SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM NIH GUIDE, Volume 23, Number 32, August 26, 1994 P.T. 34 Keywords: Biomedical Research, Multidiscipl National Institutes of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contract Proposal Receipt Date: December 5, 1994 The purpose of this notice is to (1) announce the issuance of the SOLICITATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) CONTRACT PROPOSALS with a due date for receipt of proposals of December 5, 1994; and (2) inform the public about the opportunities that the SBIR program offers to small business concerns as well as to scientists at research institutions, including colleges and universities. Public Law 102-564, signed by the President October 28, 1992,requires the Public Health Service (PHS), Department of Health and Human Services, and certain other Federal agencies to reserve a specified amount of their extramural research or R&D budgets for an SBIR program. In fiscal years 1995 and 1996, 2.0 percent of the PHS extramural budget will be reserved for the SBIR program, amounting to $170-$175 million (estimated); and in fiscal years 1997 and beyond, the set-aside requirement will be 2.5 percent. The offeror organization must be a small business concern, and the primary employment of the principal investigator MUST be with the small business concern at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed project. In accord with the intent of the SBIR program to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal R&D, scientists at research institutions can play an important role in an SBIR project by serving as consultants and/or subcontractors to the small business concern. Normally, up to one-third of the Phase I budget may be spent on consultant and/or subcontractual costs, and up to one-half of the Phase II budget may be spent on such costs. In this manner, a small business concern with limited expertise and/or research facilities may benefit from teaming with a scientist at a research institution; for the scientist at a research institution, this team effort provides support for R&D not otherwise obtained. The SBIR program consists of the following three phases: PHASE I: The objective of this phase is to determine the scientific and technical merit and feasibility and potential for commercialization of the proposed research or R&D efforts and the quality of performance of the small business concern, before consideration of further Federal support in Phase II. PHASE II: The objective of this phase is to continue the research or R&D efforts initiated in Phase I. Funding shall be based on the results of Phase I and the scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the Phase II proposal. Only Phase I contractors are eligible to apply for Phase II funding, and Phase II proposals may be submitted upon the request of the Contracting Officer ONLY. PHASE III: The objective of this phase, where appropriate, is for the small business concern to pursue with non-SBIR funds the commercialization of the results of the research or R&D funded in Phases I and II. The amount and period of support for SBIR awards are as follows: PHASE I: Awards may not exceed $100,000 for direct costs, indirect costs, and negotiated fixed fee for a period normally not to exceed six months. PHASE II: Awards may not exceed $750,000 for direct costs, indirect costs, and negotiated fixed fee for a period normally not to exceed two years, that is, generally, a two-year Phase II project may not cost more than $750,000 for that project. Only one Phase II award may be made for any SBIR project. INQUIRIES Eligibility requirements, definitions, submission procedures, review considerations, contract proposal forms and instructions, and other pertinent information are contained in the Solicitation of the PHS for SBIR Contract Proposals, available the middle of September from: PHS SBIR/STTR Solicitation Office 13687 Baltimore Avenue Laurel, MD 20707-5096 Telephone: (301) 206-9385 FAX: (301) 206-9722 Internet: a2y@cu.nih.gov In addition, the ENTIRE Solicitation will be available electronically using Business Gold, the National Technology Transfer Center's bulletin board system. Connect via Internet by telneting to "iron.nttc.edu" or by dialing (304) 243-2560 for high speed modems (9600+) or (304) 243- 2561 for 1200-2400 baud modems and logging in as "guest". For more information on their electronic bulletin board system, contact: National Technology Transfer Center Wheeling Jesuit College 316 Washington Avenue Wheeling, WV 26003-6295 Telephone: (800) 678-6882 (toll-free within U.S.) Anyone interested in the PHS SBIR Grant program may obtain the current edition of the OMNIBUS SOLICITATION OF THE PHS FOR SBIR GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT APPLICATIONS from the above sources also. See also the NIH GUIDE FOR CONTRACTS AND GRANTS, Volume 23, Number 15, April 15, 1994. .
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