Small Business Innovation Research (Sbir) & Small Business Technology Transfer (Sttr)
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) & SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) Fiscal Year 2017 General Solicitation Opening Date: November 17, 2016 Closing Date: January 20, 2017 Fiscal Year 2017 SBIR/STTR Solicitation Noteworthy Changes NASA SBIR/STTR Subtopic Workshop From September 12th to 13th of 2016, NASA held a Subtopic Workshop. This event was held to build NASA's relationship with the small business community and increase communication between NASA and potential proposers, and provide an opportunity for the small business community to explore and share ideas related to the general technical topic areas. Workshop content can be found at the following address: http://sbir.nasa.gov/events/2016-subtopic- workshop. 1.3 Three-Phase Program NASA is offering a separate opportunity for SBIR/STTR Phase II awardees (from any Agency) to submit applications to NASA’s FY17 Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program (CCRPP) related to NASA interests. Preliminary information about the CCRPP will be released in late 2016. The official release, including information related to the proposal requirements and evaluation criteria, will be posted in early 2017. 1.8 I-Corps The NASA SBIR/STTR Program is partnering with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to offer selected teams the opportunity for Phase I contractors to participate in the NSF Innovation Corps program (I-Corps TM) (hereinafter I-Corps). I-Corps educates teams on how to translate technologies from the lab into the marketplace. 4.3.2 Phase II Evaluation Criteria For Phase II proposals, commercial merit is a critical factor. As such, for Phase II proposals the scoring breakdown and weights have slightly changed. Commercialization had previously been rated as adjectival but will now contribute into proposals overall score at a weight of 5%. 9. Research Topics for SBIR and STTR The subtopics are being organized in a different way within Chapter 9 of the solicitation this year. Instead of being grouped by NASA Mission Directorate as in previous solicitations, subtopics are now being organized into groupings called “Focus Areas”. Focus areas are a way of grouping NASA interests and related technologies. This change is intended to make it easier for proposers to understand related needs across the agency and thus identify subtopics where their research and development capabilities may be a good match. If any proposer wishes to view subtopics as sorted by Mission Directorate, this listing will still be accessible on the website, but will not appear organized this way in Chapter 9 of the solicitation. 1. Program Description .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Program Management and Alignment ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Three-Phase Program .............................................................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Eligibility Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 NASA SBIR/STTR Technology Available (TAV) ................................................................................................. 4 1.6 Commercialization Technical Assistance ................................................................................................................ 5 1.7 NASA Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) .................................................................................................................. 5 1.8 I-Corps ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.9 NASA Procurement Ombudsman Program ............................................................................................................. 6 1.10 General Information .............................................................................................................................................. 6 2. Definitions ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 3. Proposal Preparation Instructions and Requirements ......................................................................................... 8 3.1 Fundamental Considerations ................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Phase I Proposal Requirements................................................................................................................................ 8 3.3 Phase II Proposal Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 18 4. Method of Selection and Evaluation Criteria ...................................................................................................... 29 4.1 Phase I Proposals ................................................................................................................................................... 29 4.2 I-Corps ................................................................................................................................................................... 30 4.3 Phase II Proposals .................................................................................................................................................. 31 4.4 Debriefing of Unsuccessful Offerors ..................................................................................................................... 33 5. Considerations ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 5.1 Awards ................................................................................................................................................................... 34 5.2 Reporting ............................................................................................................................................................... 35 5.3 Payment Schedule .................................................................................................................................................. 35 5.4 Release of Proposal Information ............................................................................................................................ 35 5.5 Access to Proprietary Data by Non-NASA Personnel ........................................................................................... 35 5.6 Proprietary Information in the Proposal Submission ............................................................................................. 36 5.7 Rights in Data Developed Under SBIR Funding Agreements ............................................................................... 36 5.8 Copyrights ............................................................................................................................................................. 36 5.9 Patents, Invention Reporting, Election of Title and Patent Application Filing ...................................................... 37 5.10 Profit or Fee ......................................................................................................................................................... 37 5.11 Joint Ventures and Limited Partnerships ............................................................................................................. 37 5.12 Essentially Equivalent Awards and Prior Work .................................................................................................. 37 5.13 Additional Information ........................................................................................................................................ 38 5.14 Required Registrations and Submissions ............................................................................................................. 38 5.15 False Statements .................................................................................................................................................. 42 6. Submission of Proposals ........................................................................................................................................ 43 6.1 Submission Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 43 6.2 Submission Process ............................................................................................................................................... 43 6.3 Deadline for Phase I Proposal Receipt .................................................................................................................. 44 6.4 Deadline for Phase II Proposal Receipt ................................................................................................................. 44 6.5 Acknowledgment of Proposal Receipt .................................................................................................................