Department of homeland security (DHS) small business innovation research (SBIR) program FY 21 presolicitation (updated 11/18/2020)
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- Solicitation number
- 70RSAT-SBIR-FY21
- Agency
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Office of Procurement Operations
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office are seeking novel solutions through twelve research topics focused on areas including biosurveillance, 5G security, and biothreat detection. Proposals are sought from small businesses and will be evaluated based on technical merit and commercial potential, with the deadline for technical questions on December 10th and final solicitation anticipated for release on December 11th, with proposals due January 15th.
This solicitation is set aside for total small businesses under NAICS code 541712 and PSC code R412, with potential Phase I awards of up to $150,000 for 5-month periods of performance starting in May 2021 to support proof of concept. Phase II contracts valued up to $1,000,000 are also anticipated to start in March 2022 for prototype development, if Phase I objectives are met, totaling over $1 million across the twelve research topic areas. Registration in SBA and System for Award Management databases is required for awards of this value.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
THIS PRESOLICITATION HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON AN UPCOMING SBIR/STTR WORKSHOP (See attached SBIR/STTR Workshop Announcement)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, comprised of the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s SBIR Program and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office SBIR Program, invites small business concerns to review this pre-solicitation for Fiscal Year (FY) 21.
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION; IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.
The pre-solicitation period is from November 12, 2020 through December 10, 2020. During the pre-solicitation period, technical questions concerning the topics should be directed towards the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) for each topic via email to ask technical questions about technical topics attached in the attached pre-solicitation document (see attached document, Appendix A).
Telephone inquiries will not be addressed.
Questions to the TPOC should be limited to specific information related to improving the understanding of a particular topic's requirements. Potential offerors are prohibited from seeking advice or guidance on its solution approach or submitting any materials. No further contact between offerors and the Technical Point of Contact shall occur after 5pm, ET on December 10, 2020.
The Government anticipates release of the DHS SBIR FY21 solicitation on December 11, 2020.
It is mandatory that potential offerors be registered on the following areas:
SBIR Portal (https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov)
U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Company Registry Database (http://sbir.gov/registration)
System for Award Management (SAM) (www.SAM.gov) -- before award of the SBIR contract
Only small business, as defined in the Small Business Administration (SBA) SBIR Policy Directive, are eligible to submit proposals.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE FINAL SOLICITATION MAY DIFFER FROM THE PRE-SOLICITATION.
Update #1 ·
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, comprised of the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s SBIR Program and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office SBIR Program, invites small business concerns to review this pre-solicitation for Fiscal Year (FY) 21.
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION; IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.
The pre-solicitation period is from November 12, 2020 through December 10, 2020. During the pre-solicitation period, technical questions concerning the topics should be directed towards the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) for each topic via email to ask technical questions about technical topics attached in the attached pre-solicitation document (see attached document, Appendix A).
Telephone inquiries will not be addressed.
Questions to the TPOC should be limited to specific information related to improving the understanding of a particular topic's requirements. Potential offerors are prohibited from seeking advice or guidance on its solution approach or submitting any materials. No further contact between offerors and the Technical Point of Contact shall occur after 5pm, ET on December 10, 2020.
The Government anticipates release of the DHS SBIR FY21 solicitation on December 11, 2020.
It is mandatory that potential offerors be registered on the following areas:
SBIR Portal (https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov)
U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Company Registry Database (http://sbir.gov/registration)
System for Award Management (SAM) (www.SAM.gov) -- before award of the SBIR contract
Only small business, as defined in the Small Business Administration (SBA) SBIR Policy Directive, are eligible to submit proposals.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE FINAL SOLICITATION MAY DIFFER FROM THE PRE-SOLICITATION.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SBIR-STTR_WORKSHOP.pdf | ||
| 21.1 SBIR PRE Solicitation_FINAL_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Department of homeland security (DHS) small business innovation research (SBIR) program FY 21 solicitation (amended 1/8/2021) | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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