Small Business Partnering on Research and Innovation with DHS(SBIR) ProgramsWBB Small Business Outreach Event
January 14, 2014
Frank BarrosProgram AnalystSBIR Program OfficeScience and Technology Directorate
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What does this mean?Operative words: DHS, partnering, research,
innovation
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Small Business Partnering on Research and Innovation with DHS
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Homeland Security prior to 9-11-01: activities spread across more than 40 federal agencies and an estimated 2000 separate congressional appropriations accounts.
February 2001: U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century (Hart-Rudman Commission) – Phase III Report recommended creation of a new National Homeland Security Agency.
March 2001 – H.R. 1158 – National Homeland Security Agency Act (Max Thornberry, R-TX) – debate but no final action.
The Department of Homeland Security – DHS
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September 11, 2001: The attack on the homeland
October 8, 2001: Executive Order 13228 – established two entities within the White House to determine homeland security policy.
October 11, 2001: S. 1534 (Lieberman/Specter) – Department of Homeland Security – more debate, no final action.
June 6, 2002: President Bush proposed creation of a Cabinet level Department of Homeland Security.
November 25, 2002: PL 107-296: The Department of Homeland Security with former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge as its first Secretary.
DHS (con’t)
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Preventing Terrorism and Enhancing Security
Securing and Managing Our Borders
Enforcing and Administering Our Immigration Laws
Safeguarding and Securing Cyberspace
Ensuring Resilience to Disasters
Providing Essential Support to National and Economic Security
Homeland Security Missions
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Why did I tell you this?
Because:
Everything we do relates to the fulfilment of our mission
Everything we develop relates to the fulfilment of our mission
Everything we purchase relates to the fulfilment of our mission
We do not purchase or develop technology for technology’s sake.
We purchase or develop technologies to solve a problem in fulfilling our mission.
Why?
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Organization Chart
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DHS Components
with SBIR Programs
Organization chart available at: http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-orgchart.pdfLast Updated on: April 10, 2013
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A Day in the Life of Homeland Security …
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SEA Patrol 3.4 million square miles of U.S. waterways Seize 19,040 pounds of drugs at/near U.S. port 448
airports before they board aircraft of entry Lead 100+ waterborne patrols near maritime critical
infrastructure and key resources Conduct 54 search and rescue cases
AIR Pre-Screen 2 million passengers before they fly into, out
of, within, or over the U.S. Screen 1.8 million passengers and their checked baggage
for explosives and prohibited items at 448 airports before they board aircraft
Perform 200 inspections of air carriers and airport infrastructure
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… A Day in the Life of Homeland Security
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LAND
Screen 100% of cargo and vehicles entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico
Naturalize 3,200 new U.S. citizens
Verify the identities of 109,000+ applicants for visas or border-crossing cards
Train 350 members of law enforcement, faith-based, academic, and private sector communities to respond to active shooter scenarios
Seize $500,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency before it is introduced into circulation
Canada
Mexico
Process one million, travelers entering the U.S. by air, sea, and land
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… A Day in the Life of Homeland Security
LAND
Train: 5,880+ federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial
emergency management and response personnel 2,100+ officers and agents from 90+ federal
agencies, as well as 125+ state, local, rural, tribal, territorial, and international officers and agents
94 stakeholders from critical infrastructure sectors to identify, mitigate, and respond to cyber attacks
Provide $3.7 million in federal disaster grants to individuals and households, following presidentially-declared disaster declarations
Engage the public every day through “If You See Something, Say Something”
Provide Secret Service protection for an average of 30 U.S. government officials and their families
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… A Day in the Life of Homeland Security
CYBER Prevent $6.8 million in potential losses through cyber
crime investigations Respond to 70 cybersecurity incidents per month while
