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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program strengthens opportunities for innovative small businesses using federally funded research. The program stimulates technological innovation, uses small businesses to meet federal research needs, and enables participation by socially and economically disadvantaged businesses. Additionally, the program facilitates the transition of the resulting research into the commercial sector, a strategy that increases competition, productivity and economic growth.

The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program is a sister program to SBIR that requires the small business to partner with a University, a Federally Funded Research and Development Center, or a qualified non-profit research institution. The STTR standards require the small business to serve as the prime contractor and perform at least 40 percent of the work, with the research partner performing at least 30 percent of the work. The remaining work may be done either the small business, the research partner, or by a third party. 

Visit www.navysbir.com for more information on eligibility requirements.

PROGRAM MISSION

The primary goal of the Department of the Navy’s SBIR and STTR programs is to use small business to develop innovative technologies that meet a broad range of Navy and Marine Corps needs. The ultimate goal is to insert SBIR/STTR technologies and products into platforms and systems that help the Department of the Navy, also referred to as DON, to achieve its mission. The Navy’s process is acquisition-driven with strong technology pull from the various Systems Commands, referred to as SYSCOMs. The Navy accounts for over 50% of all Phase III commercialization dollars for DoD SBIR/STTR programs. Another service the Navy provides is called the SBIR/STTR Transition Program or STP. Every Navy Phase II awardee is invited. We usually see a 20% higher Phase III award rate for STP participants.

For the Navy success is the transition or commercialization of a technology to a warfighter. Example of Navy success stories and additional program information can be found on the Navy SBIR/STTR website, www.navysbir.com

NAVY FORUM BROAD AGENCY
ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

With NAVSEA participation in only the first BAA of the three DOD BAA’s.

Direct contact with topic authors is permitted during the pre-release period.

Proposing firms have an opportunity to directly contact the Technical Point of Contact to ask technical questions about the specific BAA topic. Once DoD begins accepting proposals, 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.

SITIS Q&A System:  After the pre-release period, proposers may submit written questions through SITIS (SBIR/STTR Interactive Topic Information System) at www.dodsbirsttr.mil/topics-app/, login and follow instructions. In SITIS, the questioner and respondent remain anonymous, but all questions and answers are posted for general viewing. During the open period until two weeks prior to the close date for active BAAs, questions are only permitted to be submitted.

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

6-7
Mar
14-16
Mar
3-5
Apr
Pacific Operational
Science & Technology
Honolulu, HI
NAVAIR & NAVSEA
Innovation Showcase
Washington, DC

Sea-Air-Space
Conference
National Harbor, MD

https://www.ndia.org/events/2023/3/6/3540---post-2023/registration

https://navyfst.com/events/navair-navsea-innovative-technology-showcase-2023/

https://seaairspace.org/

 

SMALL BUSINESS NEWS

NAVSEA hosts Small Business Innovators Virtually
Feb. 5, 2021 - WASHINGTON – Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small

NAVSEA SBIR/STTR hosts 2020 FST
Feb. 11, 2020 - WASHINGTON – Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small

NAVSEA SBIR/STTR attends 2019 FST
May 29, 2019 - The Navy Department Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Office co-hosted the Forum for SBIR/STTR Transition (FST) Symposium in Lowell, Massachusetts April 10-11.

C-ARTS brings high-tech training to the waterfront for USS Gerald R. Ford
190320-N-FH905-1003 - NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 20, 2019) The Carrier-Advanced Reconfigurable Training System (C-ARTS) is used by Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) to increase their knowledge and understanding of vital equipment and systems for the first-in-class carrier. Gerald R. Ford is undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding.
March 25, 2019 - The Navy's aircraft carriers program office is using a new, high-tech approach to train Sailors on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) advanced, first-of-class systems -- right on the waterfront.

Navy to Host Small Business Forum
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Jan. 27, 2019 - WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business

Small businesses’ agility, ingenuity, innovation impact Navy in big way
Vice Admiral Thomas Moore, Commander, NAVSEA provides a brief welcome and introduction at the start of the Small Business Industry Day in the Humphreys Auditorium, Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters.
Sept. 1, 2016 - Speakers, panelists, exhibitors and guests attended NAVSEA’s second Small Business Industry Day, Aug. 18, at the Washington Navy Yard.

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