U.S. ARMY

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U.S. ARMY SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH
PROGRAM (SBIR)
MAJ Janice M. Baker Army SBIR Program
Manager Southeast SBIR Conference March 19, 2003
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The Army is Transforming...
Chief of Staff of the Army
ERIC K. SHINSEKI General, U.S. Army
The Army Vision Statement, January 2000
The Requirement Meet Small Scale Contingencies
(e.g. Kosovo, Bosnia) without compromising Major
Theater War (e.g. Desert Storm) capability.
The Objective Force
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CSA Statement of the Problem
Without a transformation in logistics, there
will be no transformation in the Army. We must
solve the longstanding gap between acquisition
and logistics. They are both central to the life
cycle management of our systems. There must be
greater stress on reliability, simplicity,
maintainability, and availability up front as we
design new systems and before we field them...
GEN Shinseki, CSA 04 Sep. 2002 (AUSA)
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The Army Transformation
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Desired FCS Functions
TRANSFORMATION The Cold War system was a
system built around weight. The globalization
system is built around speed. In the Cold War,
the big ate the small. In globalization, the
fast eat the slow. globalization is happening
in a power structure that is maintained and
preserved by something called the U.S. Army
without America on duty, theres no America
Online. Thomas L. Friedman, author of The Lexus
and the Olive Tree
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Future Combat SystemsSystem Technology Options
Draw From the Fullest Range of Technology Options
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Objective Force Drivers
Operational Challenge - Moving the Multi-Mission
Force
Up to 70 Lighter 50 Smaller
C130
C17/C5
Future Concept - FCS 20 /- Tons 300-400 Cu.
Ft. Internal Volume
Current System 60-70 Tons 650 Cu. Ft. Internal
Volume

• Technology Challenges
• Survivability
• Lethality
• C4I
• Supportability

• Human Factors
• Mobility
• Training

Lighten the force, not just lighten the platform
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Army SBIR Funding
SBIR Budget is 2.5 of Army Extramural RD
4163 Phase I
SBIR Budget
M
1714 Phase II
165M
160
151M
140
136M
120
110M
106M
100M
100
94M
89M
80M
Funding
80
460 Phase III Sales Revenues 1.1B
60
40
20
0
Cumulative Distribution of Awards (FY 83 - 02)
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY95
FY96
FY97
FY98
FY99
FY00
Fiscal Year
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Army SBIR Labs and Research Centers
DA
DCSPER
ARI
Corps of Engineers
ATEC
AMC
MRMC
SMDC
DTC
ERDC
STRICOM
Walter Reed Inst of Rsch
AMCOM
Inst of Chem Def
Inst of Infec Diseases
Aeromed Rsch Lab
CECOM
SBCCOM
Inst of Env Medicine
Medical Mat Dev Act
Inst of Surg Research
TACOM
ARL
ARO-W
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Army Laboratory Research Centers Technology
Areas of Interest
Areas of Interest
Technology Areas
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Advanced Armor, Robotics
Microelectronics and Photonics
Signature Mgmt., Wireless Comm.
Sensors and Information Processing
Multi-Function Sensors
High Performance Computing Simulation
Enhanced Training
Advanced Propulsion Technologies
Hybrid, Low Power Systems
Power and Directed Energy
Fuel Cells, Pulsed Power
Biological, Chemical, Nuclear Defense
Passive and Active Detection
Life, Medical, and Behavioral Sciences
Tele-medicine, Force Protection
Environmental and Geosciences
Land Management, Maneuver
Engineering Sciences
Countermine Technologies
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Army Labs and Centers Areas of Interest
Geographic Locations

