DHS Small Business Innovation Research SBIR Program

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DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Program
Rocky Mountain National ConferenceDenver
Renaissance Hotel Denver, CO
Elissa I. Sobolewski SBIR Program Manager Science
and Technology (ST) Directorate May 8 10, 2007
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Vision and
Mission

• Our Vision Preserving our freedoms, protecting
  America we secure our Homeland
• Our Mission We will lead the unified national
  effort to secure America.
• We will prevent and deter terrorist attacks
  and protect against and respond to threats and
  hazards to the Nation.
• We will ensure safe and secure borders,
  welcome lawful immigrants and visitors, and
  promote the free flow of commerce.

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DHS Organization

• DHS includes five directorates and six major
  component agencies
• Directorates
• Policy
• Preparedness
• Science Technology
• Management
• Federal Emergency Management (FEMA)
• Major Component Agencies
• Transportation Security Administration
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• U.S. Secret Service
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• U.S. Coast Guard

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DHS SBIR Research Areas

• Explosives
• Chemical and Biological
• Command, Control and Interoperability
• Borders and Maritime
• Human Factors
• Infrastructure Protection / Geophysical
• Radiological (DNDO)
• Nuclear (DNDO)

Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
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DHS SBIR Strategy

• Engage all program managers within the ST
  Directorate and DNDO
• Design topics with
• Medium width topics (not point solutions, not
  open topics)
• Near-term commercialization potential
• Award multiple Phase I and Phase II projects
• Reduce or eliminate the gap between Phase I and
  Phase II
• Provide active involvement to reach Phase III
• Encourage teaming and collaboration
• Involve ultimate user

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SBIR/STTR Participating Agencies (2.2B FY 06)

• DOD SBIR/STTR
• HHS SBIR/STTR
• NASA SBIR/STTR
• DOE SBIR/STTR
• NSF SBIR/STTR
• DHS SBIR
• USDA SBIR
• DOC SBIR
• ED SBIR
• EPA SBIR
• DOT SBIR

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DHS SBIR A Three-Phase Program
Not To Exceed
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DHS SBIR Program

• Two solicitations per year for FY07
• Posted in Federal Business Opportunities at
  www.fedbizopps.gov and on www.sbir.dhs.gov
• 15-day pre-solicitation posting and 45-day
  proposal period
• Historically, approximately six ten topics per
  solicitation
• Awards
• Multiple contract awards based on evaluation,
  funds available, and programmatic considerations
• Historically, approximately 30 Phase I projects
  and 10 Phase II projects per solicitation
• Electronic Processing
• Proposals submitted/evaluated via web site at
  www.sbir.dhs.gov
• Electronic notification of proposal
  receipt/results
• Submission of reports via web site at
  www.sbir.dhs.gov

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DHS SBIR Evaluation Criteria

• The soundness, technical merit, and innovation
  of the proposed approach and its incremental
  progress toward topic or subtopic solution
• The qualifications of the proposed principal
  investigators, supporting staff, and consultants
• Qualifications include not only the ability to
  perform the research and development but also the
  ability to commercialize the results
• The potential for commercial (government or
  private sector) application and the benefits
  expected to accrue from this commercialization

If technical merit is essentially equal, then the
tie breaker is cost to the government or length
of schedule
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DHS SBIR Evaluation Process

• Evaluators determine if proposal is appropriate
  and relevant to the topic area and if the
  proposed research is unique
• Each proposal evaluated on its merit and
  relevance to the specific SBIR topic area rather
  than against other proposals
• Evaluators use an adjectival rating system
• Excellent, Very good, Good, Fair and
  Unacceptable

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DHS SBIR Evaluation Process (cont.)

