DoD STTR Program 2011.A

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAM 2011.A. 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 2011.A will be publicly released on the DoD SBIR/STTR website (http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir) on January 27, 2011 . The 2011.A STTR solicitation will open for receipt of proposals on February 28, 2011 and will close at 6:00AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, March, 30, 2011. NOTE: Proposals 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, cost proposal and Company Commercialization Report to be considered a complete proposal. Three DoD Components will participate in the STTR 2011.A solicitation - the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). 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 apply first for a phase I award not to exceed $100,000 and 12 months, 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 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. Questions may be directed to the SBIR/STTR Help Desk at (866) 724-7457.