• Tank Automotive Command (TACOM)-Warren, MI
• Armaments RDEC (AREDC)-Picatenny Arsenal, NJ
• Ammunition, Artillery, Mortars, Propulsion
  Systems,
• Guidance, Mines and Demolitions, Fire Control,
  Fuzing
• and Lethal Mechanisms, and Non-Lethal Weapons.
• Tank Automotive RDEC (TARDEC)-Warren, MI
• Advanced Automotive Technology, Military
  Ground
• Vehicles, Ground Combat Support Systems, and
• Advanced Propulsion Systems.
• Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM)-
• Ft. Monmouth, NJ Space and Terrestrial
• Communications, Command and Control, Intelligence
  and Electronic Warfare, and Electronic Sensors
  and Night Vision

TACOM
CECOM
ARL
SBCCOM
AMCOM
STRICOM

• Army Research Lab (ARL) - APG, MD
• Basic Research in Human Performance, Information
• Science and Technology, Sensors and Electronics,
• Survivability/Lethality, Materials, and Vehicle
• Technology and Structures.
• Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) -
• Huntsville, AL
• Aviation RDEC (AVRDEC)-Ft. Eustis, VA Advanced
• Materials, Aeromechanics, Fluid Dynamics, Human
• Systems, Safety and Survivability, Engine
  Technology,
• and Aircraft Reliability and Maintainability
• Missile RDEC (MRDEC)-Huntsville, AL Propulsion,
  
• Guidance, Systems Simulation, Weapons, Software
  
• Engineering, Structures, and Advanced Concepts.

• Soldier and Biological Chemical Command
  (SBCCOM)-Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD
• Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC)-APG
• Detection and ID of CB Agents, CB Protection,
  Smoke
• Generation, CB Decontamination, Preparedness
  against
• Domestic CB Terrorism
• Natick Soldier Center (NSC)-Natick, MA
  Ballistic
• Protection, Airdrop Systems, Ground Mobility,
  Soldier
• Shelters, Food Service Equipment, Laser Eye
  Protection,
• Multifunctional Materials.
• Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command
  (STRICOM)-Orlando, FL Training Devices, Training
  Simulations, Test and Training Instrumentation,
  Threat Simulators, Targets.

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Army Labs and Centers Areas of Interestcont
Geographic Locations

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research
  and Development Centers (ERDC)
• Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL)-
• Champaign, IL
• Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab
  (CRREL)-
• Hanover, NH
• Topographic Engineering Center (TEC),
  Alexandria, VA
• Coastal and Hydraulics Lab-Vicksburg, MS
• Geotechnical and Structures Lab-Vicksburg, MS
• Environmental Lab-Vicksburg, MS

MRMC
ATEC
ARI
ERDC
SMDC

SBIR Points of Contact ARDEC John Saarmann
973-724-7943 ARL Dean Hudson
301-394-4808 ARO Dr. Ellen Segan
919-549-4240 AVRDEC Peggy Jackosn
757-878-5400 CECOM Suzanne Weeks
732-427-3275 ECBC Ron Hinkle 410-436-2031 MRDEC
Otho Thomas 256-842-9227 NSC Dr.
Gerald Raisanen 508-233-4223 STRICOM Mark
Stoklosa 407-384-3928 TARDEC Alex
Sandel 586-574-7545 ATEC John Schnell
410-278-1478 ERDC Susan Nichols
703-428-6255 ARI Dr. Jonathon Kaplan
703-617-8828 MRMC Pat Mcallister
301-619-7414 SMDC Dr. Doug Deason
256-955-1843
Medical Research Materiel Command-Fort Detrick,
MD Combat Casualty Care, Medical Chemical and
Biological Defense, Military Infectious Diseases,
Telemedicine, Behavioral Science, and
Military Operational Medicine. Space Missile
Command (SMDC)-Huntsville, AL Space and
National Missile Defense, Exploitation of Space
and Strategic Assets, and Army level Integrator
for Theater Missile Defense. Army Test
Evaluation Command (ATEC)-Aberdeen Proving
Ground Test and Evaluation of Army
Systems. Army Research Institute
(ARI)-Alexandria, VA Behavioral Sciences

