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Nicole R. Fox SBIR/STTR Program Coordinator nicole.r.fox.civ@mail.mil 919-549-4395

DoD Funding Overview. Nicole R. Fox SBIR/STTR Program Coordinator nicole.r.fox.civ@mail.mil 919-549-4395 US Army Research Laboratory/Army Research Office 13 March, 2012. SBIR / STTR Program Mission.

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Nicole R. Fox SBIR/STTR Program Coordinator nicole.r.fox.civ@mail.mil 919-549-4395

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  1. DoD Funding Overview Nicole R. Fox SBIR/STTR Program Coordinator nicole.r.fox.civ@mail.mil 919-549-4395 US Army Research Laboratory/Army Research Office 13 March, 2012

  2. SBIR / STTR Program Mission • Supporting scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of Federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy and national defense.

  3. DoD Component Participation The SBIR and STTR programs are executed by 12 and 6 participating DoD Components, respectively. SBIR + STTR Programs Navy Army Air Force Missile Defense Agency Office of Secretary of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency SBIR Program Only Joint S&T Office for Chemical and Biological Defense Special Operations Command Defense Threat Reduction Agency Defense Microelectronics Activity National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Defense Logistics Agency

  4. DoD Funding within the SBIR/STTR Programs DoD Annual SBIR Budget Exceeds $1B DoD Annual STTR Budget Exceeds $1M *Other includes DTRA, SOCOM, CBD, NGA, DLA and DMEA

  5. DoD Agency Differences Agency DifferencesALWAYS Check With Agency

  6. Agency SBIR Differences • Contracting Agencies • Agency establishes plans, protocols, requirements • Highly focused topics • Procurement mechanism for DOD and NASA • More fiscal requirements • Granting Agencies • Investigator initiates approach • Less-specified topics • Assistance mechanism • More flexibility DOD DHS HHS/NIHNASA EDEPA DOT DOC HHS/NIH NSF ED USDA DOE

  7. Advice from Awardees • Don’t judge an agency’s interests by its “name ” • Understand agency’s mission & needs • 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 • Have an outcome • Win or lose - get and review evaluations • Be PERSISTENT

  8. Collaboration during theSolicitation Period Topic Authors • Q&A direct during pre-release (4 weeks prior to solicitation opening) • Q&A electronic bulletin board (SITIS) from pre-release to close Administrative Help Desk • Telephone 8am - 5pm EST @ 866-724-7457 • Email 24 hours a day at www.dodsbir.net/helpdesk

  9. How Can Small Businesses Participate? Solicitation Schedule View solicitations via: http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations Submit proposals via : http://www.dodsbir.net/submission

  10. DoD SBIR/STTR Historical “Success” Rates Historically… • 16% of DoD SBIR/STTR Phase I proposals are awarded • 50% of Phase I awards receive a Phase II. • 55% of Phase II awards commercialize. Based on all Phase I and Phase II contracts derived from 1996-2005 solicitations. Commercialization data taken from January 2010 DoD SBIR Commercialization Database. DoD SBIR/STTR is highly competitive.

  11. The Future of the SBIR/STTR Programs • The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act • Signed by President Obama on 31 December 2011 • PL 112-81 extends program to 2017 • Increase budget requirement to at least 2.6% of extramural RDT&E(FY2012) • Several changes are forthcoming via the SBA Directive PL 112-81 extends STTR program to 2017 • Increase budget requirement to at least 0.35% of extramural RDT&E(FY2012) • Several changes are forthcoming via the SBA Directive

  12. How to Participate • Review the Topics in the current solicitation at www.dodsbir.net/solicitation/ • Register and submit proposals atwww.dodsbir.net/submission/ • General questions? Call our Help Desk 866-SBIRHLP (724-7457) • Questions about a solicitation topic? Contact topic author listed with the topic during the pre-release period or www.dodsbir.net/sitis/ • Subscribe to the Listserv at www.dodsbir.net/ to receive program notices and updates

  13. DoD Components Component Contact Phone # Army SBIR John Smith 410-306-4838 Army STTR Brad Guay 919-549-4258 NavyJohn Williams 703-696-0342 Air Force Augustine Vu 937-656-9015 DARPA Susan Nichols 703-526-4162 MDA Douglas Deason 703-553-3408 DTRA Robert Swahn 703-767-2360 SOCOM Shawn Patterson 813-826-1176 OSD Teresa Puretz 703-693-0458 NGA Paul Nagele 571-557-2713 CBD Larry Pollack 703-767-3307 DLA Natalie Seiling 804-279-5120 DMEA Kevin Rankin 916-231-1644

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