UPDATE: Guidance for Small Business Impacted by Coronavirus
The impacts on small business and the country from Coronavirus, is far reaching and very dynamic. Frequent changes are being made to policies and programs to address these challenges, and these include SBIR/STTR and doing business with the federal government.
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The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has created a special web resource on Coronavirus Assistance and Acquisition-Related Information and Resources located at www.onr.navy.mil/coronavirus.
This site includes guidance from ONR for Current and Prospective Awardees; Contracts & Other Transactions for Current and Prospective Performers; OMB Guidance and Memorandums; and DoD Guidance and Memorandums.
SBA Coronavirus Resources:
The SBA has issued guidance for small R&D businesses interested in SBIR/STTR as it relates to COVID-19 impacts, changes and opportunities. This information is available here at navysbir.com/SBA-COVID-19.htm
The SBA has also created a new website addressing Coronavirus (COVID-19) including Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources. This site is for all small businesses and is not an SBIR/STTR specific website.
The SBA website is available at:
www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources
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DoD FY-20.3 SBIR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Opens September 23, 2020 Closes October 22, 2020
Now in Pre-release
The DoD issued its 20.3 SBIR BAA pre-release on August 25, 2020, which opens to receive proposals on September 23, and closes October 22, 2020.
This BAA is inclusive of 5 Phase I Topics from 2 of the Navy's SYSCOMS.
Navy BAA Topics & Instructions:
DoD BAA Submission & Instructions (DSIP):
Direct Contact with Topic Authors:
From Aug 25, 2020 to Sep 22, 2020, this BAA is issued for Pre-Release with the names of the topic authors and their phone numbers and e-mail addresses. During the pre- release period, proposing firms have an opportunity to contact topic authors by telephone or e-mail to ask technical questions about specific BAA topics. Questions should be limited to specific information related to improving the understanding of a particular topic's requirements. Proposing firms may not ask for advice or guidance on solution approach and you may not submit additional material to the topic author. If information provided during an exchange with the topic author is deemed necessary for proposal preparation, that information will be made available to all parties through Topic Q&A (formerly SITIS). After this period questions must be asked through Topic Q&A as described below.
Topic Q&A (formerly SITIS): Once DoD begins accepting proposals on Sep 23, 2020, no further direct contact between proposers and topic authors is allowed unless the Topic Author is responding to a question submitted during the Pre-release period. However, proposers may submit written questions through Topic Q&A at www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login. In Topic Q&A, the questioner and respondent remain anonymous and all questions and answers are posted electronically for general viewing.
Questions are limited to technical information related to improving the understanding of a topic's requirements. Any other questions, such as those asking for advice or guidance on solution approach, will not receive a response. Proposing firms may locate the topic to which they want to submit a technical question by using the Topic Search feature on this Web site. Then, using the form at the bottom of the topic description, enter and submit the question. Answers are generally posted within seven (7) business days of question submission (answers will also be e-mailed directly to the inquirer).
The Topic Q&A for this BAA opens on Aug 25, 2020 and closes to new questions on Oct 8, 2020 at 12:00 PM ET. Once the BAA closes to proposal submission, no communication of any kind with the topic author or through Topic Q&A regarding your submitted proposal is allowed.
Proposing firms are advised to monitor Topic Q&A during the BAA period for questions and answers. Proposing firms should also frequently monitor DSIP for updates and amendments to the topics.
* Note: There are no Navy STTR topics in the DoD 20.C BAA.
New Navy 2020 Transitions Newsletter is Here!
The Summer 2020 Edition of the Navy's SBIR/STTR Transitions newsletter has just been released.
In this edition, Bob Smith, Navy SBIR/STTR Director, discusses the program's progress and status in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more..]
Also included in this issue are articles covering the Navy's FST and STP programs, a first look at a list of Phase II companies currently enrolled in the STP, and a transition success story by a company participating in the STP.
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SBA Hosting Virtual SBIR/STTR Road Tours
A series of 4 Virtual SBIR Road Tours are replacing the 2020 physical SBIR Road/Bus tours that had to be cancelled due to Covid-19.