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Army SBIR Process
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Feasibility Study - 70K, 6 Months 50K
Option (Gap Funding) One in Ten Win
Prototype Development 730K, 2 Years One in
Two Win
Commercialization No SBIR Funds...
Army SBIRPursues innovations through aggressive
contracting with small businesses.
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Army SBIR Program

• Congressionally mandated program established in
  1982,
• reauthorized until 2008.
• One Annual Solicitation (03.2 Solicitation 1
  Jul - 13 Aug 03)
• Aligns topics with Army Science and Technology
  Master Plan
• and user needs (Objective Force/Future Combat
  Systems)
• Addresses the Phase I/Phase II funding gap
  issue
• One Phase II Process (Invited and Fast Track)
• Complies with OSD requirements to accelerate
• contract awards (Phase I - 4 Months, Phase II
  - 6 Months)
• Includes performance incentives - Phase II
  Quality Awards
• Reflects Logistics Integration Agency TRADOC
  Interests

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Army SBIR Program

• Labs Centers Develop Topics, Evaluate
• and Recommend Proposals for Funding,
• and Execute Projects.
• Team of Senior Army Scientists
  Technologists
• Make Final Selections Based on Overall Army
  
• Needs.
• Army Logistics Agency and TRADOC Battle
• Labs endorse topics and proposals -
  Improves
• commercialization potential.

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Evaluation Criteria
Scientific Technical merit and feasibility
and effectiveness of the proposed Work
Plan Experience, qualifications and facilities
Commercial merit and feasibility
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Army SBIR Statistics
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03
106M
110M
136M
151M
165M
Funding
Number of Topics
180
167
169
252
Phase I Proposals
1603
2055
1872
3139
Phase I Awards
249
317
198
354
400
108
151
139
180
200
Phase II Awards
Estimates
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State of Georgia Army SBIR/STTR Statistics
FY00
FY01
FY02
Phase I Proposals
40
6
49
Phase I Awards
5
3
2
Phase II Awards
1
3
0
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Phase II Quality Awards Program

• Recognizes top Phase II performers each year.
• All Phase II projects ending between July 1,
  2002
• and June 30, 2003 are eligible for
  consideration.
• Army Tech Monitor submits nomination of
  project.
• Panel of Private Sector and Government
• scientists and businessmen evaluate projects.
• FY03 Quality Awards will is scheduled for
  August 03
• by Mr. Claude Bolton, ASA(ALT).

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Key Dates for 03.2 Solicitation
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Chemical Biological Defense

• Joint Department of Defense Program
• Army is Execution Agent for all Services
• (Army, Navy Air Force) and SOCOM
• FY03 Budget - 9.1M
• Separate and distinct from Army SBIR Program
• FY02 - 34 Phase I contracts were selected
• 03.1 Phase I Proposals were due 15 January 2003
  

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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)

• Established in 1994 to stimulate
  commercialization of Research Institution
  accomplishments. FY03 Budget 9.5M
• Reauthorized in 2001 until 2009.
• Program administration set-up similar to SBIR
  except
• Small business required to partner with Research
  Institution
• No two-tier evaluation of proposals
• Phase I - 6-12 months, 100K Phase II 2 years,
  500K (750K in FY04)
• Funded with 0.15 tax on Army extramural RD
  budget. (.3 in FY04)
• Program executed by ARO(RTP) many Phase II
  projects
• transition through appropriate labs and
  centers.

