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SBIR/STTR ALERTING SERVICE * November 9, 2007
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The SBIR/STTR Alerting Service is a free service that provides bi-weekly notification of SBIR and STTR solicitation announcements, news and information, and Internet resources relevant to the SBIR/STTR programs. This service is provided by the Economic Development Office of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
Back issues of the SBIR Alert are available on the World Wide Web at www.pnl.gov/edo/sbir. Subscription instructions appear at the end of this newsletter.
The next issue of the SBIR Alert will be posted November 30, 2007.
NEWS IN THIS ISSUE
-- DOE FY 2008 Funding Opportunity Notice Deadline Reminder
-- DOC NIST FY2008 Solicitations Released
-- ED SBIR Presolicitation Notices Released
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SBIR/STTR NEWS AND INFORMATION
-- DOE FY 2008 Funding Opportunity Notice Deadline Reminder
Applications in response to the Department of Energy (DOE) FY 2008 Funding Opportunity Notice are due November 27, 2007, 8:00PM Eastern Time. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov to be considered for award. Questions relating to the registration process, system requirements, how an application form works, or the submittal process must be directed to Grants.gov at 1-800-518-4726 or .
Note that the following announcements have been posted on the DOE SBIR/STTR website since the Notice was released on September 20th:
11/08/07 -- The FY 2007 Phase II SBIR and STTR Grant Application Abstracts are posted at http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/awards_abstracts/sbirsttr/cycle24/phase2/contents.htm.
11/02/07 -- NOTICE: There has been a modification to Topic 27, Subtopic a and Subtopic b Ocean Energy Technology Development of the Technical Topics for the FY 2007 Funding Notice.
10/26/07 -- NOTICE: There has been a modification to Topic 22, Subtopic a Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies (Hydrogen from Waste) of the Technical Topics for the FY 2007 Funding Notice.
9/28/07 -- The FY 2007 Phase I SBIR and STTR Grant Application Abstracts are posted at http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/awards_abstracts/sbirsttr/cycle25/phase1/contents.htm.
For more information on the DOE SBIR program, visit http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/, or contact the SBIR/STTR Program Office at 301-903-1414 or .
-- DOC NIST FY2008 Solicitations Released
The Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) program released a pair of FY-2008 SBIR solicitations this week.
The first one, SBIR – Research (NIST-08-SBIR-R) includes subtopics describing areas of research to support NIST projects. The solicitation is available in MS Word format at http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/SB1341%2D08%2DRQ%2DSBIR/Attachments.html. The closing date is January 25, 2008.
The second solicitation, SBIR – Technology Transfer (NIST-08-SBIR-TT) includes subtopics describing research needed to commercialize technologies already developed by NIST. The solicitation is available in MS Word format at http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/Reference-Number-NIST-08-SBIRTT/Attachments.html. The closing date is January 23, 2008.
The research topic areas include:
- Analytical Methods
- Homeland Security
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing System Integration
- Microelectronics Manufacturing
- Micro- and Nano-Fabrication and Micromachining
- Optics and Optical Technology
- Technologies to Enhance Fire Safety
- X-Ray System Technologies
The SBIR Questions and Answers page (http://tsapps.nist.gov/ts_sbir/expert.asp) includes a list of the subtopics associated for each solicitation. For detailed descriptions of each subtopic, refer to the appropriate solicitation.
For more information regarding the NIST SBIR program, visit http://tsapps.nist.gov/ts_sbir, call (301) 975-3085, or email: .
-- ED SBIR Presolicitation Notices Released
On November 7, the Department of Education (ED) posted a pair of presolicitation notices for two SBIR solicitations that will open November 23, 2007, on the Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fedbizopps.gov/) website.
The first notice is for a standard Phase I solicitation. It can be viewed at http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ED/OCFO/CPO/ED-08-R-0007/SynopsisP.html.
The second notice is for Fast-Track funding. A Fast-Track proposal is a single proposal that contains both Phase I and Phase II activities. This notice can be viewed at http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ED/OCFO/CPO/ED-08-R-0008/SynopsisP.html.
For more information, contact Lenox Coles, Jr., Contracting Officer, at (202)245-6176 or .
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CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
NATIONAL
10th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 22-23, 2008. This conference will be hosted by the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. Additional information is available at www.gabio.org/SBIRconference2008.