Partnering with State and Local SBIR Outreach Organizations, these virtual sessions
are designed to provide you with an opportunity to hear directly from the participating SBIR/STTR federal agency program managers that administer over 5,500 new awards annually, and to meet one-on-one with program decision makers.
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These SBIR/STTR tours cover 17 states in 4 regions; Rockies (August 10-14), Midwest (October 19-23), Southeast (September 14-18), and Southern (November 2-6).
Each session is hosted by a state/local SBIR outreach entity in conjunction with the SBA and participating federal SBIR/STTR agencies. Registration is required.
Details are available on the SBA's SBIR Road Tour website at www.sbirroadtour.com/sbir-virtual-events/
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Posting of Navy FY-20.2 SBIR & FY-20.B STTR Selections
In order to keep small businesses informed about the Navy's current SBIR & STTR proposal selection status, the Navy posts a list of SBIR/STTR "Selectees" as they are chosen.
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A selectee is a company selected for further consideration, meaning that the proposal is of interest, but the final decision and contract negotiation is not complete.
The list of selections is an ongoing process that may take a few months to complete. You can register your email address on the 20.B selection page to receive email notifications of updates to the lists. Your email address is not shared with anyone, and is deleted after the selection process is complete.
Being listed as a selectee on this web site is NOT a notification of contract award.
You can browse the Phase I Selections using the links below, and view earlier selections from the Browse Phase I Selections box on the right.
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New Video: Navy SBIR/STTR Conquering the Challenge
The Navy's new video "Navy SBIR/STTR Conquering the Challenge" highlights how the Navy's SBIR/STTR programs are evolving to more rapidly meet the challenges to maintain our decisive edge.
Navy SBIR/STTR Webinar Recording - 5-8-20
As part of the Navy League's Small Business Opportunities Webinar Week, a one hour webinar on the Navy's SBIR/STTR program was presented on May 8, featuring BoB Smith, Director of Navy SBIR/STTR, Steve Sullivan, Program Manager, Navy STTR and STP Programs, and Brian Shipley, Navy SBIR Support Contractor.
The webinar recording (courtesy of the Navy League) is available at youtu.be/ZVsO8ifygdg.
All five webinar presentations from the Navy League's
Small Business Opportunities Series Week, held May 4 - 8, are available at www.navyleague.org/programs/small-business-opportunities-videos.
Navy Strengthens Defense Industrial Base
with New Small Business Funding Opportunity
To support the national response to the corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of the Navy (DoN) must leverage and sustain its research-and-development industrial base and attract new
small business partners.
The Navy and Marine Corps are doing so by harnessing the DoN's agile Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs both located at the
Office of Naval Research (ONR). The programs announced today $30 million in rapid-funding opportunities through a new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which is a request for scientific or research proposals.
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During this national emergency, the Naval Research Enterprise must engage all activities to ensure we accomplish our current workload, make sure vital naval partners survive current economic conditions, and bring in new partners,
" said DoN SBIR/STTR Director Bob Smith. "I'm proud the DoN SBIR/STTR programs are taking bold steps to maintain the defense industrial base through accelerated funding awards."
The new BAA, titled DoN SBIR FY20.4, will close on May 28. It seeks proposals from innovative small businesses and startups for high-impact, scalable technologies that address both naval requirements and the
needs of the commercial market. Areas of interest to the Navy and Marine Corps include:
- Modernization and sustainment (maintenance and repair of military assets)
- Digital logistics (security, analysis, management and flow of digital information and data)
- Deployable manufacturability (rapid, on-demand manufacturing of deployable systems supporting diverse payloads and missions)
- Resilient communications (expanded communications capabilities for fast, coordinated response during a global crisis)
BAA FY20.4 is just one facet of a broader DoN SBIR/STTR effort to sustain the defense industrial base during the COVID-19 response, by awarding more than $250 million in funding over the next 90 days.
SBIR provides the Navy and Marine Corps with innovative advances in technology created by small businesses while STTR transitions products developed by both small businesses and research institutions.