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Army SBIR Program Manager
MAJ JANICE BAKER - SBIR PROGRAM MANAGER ARMY
RESEARCH OFFICE-WASHINGTON 5001 EISENHOWER
AVE ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22333-0001 PHONE (703)
617 - 7425 FAX (703) 617 - 8274 E-MAIL
jbaker_at_hqamc.army.mil HOMEPAGE
http//www.aro.army.mil/arowash/rt/
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Where To Get Help
HOME PAGES DoD - http//www.dodsbir.net or
www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir Army Research
Office - http//www.aro.army.mil/arowash/rt/ M
AILING LIST FOR SOLICITATION DoD SBIR Help
Desk - [phone] E-Mail
sbirhelp_at_brtrc.com HOME PAGES
Pre-Solicitation - http//www.dtic.mil/dtic/sbir
SITIS - http//dtica.dtic.mil/sbir/
UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS Army Materiel
Command, Small and Disadvantaged Business
Office, Don Monaco, Director, 703-617-8185
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Back-up Slides
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Proposal Hints
?Start Early - do your homework! ?Use the
Pre-Solicitation period to YOUR Benefit ?Dont
assume the evaluator will know your
capabilities ?Dont pad the proposal to get to
the 25 page limit - get an independent
review. ?Check your work! ?Dont wait to the last
minute to send the proposal
? Dont
? Subcontract for the use of government
facilities or equipment with SBIR funds.
(SBA Ruling) Overlook Conflict-of-Interest
rules if you propose a current or recent
Government employee as a consultant or
project researcher.
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SBIR Government Constituents Locations
Natick Soldier Center
Maneuver Support BL
Combat Service Support BL
Tank Automotive Armaments Command
Mounted Maneuver BL
Depth Simultaneous Attack BL
Communications Electronics Command
Edgewood Chem/Bio Ctr
Battle Command BL, Leavenworth
Army Research Lab
Medical Command
Battle Command BL, Huachuca
Army Materiel Command
Army Research Institute
Aviation and Missile Command
Army Research Office
Air and Missile Defense
Air Maneuver BL
Space Missile Defense Command
Dismounted Battlespace BL
Simulation, Training Instrumentation Command
Battle Command BL, Gordon
Corps of Engineers - ERDC CERL - Champaign,
IL CRREL - Hanover, NH TEC - Alexandria, VA WES -
Vicksburg, MS
Space and Missile Defense BL
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Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Aberdeen Proving
Ground, MD
Basic Research in Human Performance , Information
Science and Technology, Sensors and Electronics,
Survivability/Lethality, Materials, and
Vehicle Technology and Structures.
Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Huntsville,
AL
Aviation RDEC (AVRDEC), Ft. Eustis, VA
Advanced Materials, Aeromechanics, Fluid
Dynamics, Human Systems, Safety and
Survivability, Engine Technology, and Aircraft
Reliability and Maintainability.
Missile RDEC (MRDEC), Huntsville, AL
Propulsion, Guidance, Systems Simulation,
Weapons, Software Engineering, Structures, and
Advanced Concepts.
Tank Automotive Command (TACOM) Warren, MI
Armaments RDEC (ARDEC), Picatenny Arsenal, NJ
Ammunition, Artillery, Mortars, Propulsion
Systems, Guidance, Mines and Demolitions, Fire
Control, Fuzing and Lethal Mechanisms, and
Non-Lethal Weapons.
Tank Automotive RDEC (TARDEC), Warren, MI
Advanced Automotive Technology, Military Ground
Vehicles, Ground Combat Support Systems, and
Advanced Propulsion Systems.

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Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Ft.
Monmouth, NJ
Space and Terrestrial Communications, Command and
Control, Intelligence and Electronic Warfare, and
Electronic Sensors and Night Vision.
Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM),
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command
(STRICOM) Orlando, FL
Training Devices, Training Simulations, Test and
Training Instrumentation, Threat Simulators,
Targets.

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Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC), Ft.
Detrick, MD
Combat Casualty Care, Medical Chemical and
Biological Defense, Military Infectious Diseases,
Telemedicine, Behavioral Science, and Military
Operational Medicine.
Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC),
Huntsville, AL
Space and National Missile Defense, Exploitation
of Space and Strategic Assets, and Army level
Integrator for Theater Missile Defense.
Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), Aberdeen
Proving Ground, MD
Test and Evaluation of Army Systems.
Army Research Institute (ARI), Alexandria, VA
Behavioral Sciences.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research
and Development Centers (ERDC)