issuing warnings for each Issue 20+ actionable alerts for public and private sector to
protect their systems
Data on the “A Day in the Life of Homeland Security” slides is approximate and represents daily averages based on annual Department-wide statistics. “If You See Something Say Something TM” used with permission by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
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DHS S&T Directorate Mission
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Strengthen America’s security and resilience by providing
knowledge products and innovative technology solutions for the
Homeland Security Enterprise
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DHS Percent of Total Budget Authority by Organization, FY2014 President’s Budget
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CBP
USCG
TSA
FEMA
ICE
FEMA Grants
USCISNPPD USSS
~ $59.959B in FY2014across all organizations
Source: Budget-in-Brief Fiscal Year 2014 http://www.dhs.gov
Percent of Total Budget Authority by Organization, FY14 President’s Budget
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 21%
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 18%
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 14%
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 11%
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 10%
FEMA Grants 7%
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 5%
National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD)
4%
U.S. Secret Service (USSS) 3%
Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) 2%
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) 1%
Department Operations (Dept. Ops) 2%
Federal Law Enforcement TrainingCenter (FLETC);Office of Inspector General (OIG); andOffice of Health Affairs (OHA)
1%
Analysis and Operations (A&O) 1%
All others
S&TDNDO
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DHS S&T Directorate’s First Responders Group
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Support to the Homeland Security Enterprise and First Responders Group (FRG)
– Engages first responders to better understand their needs
– Develops innovative solutions to address their most pressing challenges, from small- to large-scale emergencies
– Helps practitioners identify requirements for transition to use
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DHS S&T’s Technical Divisions – HSARPA (Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency)
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Borders and Maritime Security Division - Prevent contraband, criminals and terrorists from entering the U.S. while permitting the lawful flow of commerce and visitors
Chemical/Biological Defense Division - Detect, protect against, respond to, and recover from potential biological or chemical events
Cyber Security Division – Secure the Nation’s current and future cyber and critical infrastructures against persistent threats and dynamic attacks
Explosives Division - Detect, prevent and mitigate explosives attacks against people and infrastructure
Resilient Systems Division – Strengthen resilience to all hazard disasters
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Partnering
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End User Technology
Gap
S&T / DNDO
Technology Foraging
BAA / LRBAA
2-3 Years Solution
End User
SBIR
Phase I / Phase II
Phase III T&E
Innovative Solution-Market
3 years
long term5 years
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DHS SBIR – A Three-Phase Program
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Phase I:Scientific and Technical Feasibility/Study
Funded with SBIR funds, 33% may be outsourced Not to exceed 6 months in duration Up to an additional $5,000 per year may be proposed for
Technical Assistance $100,000 for S&T Directorate’s SBIR $150,000 for DNDO’s SBIR
Phase II:Full Research/R&DPrototype Demonstration
Funded with SBIR funds, 50% may be outsourced Generally 24 months in duration Up to an additional $5,000 per year may be proposed for
Technical Assistance $750K for base effort for S&T Directorate’s SBIR
Potential for additional $250,000 for Phase IIB $1,000,000 for DNDO’s SBIR
Phase III:Commercialization Stage
(non SBIR funds)
Funded with private or non-SBIR government sources No dollar or time limits Size standards do not apply For work that derives from, furthers the Phase I/Phase II
effort, or brings to conclusion Can be sole-sourced; competition determined in Phase I
New in FY13
New in FY13
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14.1 Solicitation
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Closing date: January 22, 2014
H-SB014.1-001 Mobile Footprint Detection
H-SB014.1-002 Mass Delivery of Countermeasure for High Consequences Diseases in Wildlife
H-SB014.1-003 System Simulation Tools for X-ray based Explosive Detection Equipment
H-SB014.1-004 Physiological Monitoring and Environmental Scanning Technology
H-SB014.1-005 Machine to Machine Architecture to Improve First Responder Communications
H-SB014.1-006 Smart Device Compatible Module for Radiation Identification, Categorization, and Quantification.
