Volume 10, Number 2 • March/April 2002 • Small Business/SBIR

SBIR Projects Selected for Phase II Awards

Nine research proposals have been selected for negotiation of Phase II contract awards for the 2000 SBIR Program.

Phase II continues development of the most promising previously selected Phase I projects. Selection criteria include scientific and technical merit, future importance and value of the innovation to NASA, company capabilities and commercial potential. Funding for Phase II contracts may be up to $600,000 for a two-year performance period. The combined award total for the nine Phase II contracts is expected to be $5.4 million.

The goals of the NASA SBIR Program are to stimulate technological innovation; increase the use of small businesses, including women-owned and disadvantaged firms, in meeting federal research and development needs; and increase the commercialization of federally funded research results.

A total of 259 proposals were submitted by SBIR contractors completing Phase I projects. The evaluation of these proposals resulted in nine awards. Due to the availability of funding, these awards were made in addition to 126 proposals that were previously selected on November 20, 2001. A listing of the selected companies can be found on the Internet at http://sbir.nasa.gov. Q

For more information, contact Bob Nelson, Deputy SBIR/STTR Program Manager, 301/286-0077, Robert.W.Nelson@gsfc.nasa.gov. Please mention you read about it in Innovation.

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