Mr. Robert Sever

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MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY SBIR/STTR, HBCU/MI AND
MENTOR PROGTEGE Programs SMALL BUSINESS
CONFERENCE AT AAMU

• Mr. Robert Sever
• Office of Small Business Programs, Deputy
  Director

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Missile Defense Agency Mission

• Develop and field an integrated BMDS capable
• of providing a layered defense for the
• homeland, deployed forces, friends, and allies
• against ballistic missiles of all ranges in all
• phases of flight.

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OSBP Mission and Vision Statement
The Director, MDA Office of Small Business
Programs, serves as the Agencys principal
advisor on Small Business Programs and other
Socio-Economic Programs. Exercises functional
responsibilities and authorities on all aspects
of Small Business Programs and Socio-Economic
Programs and the execution of the Small Business
Innovative Research/ Small Business Technical
Transfer (SBIR/STTR), Mentor Protégé and HBCU/MI
Programs, in accordance with applicable
regulations.

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OSBP VISION

• To remain an integral player and valued advisor
  in the development of MDA acquisition strategies
  to ensure compliance with laws, directives,
  goals, and objectives related to small business
  initiatives to serve as a facilitator for
  accessing untapped small business resources and
  to serve as an advocate for small business in MDA
  procurements.

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Integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)
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MDA SBIR/STTR Program Priorities

• Prioritize Projects at the Ballistic Missile
  Defense System (BMDS) Level
• Address BMD System Gaps or Foster New BMD System
  Capabilities
• Increase Value of Phase II Awards Based on
  Increased Relevance to the BMD System

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Research Areas

• Research Area Leads (RALs) - Facilitate the
  Integration across the BMDS

• The next (4th annual) MDA SBIR INDUSTRY DAY
  will be held August 7, 2008 in the National
  Capital Region.
• The Industry Day will focus on enhancing the
  SBIR Process for MDA and the Small Business
  Community.
• RALs will give briefings on their technology
  areas
• Small Businesses will have the opportunity to
  sign up for one-on-one sessions with Topic
  Authors and key MDA representatives.
• For more information, go to www.mdasbir.com

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Magnitude of the MDA SBIR Program
started to fully fund Phase IIs instead of
incrementally funding Phase II funding nominal
1M and funding set aside for Phase II Transition
Program
Focus Resources on Phase II Efforts and
Transitioning to Phase III
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MDA Phase II Transition Program

• Purpose To encourage the transition of SBIR
  projects into the BMDS
• Currently two solicitation periods per year
  January 28/June
• Any firm with open, active DoD Phase II contract
  is eligible to apply
• Phase II projects should be at or approaching a
  Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 5 or 6
• Up to One Year Extension of Existing Phase II
• Up to 500K SBIR Funds. Matching investment
  (one-for-one) from a DoD acquisition program, a
  non-SBIR/non-STTR government program or Private
  sector investments

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MDA Fast Track Program

• Purpose To encourage the transition of SBIR
  projects into the BMDS
• All current Phase I awardees eligible
• Applications must be submitted within 120 days of
  the Phase I effective date Phase II proposal
  within 180 days of Phase I effective date
• Firms with no prior Phase II awards will have a
  matching rate () of 14
• Firms with at least 1 prior Phase II award will
  have a matching rate () of 11

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National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)

• MDA funds the NTTC to provide individualized
  business assistance through regional workshops to
  MDA SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II awardees
• NTTC leverages the expertise of technology and
  business experts to accelerate the maturation and
  commercialization of technology

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SBIR/STTR Solicitation/Proposal Schedule
(Projected)
July 28 Phase I Pre-solicitation Period Opens
(08.3) August 25 DoD issues Phase I
Solicitation September 24 Phase I Proposals Due
600 a.m. EST (NOTE Maximum Page Limit is 20
Pages) Sep 26-Nov 26 Phase I Proposal Evaluation
and Selection Jan 26 Phase I Contract Awards
Complete Jan 26-Jul 26 Phase I Performance
Period Aug 3 Phase II Invitations Released Sept
3 Phase II Proposals Due Sept 3-Oct 5 Phase II
Proposal Evaluation and Selection Feb 5 Phase II
Contract Awards Complete Feb 5 Phase II
Performance Period Begins
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WEB SITES

• www.mda.mil
• (Making Ballistic Missile Defense a Reality)
• Designed for security . . .To impart the official
  word
• Missile Defense News, Images, Videos, Fact Sheets
• BMDS Overview, BMD Basics
• www.mdasbir.com
• MDA SBIR/STTR Information
• Past awards
• How To tutorials for submitting proposals
• www.mdatechnology.net
• (Designed with flexibility . . . To keep the
  world updated and current)
• Google indexing of 300 individual articles
• Company News links visitors to press releases
• Real-time uploads of technology info and fact
  sheets

