Volume 5, Number 2 March/April 1997
Small Business/SBIR
ASA HAS ANNOUNCED that 349 research
proposals have been selected for immediate negotiation of Phase I contracts for NASA's
1996 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The current solicitation closed
in August 1996. It prompted 2,367 proposals submitted by small, high-technology
businesses from across the United States. The estimated combined award total for the
349 Phase I contracts is $24 million.
The SBIR program seeks proposals directed at specific NASA needs. SBIR proposals are focused on meeting NASA mission requirements and further developing the proposed technology into commercial products and services. The SBIR program objectives are to stimulate U.S. technological innovation by using small businesses, including minority and disadvantaged firms, to meet federal government research and development needs and to encourage commercial applications of federally supported research innovations.
Nine NASA field centers, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and NASA Headquarters reviewed proposals for technical merit, feasibility and relevance to NASA research or technology requirements. The selected firms will be awarded fixed-price contracts valued at up to $70,000 each to perform a six-month Phase I feasibility study.
Companies successfully completing the Phase I activities are eligible to compete for Phase II selection the following year. The Phase II award allows for a two-year, fixed-price contract at an amount up to $600,000.
The list of companies selected for NASA SBIR may be accessed on the Internet at:
http://nctn.hq.nasa.gov/nctn/SBIR/SBIR.html
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