commercial applications



Technology Transfer Contacts

[email protected] / 937.656.9868




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