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MDA SBIR Points of Contact

• Lee R. Rosenberg
• Director of Small Business Programs
• Robert Sever
• Deputy of Small Business programs
• Mike Zammit
• SBIR/STTR Program Manager
• Jerrol Sullivan
• SBIR/STTR Deputy Program Manager
• Jangela Shumskas
• MDA SBIR/STTR Program Management Office
• MDA SBIR/STTR Info
• 703-553-3418
• SBIRSTTR_at_mda.mil

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Missile Defense Agency
Program For HistoricallyBlack Colleges
Universities / And
MinorityInstitutions
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HBCU/MI Program Background
Pilot Program for Innovative Science Technology
(IST) Research at Historically Black Colleges
and Universities and Minority Institutions
(HBCU/MIs) Assist HBCU/MIs to eventually Compete
for awards MDA mainstream university research
programs DFARS 226-7000 implements HBCU and MI
provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2323 sets DoD fiscal
goals of 5 awards to small disadvantaged
business concerns and HBCUs MIs A separate goal
(subset of 5 goal) for HBCUs/MIs participation
in IST Programs DFARS 226-7002 requires the DoD
to use outreach efforts, such as HBCU/MI
set-asides, to meet its contract and subcontract
goal for HBCUs/MIs Joint Endeavor between MDAs
Office of Small Business Programs(OSBP) and the
Advanced Technology (DV) Deputate Managed by MDA/
OSBP (Mr. Lee Rosenberg, Director/ Pravat
Choudhury, PM) Technical Management by MDA/DV
(Mr. Paul Koskey) Contracts awarded through
MDA/CTV Award 300K Or Less For Two
Years Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) or
Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) level-of-effort type
contracts Not to exceed 150,000/yr per
contract PoP ranges from 12-24 months per award
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HBCU/MI Program Background
Pilot Program for Innovative Science Technology
(IST) Research at Historically Black Colleges
and Universities and Minority Institutions
(HBCU/MIs) Assist HBCU/MIs to eventually Compete
for awards MDA mainstream university research
programs DFARS 226-7000 implements HBCU and MI
provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2323 sets DoD fiscal
goals of 5 awards to small disadvantaged
business concerns and HBCUs MIs A separate goal
(subset of 5 goal) for HBCUs/MIs participation
in IST Programs DFARS 226-7002 requires the DoD
to use outreach efforts, such as HBCU/MI
set-asides, to meet its contract and subcontract
goal for HBCUs/MIs Joint Endeavor between MDAs
Office of Small Business Programs(OSBP) and the
Advanced Technology (DV) Deputate Managed by MDA/
OSBP (Mr. Lee Rosenberg, Director/ Pravat
Choudhury, PM) Technical Management by MDA/DV
(Mr. Paul Koskey) Contracts awarded through
MDA/CTV Award 300K Or Less For Two
Years Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) or
Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) level-of-effort type
contracts Not to exceed 150,000/yr per
contract PoP ranges from 12-24 months per award
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HBCU/MI Purpose
MDA has instituted the HBCU/MI Program to sponsor
relevant MDA research at qualified accredited
HBCU/MIs as well as to support training of future
scientists and engineers in the field of missile
defense Promotes participation by and prepares
HBCU/MIs for mainstream research programs within
MDA/DV (MSTAR, AS BAA, etc) Provides Incentive
for HBCU/MI scientists, researchers, students
to actively become involved in basic research and
encourages participation in science and
technology IAW Section 832 of P.L. 101-510, the
HBCU/MI Program increases and improves the
participation of these colleges and institutions
within MDA Innovative Science Technology
Programs The goal of this effort is to attract
researchers at HBCU/MIs toward technical
endeavors that will improve their competitiveness
in winning regular support from the main MDA/DV
research program Findings/results from these
research projects will be used in MDA
Technologies that will yield improved
capabilities across the selected range of the
Ballistic Missile Defense System and Innovative
Science and Technology Objectives
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Mutual Science Technology Benefit
Mutual benefits to Government and
HBCU/MIs Program funded at significant level and
represents MDA commitment to university
research Promotes participation of HBCU/MIs in
technical endeavors Improves competitiveness in
winning other MDA research work Contributes
toward economic well-being and security of nation
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HBCU/MI Topic Areas
TOPIC AREA 1 Sensing, Ranging, Imaging, and
Phenomenology Example MDA Technologies or
Interest Simultaneous Multicolor Focal Plane
Arrays, Plasma Antennas, Lightweight Optics,
Multi-Sensor Correlation and Integration TOPIC
AREA 2 Detection, Tracking, Discrimination,
Decision Theory, Asset (Sensor and Weapon)
Resource Management and Kill Assessment Example
MDA Technologies or Interest Wide-angle
Acquisition Sensor for Laser Communications,
Precision Relative Position Sensors, Integrated
Star-Tracker and Inertial Reference Unit,
Bayesian Decision Networks, Optimization TOPIC
AREA 3 Propulsion Technologies, including novel
divert propulsion TOPIC AREA 4 Electronic and
Photonic Materials and Devices Example MDA
Technologies or Interest Technologies employing
increased IR Cutoff Wavelength TOPIC AREA 5
MEMS and Nano Technologies, Robotics and
Microsystems
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HBCU/MI Topic Areas, Cont
TOPIC AREA 6 Directed Energy and Non-Linear
Optical Devices and Processes Example MDA
Technologies or Interest Nanofiber
Reinforcement Composite Optics Lightweight,
Movable, Precision, Off-Axis, Parabolic,
Calibration Mirrors TOPIC AREA 7 Guidance and
Control, Platform Technologies, and Kill
Enhancement Example MDA Technologies or
Interest Miniature Interceptor Technologies,
Survivable Lightweight Materials for Operation in
Caustic Environments, Low Cost High Performance
Gyroscope TOPIC AREA 8 Power Generation and
Conditioning, Thermal Management Example MDA
Technologies or Interest High Voltage Power
Amplifiers, Distributed Low-Power Density
Apertures, Power Devices Self Protection TOPIC
AREA 9 Force Protection of Missile Defense
Systems and Facilities TOPIC AREA 10
Information Processing and Computing
Technologies, Human in the Loop (MDA Operations)
Intelligence Processing and Decision Making in
Near Real Time
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Contracts and Funding