National SBIR Fall Conference, Hartford, CT, November 12-14, 2008.
REGIONAL
Incurred Cost Proposal Workshop, November 13, 2007. This workshop will be an on-line, hands-on workshop. We will contact each client to understand their concerns and rate structure to ensure the workshop will cover most issues. This class is $399 per person. Please visit our website for more information www.gov-con.us or call Tiffany Jones at 303-327-1484. Space is limited. 1st come 1st serve.
10th Biennial Hawaii SBIR and STTR Conference, Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii, HI, November 13-16th, 2007. For more information, visit http://www.htdc.org/sbir/default.asp, or contact Janice Kato at 808-539-3814 or .
Navigating DoD, Indianapolis, IN, November 14, 2007. This half day workshop will focus on registration on the DoD Submission Portal; forms (budget, commercialization, etc), and the key elements of a competitive proposal. For more information, visit http://www.in.gov/iedc/sbir/index.html, or contact Shauna Pegg at 812-384-3530 or .
How to Win SBIR/STTR Funding, McLean, VA, November 14, 2007. This event will cover strategic planning, marketing and proposal development. For more information, visit http://www.cit.org/events/event_desc/07-11-14-how_2_win_sbir.html, or contact Robert Brooke at 703-689-3080 or .
Indirect Rate Workshop Development Workshop, November 15, 2007. This workshop will be an on-line, hands-workshop. We will contact each client to understand their concerns and rate structure to ensure the workshop will cover most issues. This class is $499 per person. Please visit our website for more information www.gov-con.us or call Tiffany Jones at 303-327-1484. Space is limited. 1st come 1st serve.
SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop -- non-NIH Specific, Lansing, MI November 15-16 2007. This one and one-half day session provides detailed instruction on proposal preparation, including both technical and commercialization plans and proposal submission procedures. This session covers agencies other than NIH with emphasis on DOD, DOE and NSF. For more information, visit http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html, or contact Lisa Kurek at .
Secrets Of Winning SBIR/STTR Proposals, Princeton University, NJ, November 16, 2007. This half-day seminar is intended to provide participants with an introduction to and overview of the SBIR and STTR programs. The program will also include instruction on the preparation of competitive grant proposals, as well as the presentation of an SBIR success story. For more information and online registration visit www.NJSBDC.com/SciTech.
Small Business Innovation Research Seminar, Reno, NV, November 19, and Las Vegas, November 20, 2007. The Nevada Small Business Development Center is offering this workshop to provide attendees with an overview of the programs and how businesses that can develop their own, unique hardware and software products can submit proposals to compete for these funds. For more information and to register, visit www.nsbdc.org, call (775) 784-1717 or email .
Northwest Ohio SBIR Workshop, Toledo, OH, December 3, 2007. The University of Toledo is conducting a Northwestern Ohio SBIR Workshop to be held on Monday, December 3, 2007 at the Dana Conference Center in Toledo Ohio. The Workshop will include: Keynote from U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur;
Representatives from: DOD, NIH, USDA, NASA, and the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD), and regional firms that have won SBIR awards; small break-out sessions for one-on-one Q&A and more. For more information, contact: Elsa Nadler at or 419-383-6967.
Virginia's 13th Annual SBIR & Federal Funding Conference Herndon, VA, December 4-5, 2007. This is an advanced conference for small technology businesses seeking to improve win-rates and commercialization/transition of Federal grants and contracts. Conference highlights include SBIR Program Managers from Army, Navy, DARPA, Air Force, Homeland Security, SOCOM and OSD presenting their transition initiatives. For more information contact Robert Brooke, Director of Federal Funding the Center for Innovative Technology, at 703-689-3080 or .
SBIR Commercialization Seminar, Research Triangle Park, NC, December 5, 2007. This session will address the issue of commercialization and its importance early in the development of tech-based companies, and discuss what entrepreneurs need to consider at the early stages of company development when SBIR/STTR awards play a key role in funding R&D. For more information and to register, visit http://www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/techcomm/, or contact John Ujvari at .
SBIR Workshop, Evansville, IN, December 05, 2007 and West Lafayette, IN, December 05, 2007. This workshop will include an overview of SBIR/STTR program; proposal strategy; proposal draft, review and debriefing; and a group critique of a Phase I SBIR proposal. For more information, visit http://www.in.gov/iedc/files/SBIR_Workshop_12_07_alt.pdf, or contact Kelly Bryant at 812-384-3283 or .