• Evaluators use the following adjectival ratings

• Excellent Strongly Recommended for Funding
• Very Good Recommended for Funding
• Good Fund Availability
• Fair Fund Availability
• Unacceptable Not Recommended for Funding

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DHS SBIR Statistics
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Jump Start to Phase II

• Only for meritorious Phase I projects with clear
  potential for Phase II
• Invitation (at the discretion of DHS PM) for
  Phase II proposal submission before the
  completion of Phase I
• Invitation no earlier than 2/3 of period of
  performance (i.e., not earlier than month 4)
• Invitation basis
• Performance toward Phase I technical objectives
• Monthly and/or final reports
• Site visits
• Plans for Phase II
• Phase II proposals evaluated and awarded
  incrementally

Decreases/eliminates funding gap between phases
and accelerates development of technology
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Jump Start Statistics
Jump Start Phase II Award Average 76
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Cost Match

• Allows small businesses to seek additional
  funding for Phase II projects from non-SBIR
  sources
• Minimum of 100,000 to maximum of 500,000 of
  outside funding
• Matched by DHS SBIR up to 250,000 in a 12 ratio
• Example 500,000 of outside funding may generate
  an additional 250,000
• DHS funding 750,000 (Phase II funding)
  250,000 (matched funds)
• Outside funding 500,000
• Total project funding 1,500,000
• Additional funds require additional scope need
  to either add RD on SBIR contract or other
  development and commercialization activities (or
  some of both)
• Cost match is a motivator for, and an indicator
  of, commercial potential

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DHS SBIR/STTR Phase I 6 Competitions (November
2004 - Present)
HI 3/0
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DHS SBIR/STTR Phase 1 Awards Versus Submissions
by U.S. Regions
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FY07 SBIR Schedule

• 07.1
• Pre-solicitation posted 4 April 2007
• Proposals accepted 20 April 2007 5 June 2007
• Contracts awarded August 2007
• 07.2 (Tentative)
• Pre-solicitation posted June 2007 15 days
• Proposals accepted June 2007 45 days
• Contracts awarded October 2007

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DHS SBIR ST FY07.1 Topics
H-SB007.1-001 Trace Explosives Particle and
Vapor Sample Collection H-SB007.1-002 Subterrane
an Response and Evacuation H-SB007.1-003 Secure
Wrap H-SB007.1-004 Mobile Biometrics
Screening H-SB007.1-005 Responder Wireless
Physiological Monitoring Devices H-SB007.1-006
Enhanced Project Safe-Cracker H-SB007.1-007
Improved Chemiresistor Sensing Array for
Detection of Small Molecules Gases
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DHS SBIR DNDO FY07.1 Topics
H-SB007.1-008 Source Surveillance H-SB007.1-009
Improved Solid-State Neutron Detection
Devices H-SB007.1-010 Development of High
Reliability Occupancy Sensors
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http//www.sbir.dhs.gov
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Using the www.hsarpabaa.com Web Site

• Home
• Current Solicitations
• BAA 07-01A, Tunnel Detection Technologies
  Project
• BAA 07-02A, SAFE Container (SAFECON) Program
• BAA 07-03A, Future Attribute Screening
  Technology (FAST) Demonstration Laboratory
• BAA07-04, High Altitude Endurance Unmanned
  Aerial System (HAE UAS)-Based Counter-MANPAD
  Technology Assessment
• Current Workshops Drafts
• Past Solicitations
• Solicitation Awards
• 2007 ST Industry Day
• Past Workshops
• HSARPA SBIR Site
• Technical Support Working Group (TSWG)
• HSARPA Mailing List
• Privacy Policy
• Web Site Technical Help

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Upcoming DHS ST Directorate Events

• 2007 Homeland Security ST Stakeholders
  Conference
• May 21 - 24, 2007
• Ronald Reagan Building
• Washington, DC
• http//www.ndia.org

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Upcoming SBIR Events

• National DoD SBIR Phase II Conference 2007
• August 20, 2007 - August 23, 2007
• Hyatt Regency Crystal City
• Arlington, VA
• www.dodsbir.com/conference
• 2007 Fall National SBIR Conference
• October 29, 2007 November 1, 2007
• Eisemann Center
• Richardson, TX
• www.sbirtexas.com

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Useful Web Sites andDHS SBIR Points of Contact

• Vincent (Vinny) Schaper
• DHS SBIR Program Director
• vincent.schaper_at_associates.dhs.gov
• [phone]
• Elissa (Lisa) Sobolewski
• DHS SBIR Program Manager
• elissa.sobolewski_at_dhs.gov
• [phone]
• Anu Bowman
• DNDO Program Manager
• anu.bowman_at_dhs.gov
• [phone]
• Jonetta Fantroy
• SETA Program Analyst
• jonetta.fantroy_at_dhs.gov
• [phone]

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