NA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM 2004.1. Small high-technology firms are encouraged to submit proposals to DoD for R&D projects with both military and commercial applications in response to SBIR solicitation 20 04.1, which was publicly released on the DoD SBIR Web Site (http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir) on Oct 1, 2003. The 2004.1 SBIR Solicitation will open for receipt of proposals on Dec 1, 2003 and will close at 6:00 AM EST, January 15, 2004. NOTE: Proposa ls received after the specified due date and time shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Submissions must include the proposal cover sheets, technical proposal, Company Commercialization Report, and cost proposal to be considered a com plete proposal. Nine DoD components will participate in the 2004.1 solicitation – the Department of the Navy; the Department of the Air Force; the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA); the Miss ile Defense Agency (MDA); the Office of Secretary of Defense/Director, Defense Research and Engineering (OSD); the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM); the Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBD); and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA ). The solicitation lists all the R&D topics under which DoD is seeking proposals, and also contains detailed information on the parameters of the SBIR program and how to submit a proposal. Small firms apply first for a six-month phase I award of $70,000 to $100,000 to test the scientific, technical, and commercial merit of a particular concept. If phase I proves successful, the firm may be invited to apply for a two-year phase II award of $500,000 to $750,000 to further develop the concept. Proposals m ust be submitted via the DOD SBIR 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 bea r 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 S BIR Program is restricted to small business firms organized for profit with 500 or fewer employees, including all affiliated firms. Questions may be directed to the SBIR Help Desk at (866) 724-7457 or Mr. Jeff Bond at (703) 588-8616, or by e-mail: Jeff.Bo
[email protected] or Ms. Judy Uhl, Contracting Officer at (937) 255-0494, e-mail
[email protected]. Current Point of Contact: SBIR Help Desk at (866) 724-7457.