H-SB014.1-007 Miniaturization of Support Infrastructure for Non-Intrusive Inspection X-Ray Systems
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DHS SBIR: Treated as a Federal Procurement
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Subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs)
Topics are determined by the government
Announcements and solicitations in FedBizOpps
Federal employee review panels, source selection authority
Firm-fixed price Phase I and sometimes Phase II contracts
Cost plus fixed fee Phase II contracts subject to a DCAA audit
DHS issues contracts, not grants, for its SBIR awards
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SBIR Solicitation Information and Release Dates
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S&T Directorate DNDO
Number of Solicitations per Fiscal Year 2 1
Pre-Solicitation/Solicitation Released Late Fall and Early Spring Spring, depending on funding
Number of Days Pre-Solicitation Posted 15 7
Where Posted FedBizOpps: https://www.fbo.gov
SBIR website: https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov
FedBizOpps: https://www.fbo.gov
Direct Contract with Topic Authors Permitted
Yes, 15 days after
pre-solicitation is released
No
Open Question and Answer Period Via email solicitation release to two weeks prior to close
Via email after solicitation is released
Number of Days to Submit Proposal 30 45
Proposal Submission Via secure portal at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov
Per solicitation
Proposal Reviewers Federal Employees Federal Employees & SMEs
Always read the solicitations;Changes happen!
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SBIR Solicitation Topics
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S&T Directorate DNDO
Number of Topics per Solicitation 6 – 8, dependent on funding
Varies,dependent on funding
Topic Technical Areas(see https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov for past solicitation topics)
Borders and maritime security;Chemical/biological detection;
Cyber security;Explosives detection;
Resilient systems;Technologies for first responders
Radiological/nuclear detection technologies
Materials development and supporting technology;
Passive techniques;Active techniques;
Integrated approaches;Nuclear forensics
Number of Phase I Contract Awards per Topic, historically
3 Multiple
Number of Phase I Projects Progressing to Phase II, historically
~1/3 ~1/2
Topics from the community can be submitted athttps://sbir2.st.dhs.gov/portal/public/Menu.action?page=sbir_recommendations
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DHS SBIR Historical Conversion Rates, FY04 –FY13
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~ 16% of the 3,267 Phase I submissions received awards
Then, ~ 37% of Phase I awards received a
Phase II award And ~ 21% of Phase II
projects receivedPhase III funding ~ $63M non-SBIR
investment (government and/or private sources)
DHS SBIR is a highly competitive process;award recipients are moving towards commercialization.
Phase I Phase II Phase IIICommercialization
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How “Small” is the SBC that Proposes to and Receives Awards from the DHS S&T SBIR Program? (FY04.2 – FY13.2 data)
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1 2-9 10-24 25-49 50-99 100-249 250-5000%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
4%
37%
22%
11%
8%
15%
3%1%
28%
20%
15%
10%
23%
3%
Number of Employees
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63% Phase I submissions from SBCs with fewer than 24 employees
49% Phase I awards to SBCs with fewer than 24 employees
*Includes STTR data
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DHS SBIR Statistics on Small Business Demographics (FY04.2 – FY13.2 data)
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0%
10%
20%
23%
14%10%
17%11%
4%
Proposals Submitted Proposals Awarded
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DHS SBIR Phase I: A National PerspectiveData through FY13.2*
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Total Phase I Submissions/Awards
3,267/536
*Includes STTR data
Submissions from 50 states, plus
DC and Puerto Rico
Awards in 42 states
AK
4/1
NV25/4 UT
32/8
ID8/0
MT9/2
WY2/0
ND2/0
SD3/0
NE7/1
KS8/1
AR4/0
LA19/2
SC10/1
WV11/1
IA4/0
WI15/2
PR 3/0
WA60/12
OR26/6
CA668/121
AZ58/12 NM
50/7
CO81/15
TX165/25
OK13/4
MO20/3
MN46/7
IL58/7
ME15/2
NY122/30MI
98/13
IN45/5
PA76/11
OH63/2
KY13/1
TN 22/1
MS8/0
AL71/12
GA43/3
FL119/17
NC 33/5
VA304/50
NH 33/6
MA 375/87RI 8/1CT 55/9NJ 86/8DE 16/0MD 215/27
DC 5/0
HI21/3
VT 10/1
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370 small businesses in 42 states have received DHS SBIR funding
85 patents filed 31 patents issued 28 patents pending
40 commercial products in the market*
30+ mergers and acquisitions
