Volume 4, Number 3 July/August 1996
NASA has selected 35 research proposals for immediate negotiation of Phase I contracts as part of the 1996 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Pilot Program.
The 1996 Phase I solicitation closed on January 25, 1996, and 101 separate proposals were submitted by 75 small, high-technology businesses from all sections of the United States. Research topics included general aviation, access to space, advanced technology for space science and human exploration and development of space.
All proposals were peer-reviewed for both technical merit and commercial potential. Six NASA field centers participated in these evaluations. Each of the 35 selected proposals will be awarded a fixed-price contract valued up to $100,000 with 12 months to complete their Phase I projects.
The STTR program requires small business concerns to conduct cooperative research and development by partnering with a research institution. At least 40 percent of the work must be performed by the small business concern, and at least 30 percent must be performed by the research institute.
Companies that successfully complete Phase I activities are eligible to compete for Phase II awards the following year. The Phase II award process allows for two-year, fixed-price contracts of up to $500,000.
For more information, contact Carl Ray at NASA Headquarters.
Phone: 202/358-4652, E-mail: cray@hq.nasa.gov
Please mention that you read about it in Innovation.
Curator: Joe Goldfus
