DoD solicitation released
Reprinted with permission From the SBIR/STTR Alerting Service (February 4, 2005)
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The US Department of Defense (DoD) issued their 2005 STTR solicitation this week. The notice (posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website) appears below for your convenience:
Document Type: Special Notice
Solicitation Number: DoDSTTR2005
Posted Date: Feb 1, 2005
Original Response Date: Apr 15, 2005
Description:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAM 2005
Small high-technology firms and research institutions are encouraged to jointly submit proposals to DoD for high quality cooperative research and development to solve the defense-related scientific or engineering problems set forth in the solicitation, especially those concepts that also have high potential for commercialization in the private sector.
STTR solicitation 2005 was publicly released on the DoD SBIR/STTR website (http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir) on Feb 1, 2005. The 2005 STTR Solicitation will open for receipt of proposals on Mar 15, 2005 and will close at 6:00 AM EST, on April 15, 2005.
Six DoD components will participate in the 2005 solicitation: the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Navy, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). The solicitation lists all the R&D topics under which DoD is seeking proposals and also contains detailed information on the parameters of the STTR program and how to submit a proposal.
Small firms and research institutions first apply for a Phase I award (not to exceed $100,000 and one year) to test the scientific, technical, and commercial merit of a particular concept. If this Phase I project proves successful, the firm may be invited to apply for a Phase II award (not to exceed $750,000 for up to 24 months) to further develop the concept. Proposals must be submitted via the DOD SBIR/STTR website at http://www.dodsbir.net/submission, following the instructions contained in the solicitation, including the instructions specified in the solicitation for the DoD component to which you are applying. Offerors bear the risk of website inaccessibility due to heavy usage in the final hours before the solicitation closing time, so plan ahead and submit early.
The complete solicitation may be accessed at http://www.dodsbir.net/solicitation. Participation in the DoD STTR Program is restricted to small business firms organized for profit with 500 or fewer employees, including all affiliated firms. Direct your questions to the SBIR/STTR Help Desk at 866.724.7457. You may also wish to contact Michael Caccuitto (703.588.8610 or michael.caccuitto@osd.mil) or Tessy P. Smith, contracting officer (937.255.5666 or tessy.smith@wpafb.af.mil).