SBIR_Brief_FINAL.pdf

Small Business Innovation

Research Program

Eric Pitt

Chief Technology Officer, PEO Aircraft

Carriers

SBIR Background

• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program was established by

Congress in 1982 (Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, PL 97-219).

• Intent of Congress is to foster and encourage small business technological innovation in Government supported R&D programs.

• Small Business Administration manages the SBIR program through eleven participating agencies, including DoD.

• DoD has several participating components including Army, Navy, Air

Force, and OSD.

• NAVSEA has participated in SBIR since its inception.

• Congress reauthorized the program in 2011 through 2017.

SBIR Background

SBIR is an effective acquisition tool (SBIR = Innovation)

• Product or process = better, faster cheaper (Innovation does not always equal technology)

• Risk reduction

• Increased competition in the marketplace (cost reduction)

• Accelerated development (competition requirements satisfied in Phases I and II)

• Resourced through a tax on RDT&E programs

• Can only be used on small business contracts (Phases I and II)

• Phase I contracts selected from DoD SBIR Program Solicitation

• Eligible small businesses are U.S. based, for-profit businesses of fewer than 500 employees

• Work must be performed in the United States

• Only U.S. Citizens or legal U.S. residents are permitted to work on ITAR restricted topics.

• SBIR is a Program Management tool as well as a Science and Technology tool.

Core Objective: Phase III Transitions

SBIR Program Description

• Congressional set aside for Small Business – 2.7 % of RDT&E Less than 500 people

For-profit companies only

• Navy SBIR is a Mission Oriented RDT&E Program SBIR projects derive from high priority topics published in DoD solicitation

Topics address approved Navy Needs and are selected by PEO/PM/FNC

• Provides small business an opportunity to participate in meeting Navy/DoD needs Stimulates technological innovation

• Provides direct transition path to SYSCOM product lines Phase I: Feasibility Study

Phase II: Engineering Development

Phase II.5: Transition and Qualification

Phase III: Demonstration/Implementation

• Incentive to commercialize their technology in the private sector

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NAVSEA SBIR Phasing Strategy

Topic Generation & Approval

Concept Development &

Feasibility

Technology Development Technology Demonstration, Validation, Test, Evaluation &

Systems Integration

Navy Use

Ph I Opt Ph II Opt Ph II.5/Ph III Dev & Cert

$80K $70K

6 mos 6mos

$1 M

24 mos

FFP Contract CPFF Contract CPFF Contract Match on Ph III encouraged for CPP

1 - 3 2 - 6

Any

Ph II.5 4-7, Ph III 4-8 8 - 9 TRL

Contract

• Successful

Ph I proposal to approved topic

• Successful Ph I

• Positive Ph II

Decision

- Exercise Ph I Opt

• PM Transition

Memo

- Program interest

- Potential funding

- Ph II

Requirements

Requirements

• Direct

Contract

• Subcontract to

Prime

Phase

Funding &

Duration Non-SBIR Funds $500K

12 mos

• NAVSEA SBIR Technology

Managers and TPOCs nominate projects for

Phase II.5

Tech Auth TA Topic Review TA/TPOC Trans Talks TA Approves Trans Req’ts

TA/TPOC

Initial Trans Req’ts

CRP

• Signed TTA

• Additional Phase II Contract up to

$1.5M SBIR Funding

• 1:1 Matching Program Funds

Required above $1.5M

• ≤ 24 mos

Phase III

Phase II.5

Transition To PoR

• Non-SBIR Funds

• Transition to R&D or Acquisition

Program

• Signed TTA required to exercise

Phase II Option

• Exercise

Ph II

Option

- Must be moving to

Ph III, or

Ph II.5

(CRP)

Incentives for Participation in SBIR

• Government’s incentives

– Test drive small business capability

– Proactive risk reduction

– Early/high-risk S&T with SBIR/STTR funding

– Competing approaches open up additional technology alternatives

– Non-competitive follow-on awards

– High level of matching funds

• Small Business’ incentives

– Largest source of early stage R&D funds for small firms

– Company retains data rights for 5 years (DoD)

– Builds credibility of company’s research

– Follow-on awards are non-competitive

How to Participate in SBIR

Government:

• NAVSEA solicits RDT&E solutions to Navy needs via topics

– SBIR topics describe the technological need

– DoD SBIR uses three solicitations per year. NAVSEA participates in solicitations until the topic allotment is reached.

– Annual process to create topics that meet High Priority Fleet and Warfighter needs of NAVSEA and affiliated PEO Acquisition Programs

Commercial:

• Small businesses offer technological solutions via proposals to the topics and execute subsequent RDT&E

– Proposals submitted via a website maintained by DoD

(http://www.dodsbir.net/submission).

– Proposals evaluated by Proposal Evaluation Panel (PEP) to select award

– Subject Matter Expert (SME) provides technical management for SBIR contracts http://www.dodsbir.net/submission http://www.dodsbir.net/submission

SBIR Website: www.navysbir.com

Learn about:

• SBIR/STTR phases (funding, timelines, requirements, etc.)

• Solicitation schedules

• Links to SYSCOM sites

• Program POCs

• Submitting proposals

• Getting started, getting paid

PEO Carrier SBIR Focus Areas

Acquisition cost reduction

Construction manpower saving

Shipboard manpower workload reductions

50 year service life maintenance cost reductions

Welding and painting improvements

Corrosion Control improvements