2023.ED.IES.SBIR.QuestionsResponses.91990023R0012.docx
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This document provides responses to questions from potential offerors for the Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research Direct to Phase II solicitation number 91990023R0012. The solicitation seeks proposals for contracts up to $1 million over two years to ready existing evidence-based education innovations for scaling and commercialization. To be eligible, innovations must have originally been developed by academic or nonprofit researchers, one of whom must be part of the proposing team. Proposals are due March 13, 2023 and must focus on developing new education technology products from innovations with existing evidence of effectiveness. The solicitation prioritizes projects to scale innovations to broader education settings and support commercialization plans.
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Request for Proposal 91990023R0012 Small Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Direct to Phase II Closing Date: March 13, 2023, 11 A.M. EST U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) responses to clarification questions submitted by February 13, 2023 Amendment (0001).
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If offeror attempt to submit a proposal to Tracey.Perry@ed.gov and receive an error message, they must contact Kristi Rhodes (or David.geary@ed.gov ) PRIOR TO THE CLOSING OF THE SOLICITATION during standard business hours (8:00 A.M. ET to 5:00 P.M. ET, Monday through Friday). The solicitation closes promptly at 11:00 A.M. ET, on March 13, 2023. Late proposals will not be accepted.
1. Is there a pre-bid conference or any related event coming up in relation to this event?
Response: No, there is no pre-solicitation conference or any related event, or letter of intent, under this solicitation.
2. Can we utilize a table of contents in our proposal, and if so, would it be included in the page limitation totals?
Response: There is no requirement to include a table of contents in a proposal. If any offeror includes a table of contents, it would not be included within the page limit.
3. Would a for-profit small business owned by a United States 501(c)(03) non-profit organization be eligible to submit a proposal for this RFP?
Response: All proposals submitted to the ED/IES SBIR program are required to be a for-profit business that is U.S. owned and operated and less than 500 employees. Please view the solicitation and SBIR program eligibility requirements for additional requirements.
4. Is the budget and time frame of this contract for two full years or is it for a time period up to two years?
Responses: Phase II projects are for two years, hence the budget is for two years.
5. The solicitation requires that one of the researchers of an academic institution or non-profit education organization who originally created the evidence-based innovation must be a member of the small business team. Is a letter-of-commitment or some other form of participation statement from the researcher required in the submission?
Response: No letter of commitment is required from the academic institution or non-profit organization to verify participation of the researcher who originally created the innovation. The researcher can be named in the proposal narrative, identified and listed in the Key Personnel table, and must include a self-certification form within the proposal.
6. The solicitation states that areas of focus may include any level from pre-kindergarten to Grade 16. Can the Pilot Study research span both 9-12 and post-secondary level education?
Response: A pilot study could focus on any range within the guidelines of the solicitation.
7. Is a letter of agreement to participate in research (Section E) equally acceptable from either a K-12 or a post-secondary educational setting?
Response: Yes.
8. The solicitation states that innovations that are commercially deployed and available to education on a smaller scale are eligible. Do circumstances in which the innovation is used by only one or two instructors at a particular school, frequently as part of a pilot study generating little or no revenue, count against the 50 school limit?
Response: No, use of an existing innovation during prior pilot studies would not count as a commercial deployment.
9. We would like clarification on the level of rigor required to submit a Direct to Phase II grant. We do not have a comparison group study but have done feasibility, usability and have implementation data on students engaging in the program. We have a number of peer review publications on the project. Is that evidence adequate?
Response: Offerors will need to read through the RFP and decide if that is adequate evidence.
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