NASA SBIR Program 2024 Ignite Phase I Solicitation Synopsis
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC24SBIRIGNITE
- Agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is seeking innovative, disruptive technologies from small businesses through its 2024 Ignite Phase I Solicitation. The SBIR Ignite Solicitation is a pilot initiative focused on technologies with strong commercial relevance. Offerors must demonstrate how their technology meets a commercial market need and provide a robust commercialization plan. The technical proposal consists of a white paper and slide deck, with different proposal preparation and evaluation criteria compared to the traditional annual SBIR/STTR solicitations. The solicitation opens on June 10, 2024 and closes on July 30, 2024 at 5pm ET. Phase I awards are up to $150,000 for 6 months, with an optional $6,500 Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) supplement.
This solicitation is set aside for total small businesses. The research topic areas have been specifically selected for their commercial relevance, including aviation electric energy storage, cryogenic valves, and decision support tools using NASA Earth data. NASA will review proposals for security risks from foreign ownership or influence. Phase II awards are up to $850,000 for up to 24 months, with an optional $50,000 TABA supplement. The place of performance is the United States.
Notice text
The NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program focuses on transforming scientific discovery into products and services through innovations that have potential for infusion into NASA programs and missions, potential for commercialization into commercial markets, and societal benefit. Unlike fundamental research, the NASA SBIR program supports small businesses in the creation of innovative, disruptive technologies and enables the application of research advancements from concept to market. Unlike most investors, the NASA SBIR program provides non-dilutive funding at the earliest stages of company and technology development.
The SBIR Ignite Solicitation is a limited pilot initiative focused on technologies with a strong commercial pull. The topic areas of interest for this solicitation have been specifically selected for their commercial relevance. Offerors must demonstrate how their technology meets a need within the commercial market and provide a strong plan for commercialization of the technology to be competitive for award.
If you are familiar with the traditional NASA annual SBIR and STTR solicitations, you will notice significant differences in section 3: Proposal Preparation Instructions and Requirements; section 4: Method of Selection and Evaluation Criteria; section 6: Submission of Proposals; and section 8: Submission Forms. Be sure to read each of these sections carefully to ensure your proposal makes it through administrative screening to be considered.
For Phase I, the technical proposal will be separated into 2 distinct parts:
• A White Paper
• A Slide Deck
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 NASA SBIR Ignite Solicitation.pdf |
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