Evidence that DHS SBIR-funded Technology has Helped Enable U.S. Small Businesses to be Successful and Profitable
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* data from a 2013 survey (includes standalone products, active licenses, products with DHS technology incorporated)
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SBIR Website Portal
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https://sbir2.st.dhs.govhttps://sbir2.st.dhs.gov
Solicitations
Awards
Recommend a Topic
Mailing List Signup
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Useful Web Sites and DHS SBIR Points of Contact
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Useful Web Sites
https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov
https://baa2.st.dhs.gov
http://www.dhs.gov
http://www.dhs.gov/do-business-dhs
https://www.fbo.gov
http://www.sbir.gov
To report SBIR fraud, waste and abuse:• Email: [email protected]• Anonymous Hotline: 1-800-323-8603• Fax: 202-254-4292• Mail: DHS Office of Inspector General/Mail Stop 2600,
Attn: Office of Investigations-Hotline,245 Murray Drive SW, Building 410
Washington, DC 20528
Elissa (Lisa) SobolewskiDHS SBIR Program [email protected] (202) 254-6768
Francis (Frank) BarrosDHS S&T Directorate SBIR Program [email protected](202) 254-6966
S&T Directorate SBIR Program [email protected]
Kevin GutierrezDHS DNDO Program [email protected] (202) 254-7610
DNDO Program [email protected]
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Successful SBIR Phase I Proposal to DHS
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Do Not …X Submit proposals via email (unless the solicitation states to do so)X Submit duplicate proposalsX Ask the Program Office for guidance regarding whether or not your company should submit a proposalX Request an extensionX Wait until the deadline to submit
your proposal
DO… Read the solicitations and follow all the instructions Ensure your proposal aligns with and responds to the scope of the topic description Obtain DUNs, CAGE, and SBA registration numbers prior to proposal submission Register in System for Award Management (SAM), SBIR.gov, and the S&T SBIR portal prior to proposal submission Follow the procedures for requesting clarifications/questions on research topics Clearly articulate the proposed innovation Provide a detailed and well-organized work plan Provide qualifications for key personnel, including the PI Pay attention to the requirements of the Commercialization Strategy section
MOST IMPORTANT DO’s!!! Register early! Read, read, read the solicitation and topic description(s) Read, read, and re-read your proposal submission prior to submission
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You should be interested in the SBIR Program if ….
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~ $2.4 B in FY2012across 11 agencies
(1) You want free money, To conduct research leading to a
commercializable product, service, or process
Provided via grant or contract awards (depending on agency making award)
not a loan; no repayment
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(2) you have an idea or concept for an innovative technology or product
(3) your idea may/may not be feasible… but if it is, it could revolutionize some aspect of a participating agency’s mission
(4) you want a potential leveraging tool to attract venture capital and other sources of $$$
(5) you want to spinoff a business venture to take your innovation into the commercial market
(6) you want to retain intellectual property data rights (FAR 52.227-20)
(7) you want a sole source marketing position with a ready-made customer base
(8) you want to be recognized as a unique national resource of technological innovation
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You should be interested in the SBIR Program if ….
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SAFETY ActSupport Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002
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Enables the development and deployment of qualified anti-terrorism technologies
Provides important legal liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of effective technologies
Removes barriers to industry investments in new and unique technologies
Creates market incentives for industry to invest in measures to enhance our homeland security
The SAFETY Act liability protections apply to avast range of technologies, including:
Products
Services
Software and other forms ofintellectual property (IP)
Protecting You, Protecting U.S.
Examples of eligible technologies:• Threat and vulnerability assessment services• Detection Systems• Blast Mitigation Materials• Screening Services• Sensors and Sensor Integration• Vaccines• Metal Detectors• Decision Support Software• Security Services• Data Mining Software
https://www.safetyact.gov https://www.safetyact.gov