2015 sbir phase i solicitation amendment 1

Added: Oct 08, 2015 2:51 pm Modified: Nov 18, 2015 3:37 pmTrack Changes 2015 SBIR PHASE I SOLICITATION

Added: Oct 08, 2015 2:51 pm The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contemplates awarding approximately eighteen (18) firm-fixed price contracts of $100,000 each under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, during Fiscal Year 2016. The SBIR Program is a phased process, uniform throughout the Federal Government, of soliciting proposals and awarding contracts for research or research and development (R&D) to meet stated agency technology needs or missions. During Phase I (covered by this solicitation) contractors shall conduct feasibility-related experimental research or R&D efforts on the following agency topics: Topic 1: Air and Climate, Topic 2: Integrated Cookstove-Heating-Electricity Generation for Small Homes, Topic 3: Manufacturing, Topic 4: Toxic Chemicals, Topic 5: Water, Topic 6: Building Materials, and Topic 7: Homeland Security.

The Phase I awards are expected to be made by July 16, 2016. The period of performance for each Phase I contract will be six (6) months. Upon successful completion of an EPA SBIR Phase I contract, the Phase I contractors will receive the Phase II solicitation and may submit proposals for competitive evaluation. Funding for Phase II shall be based upon the results of Phase I, the quality and soundness of the Phase II work plan and the commercial potential of Phase II technology.

Proposals submitted in response to the solicitation must directly pertain to the EPA's environmental mission and must be responsive to EPA program interest included in the topic descriptions identified in the solicitation. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541712 and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. The anticipated release date of the solicitation is October 22, 2015 with an expected due date of December 10, 2015. The solicitation, amendments, and all pertinent documents will be available at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Default.htm. It will be the offeror`s responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is to be posted for any amendments. The solicitation document is approximately 50 pages in length, and includes all the requirements, instructions and forms needed for proper proposal submission.

Company Registration is required in the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Company Registry Database. The SBA maintains and manages a Company Registry at www.SBIR.gov to track ownership and affiliation requirements for all companies applying to the SBIR Program. The SBIR Policy Directive (dated February 24, 2014) requires each small business concern (SBC) applying for a Phase I or Phase II award to register in the Company Registry prior to submitting a proposal to any federal agency participating in the SBIR Program. Please visit www.SBIR.gov and register your company prior to submitting your proposal to the EPA's SBIR Program, and append the SBA registration information as the last page of your Technical Proposal.

Any questions on this solicitation should be directed to Jeffery Clodfelter, Contract Specialist at Clodfelter.Jeffery@epa.gov.