NASA Selects 1996 STTR Phase II Awards
ASA's Office of Aeronautics and Space Transportation
Technology has selected 13 research proposals for immediate negotiation of FY 96
Phase II contracts in NASA's 1996 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Pilot
Program. The proposal selections are in support of the research topics included
in the Agency's 1996 STTR solicitation.
A total of 32 Phase II proposals were submitted by contractors completing FY 96 STTR Solicitation Phase I projects. All proposals were peer reviewed for both technical merit and commercial potential. Selections were based on the following factors: scientific and technical merit, including the degree to which Phase I objectives were met; future importance and eventual value of the product, process, or technology results to the NASA mission; capability of the small business concern and evidence of commercial potential.
The objective of a Phase I project is to determine the feasibility of the proposed research. Phase II continues the research of the most promising Phase I projects. Each of the 13 selected Phase II proposals will be awarded a fixed-price contract valued up to $500,000 with a performance period of up to two years.
The STTR Program is similar to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program but varies by requiring a small business concern 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 of the work must be performed by the research institution.
A listing of the selected proposals can be found at URL http://sbir.nasa.gov
ASA has selected 101 research proposals for negotiation of FY 96 Phase II
contract awards for NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
The selected projects which have a total value of approximately $59 million,
will be conducted by 87 small high-technology firms located in 29 states.
Phase II continues development of the most promising SBIR 96 solicitation
Phase I projects. Selection criteria include technical merit and innovation.
Phase I results, value to NASA, commercial potential, and company capabilities.
Funding for Phase II contracts may be up to $600,000 for a two-year performance period.
SBIR 97 Phase I
Solicitation Period July 30–October 10, 1997
Review Period October 27, 1997–January 19, 1998
Selection Notification February 9, 1998
STTR 97 Phase I
Solicitation Period February 10–April 22, 1997
Review Period May–June 27, 1997
Selection Notification July 14, 1997
For more information, contact Carl Ray at NASA Headquarters. Call (202) 358-4652, Fax (202) 358-3878, E-mail: cray@mail.hq.nasa.gov
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