LTC Chessley Atchison Deputy Director for Research Plans and Programs 5 December 2005

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LTC Chessley AtchisonDeputy Director for
Research Plans and Programs5 December 2005
Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer
(STTR)
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Through the Army SBIR program, we call upon our
small business community to fulfill the needs of
our Soldiers deployed around the world
MISSION The Army SBIR program is designed to
provide small, high-tech businesses the
opportunity to propose innovative Research and
Development solutions in response to critical
Army needs.
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USAMRMC MISSIONUnited States Army Medical
Research and Materiel Command

• Project and Sustain a Healthy and Medically
  Protected Force
• Be an Agent of Transformation for the Future
  Medical Force
• Enhance the Care of Service Members and the
  Military Family by Leveraging Medical Solutions

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Army Science and Technology Focus Army Posture
Statement 2005http//www.army.mil/aps/

• Networked battle command and logistics systems
• Networked precision missiles and gun-launched
  munitions
• Improved intelligence sensors
• Active and passive protection systems
• Unmanned ground and air systems
• Low-cost multispectral sensors
• Detection and neutralization of mines and
  Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
• Identification of friendly forces in combat
• Development of medical technology for
  self-diagnosis and treatment
• Identification of hostile fire indicators
• Training systems

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Army SBIR Process
Phase I
Topics
Phase II
Phase III
Feasibility Study 70K, 6 Months 50K
Option (Gap Funding) 10 of proposals
submitted are selected
DoD Solicitation SBIR YY.2 May thru July
Prototype Development 730K, 2 Years Phase II
Plus - funds, 1 Year as of 1 July 50 invited
proposals are selected
Commercialization Transition to Federal Govt or
Private Program No SBIR Funds
500K matching
Phase I Phase II Phase II Plus 1.35 Million
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Army SBIR Award History
249
317
354
352
356
Phase I Awards
Phase II Awards
Army Budget History
180
167
252
243
258
246
259
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Proposal Evaluation
A two-tiered process
JUL
AUG
OCT
SEPT
Phase I Proposals Selected
Tier 1
Tier 2
SSB (TACs)
Field TE TC
10 TACs
SSA
TRADOC LOGISTICS Lens
Evaluation Criteria 1. Technical Merit 2.
Primary Investigator Qualifications 3.
Commercial Potential
TE Technical Evaluator TC Team Chief TAC
Technology Area Chief TRADOC Training and
Doctrine Command SSB Source Selection Board SSA
Source Selection Authority
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Array Repository Data Analysis System 3rd
Millennium, Inc. Waltham, MA
Biometric Security Systems Ultra-Scan
Corporation Amherst, NY - 1.1M in DoD RD - Over
6M in Fed RD - Over 1.5M in Fed and Private
Sales
- 800K in Private Sector Sales - 110K in DoD
RD Funding
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Army SBIR Quality Awards Program

• Recognizes Top Phase II Performers each year
• All Phase II projects ending within year eligible
  for consideration
• Army participating organizations nominations or
• Companies self-nominate
• Selection board of Government Industry
  Scientists and Businessmen
• Winners presented award in ceremony at Pentagon,
  hosted by a senior Army official
• Quality Award projects featured in
  annual Army SBIR Quality Awards
  brochure

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DoD Solicitation Key Dates
2006.2
Pre-Solicitation Period Solicitation
Opens Phase I Proposals Due Award
Notification Contract Award
1 May 13 June 06 14 June 06 14 July 06 Mid Oct
06 Mid Nov 06
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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)

• Encourages collaboration between small business
  and
• Universities
• Non-Profit Research Institutions
• Federally Funded Research Development Centers
  (FFRDCs)
• Requires research institution partners (e.g.,
  universities)
• 40 minimum small business concerns (for-profit)
• 30 minimum U.S. research institution
  (non-profit)
• 28.1M in FY05 Funding
• Phase I 100K, Phase II 750K
• No Phase I Option
• No Phase II Plus

http//www.aro.army.mil/arowash/rt/sttr/sttr.htm
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http//www.aro.army.mil/arowash/rt/
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Additional Information / Questions
LTC Chessley Atchison, Deputy Director Research
Plans and Programs or Ms. Mary Smerk
 Office 301-619-3354 Chessley.Atchison_at_us.army.mi
l Mary.Smerk_at_det.amedd.army.mil
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
504 Scott St Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-5012