• HBCU/MI contracts Administered by MDA/DCT
• Contracts Have Duration of 2 Years
• Funding Historically Stable
• MDA HBCU/MI Program Funded at 1.5M/yr
• Allows for 10 awards for each 2-yr cycle BAA is
  released
• Program Funded at Significant Level and
  Represents MDA Commitment to HBCU/MI University
  Research

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Other DoD Opportunities for HBCU/MIs

• MDA Missile Defense Science, Technology, And
  Research (MSTAR) Program Solicitation (BAA)
• MDA, DAV Solicitation (BAA)
• DURIP Defense University Research
  Instrumentation Program
• DEPSCoR Department Of Defense Experimental
  Program To Stimulate Competitive Research
• MURI Multidisciplinary Research Program Of The
  University Research Institute

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SINCE 1993
MDA HAS AWARDED NEARLY 80 RESEARCH CONTRACTS TO
VARIOUS HBCU/MIs TOTALING NEARLY 20 MILLION
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Mentor-Protégé Program Information
Program Objective Designed for Mentors to
provide beneficial developmental assistance to
Protégés to enhance their capabilities to perform
as viable prime and sub-contractor suppliers or
service providers to MDA, other Federal and
commercial contracts To Qualify as a Mentor
Must be other than a small business (unless
waived) and have an active contract and
performing under a sub-contracting plan with MDA
pursuant to FAR 19.702 and be eligible for the
award of Federal contracts or A graduated 8 (a)
firm with ability to serve as a mentor To
Qualify as a Protégé Must either be a SDB,
SDVOSB, VOB, HUBZone, or WOSB and eligible for
award of a Federal contract
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Mentor-Protégé Program Information (Cont
Program Structure Mentor Firms and Protégé Firms
are solely responsible for selecting their
counterpart. Protégé Firms May Have Only One
Active DoD Mentor-Protégé Agreement.
There are Two Types of
Agreements Direct Reimbursement
Agreements Credit Agreements (managed by
DCMA) For detailed information on the
Mentor-Protégé Program please visit DoD website
http//www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/mentor-protege/
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SUMMARY
WIN For the Protégé- Grows Business Capabilities
and Opportunities WIN For the Mentor- Develops
Another Business Partner and Provides Cash
Flow WIN For the Government- Enhances
Competition by Improving the Capability of Small
Businesses to Provide Needed Products or Services
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MDA Points of Contact
Lee Rosenberg Director, Office of Small Business
Program Lee.rosenberg_at_mda.mil or Pravat K.
Choudhury Mentor-Protégé Program
Manager pravat.choudhury_at_mda.mil 703-553-3400
(Office) 703-271-4342 (Fax)