Navy SBIR/STTR and NavalX
In addition to promoting BAAs like FY20.4, the DoN SBIR/STTR programs also look to strengthen new approaches, like serving as technology enablers for the Naval Expeditions (NavalX) Agility Office created by the Hon. James Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition.
NavalX gives Sailors, Marines and DoN civilians tools to put good ideas into action. This enables naval organizations like ONR and SBIR/STTR to better connect warfighters with experts and small businesses.
SBIR/STTR also provides expertise at NavalX's multiple Tech Bridge locations nationwide.
A partnership between ONR, NavalX, the Navy's Technology Transfer Program Office, and all naval systems commands, Tech Bridges are regional innovation hubs where warfare centers, government, academia and industry can team up and work together on technology research, evaluation and commercialization as well as economic and workforce development.
Learn more about the DoN SBIR/STTR programs and BAA FY20.4 at https://www.navysbir.com.
See www.onr.navy.mil/en/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2020/Navy-Strengthens-Defense-Industrial-Base-with-New-SBIR-STTR-BAA
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Navy FST Event Goes Virtual
The Navy Forum for SBIR/STTR Transition (Navy FST) event that was scheduled to take place at the now canceled Sea Air Space (SAS) 2020 conference, has gone virtual and is available for you starting Monday, April 6, 2020 at:
navyfst.com/events/fst-at-sas2020/
Navy FST offers opportunities to connect and learn more about the Phase II technologies ready for transition. The global theater of tech advancement hasn't stopped, and the Navy FST is committed to continuing to facilitate connections between small businesses and warfighters-safely!
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The Navy FST has adapted to provide consistent government and prime acquisition professionals access to transitioning technology during the COVID-19 pandemic via online Tech Talks.
The planned Tech Talks will be posted online by 6 April on the Virtual FST Marketplace: navyfst.com/events/fst-at-sas2020. After viewing the Tech Talks, Navy FST encourages you to contact the small business directly to learn more.
All details are available at: navyfst.com/events/fst-at-sas2020/
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This new and important study quantifies the DoD SBIR/STTR Program's overall contribution to the nation's economy and defense mission. It examines the economic outcomes and impacts up to 2018 from
DoD SBIR/STTR Phase II contracts initiated during the 1995-2012 fiscal year (FY) period, providing definitive answers to the question:
What resulted from the DoD's investment of $14.4 billion in small business R&D funding provided to companies nationwide via 16,959 separate SBIR/STTR Phase II contracts?
In all, this study presents the economic outcomes of 16,516 of the 16,959 DoD SBIR/STTR contracts--over 97 percent.
ASN (RD&A) Geurts Issues Memo on Small Business Utilization for a Strategic Advantage
James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition (ASN (RD&A)) brings to Naval warfighters his rich SOCOM experience in delivering innovation, faster, through new collaborations and inventive practices.
Mr. Geurts' most recent guidance to DoN acquisition teams on small business and SBIR/STTR conveys the imperative role Small Business play as DoN team members and their contribution to DoN's success in meeting the National Defense Strategy (NDS). As such, the instruction calls for Acquisition Commands and Program Executive Officers (PEOs) to prioritize utilization of Small Business and includes these critical SBIR/STTR points:
- DoN acquisition teams focus on reviewing and assessing SBIR/STTR capabilities in developing acquisition strategies - and such strategies should address incentives for SBIR/STTR use.
- Acquisition Commands and PEOs should leverage "agile, time-saving authorities" of the Phase III award process - without further competition - where this action meets performance and affordability mandates.
- The memo concludes with an emphatic challenge: "Enhanced implementation of the Small Business Program will require .changing the way we do acquisition."
March 2018 - SBIR Fraud Case
San Diego Communications Company Pays More Than $12 Million to Settle False Claim Act Allegations Regarding Eligibility for SBIR Contracts - Learn More:
www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/san-diego-communications-company-pays-more-12-million-settle-false-claim-act
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DoD 2020.3 /C
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Release: 25-Aug-20
Opens: 23-Sep-20
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