Firm Fixed Price Seminar, Denver, CO, December 6, 2007. This seminar will cover Audits of Cost Estimates, Proposals, Contract Termination, Delay/Disruption, Price Adjustment Proposals or Claims, Time and Management Pricing Proposals, Development of Forward Pricing Rates, Labor Rates, Escalating Labor Rates, Defective Pricing, Subcontracting Pricing Proposals, DCAA Firm Fixed Price Audit, TINA - post award audit support and CAS Standards. This class is $699 Per person. Please visit our website for more information www.gov-con.us or call Tiffany Jones at 303-327-1484. Space is limited. 1st come 1st serve. Can’t Travel? Ask how to attend this seminar online.
SBIR/STTR 101 -- Introduction and Overview, Muskegon, MI, December 11, 2007. This half-day workshop covers the SBIR/STTR program basics, including: program purpose; eligibility; and sources of funding. For more information, visit http://www.bioconsultants.com, or contact Lisa Kurek at .
Incurred Cost Proposal Workshop, December 11, 2007. This workshop will be an on-line, hands-on workshop. We will contact each client to understand their concerns and rate structure to ensure the workshop will cover most issues. This class is $399 per person. Please visit our website for more information www.gov-con.us or call Tiffany Jones at 303-327-1484. Space is limited. 1st come 1st serve.
SBIR/STTR Intellectual Property, Indianapolis, IN, December 12, 2007. This half day workshop will provide insights on protecting IP rights; understanding SBIR/STTR data rights; and filing of patents. For more information, visit http://www.in.gov/iedc/sbir/index.html, or contact Shauna Pegg at 812-384-3530 or .
* SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Development and SBIR/STTR Phase II Proposal Preparation, North Brunswick, NJ, December 12-13, 2007. The first day of this program will address the basics of the SBIR and STTR programs, cover the recent changes in each program, and go through a simple four step process for writing a competitive Phase I proposal. The second day is designed primarily for Phase I winners and applicants who want to learn more about the second phase of the SBIR/STTR programs. Participants will learn how Phase II differs from Phase I, how the Phase II programs vary tremendously among the agencies, and how to prepare the Phase II proposal. For more information and online registration visit www.NJSBDC.com/SciTech.
Indirect Rate Workshop Development Workshop, December 13, 2007. This workshop will be an on-line, hands-workshop. We will contact each client to understand their concerns and rate structure to ensure the workshop will cover most issues. This class is $499 per person. Please visit our website for more information www.gov-con.us or call Tiffany Jones at 303-327-1484. Space is limited. 1st come 1st serve.
How To Win SBIR Awards, College Park, MD, December 17, 2007. This seminar will focus on strategic planning, pre proposal marketing efforts and competitive application techniques. For more information, visit http://sbir.us/course.html, or contact John Davis at .
Common Mistakes on an SBIR/STTR Proposal and How to Avoid Them, Indianapolis, IN, January 16, 2008. This half day workshop will address budget issues, a work plan, required supporting documentation, and the registration processes/submission. For more information, visit http://www.in.gov/iedc/sbir/index.html, or contact Shauna Pegg at 812-384-3530 or .
Identifying Topics, Contacting Agencies, and Developing a Work Plan, Indianapolis, IN, February 13, 2008. This half day workshop will tools for searching, contacting agencies, and creating a plan for proposal preparation. For more information, visit http://www.in.gov/iedc/sbir/index.html, or contact Shauna Pegg at 812-384-3530 or .
Other possible SBIR training opportunities include:
Phase I proposal preparation & SBIR/STTR cost proposal workshops, Fresno, California, Fall 2007 (tentative)
SBIR Proposal preparation workshops, Stillwater, Oklahoma, Spring 2008 (tentative)
* Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc will provide training at these workshops. Any attendee of one of these workshops is entitled to a free critique of his or her draft SBIR or STTR proposal. If you have questions, contact Gail or Jim Greenwood at (239) 395-9446 (voice & fax) or , or visit their web site at www.g-jgreenwood.com.
If you are sponsoring or are aware of SBIR workshops in your area and would like to post an announcement feel free to contact us.
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SOLICITATIONS CURRENTLY OPEN
SBIR
Dept. of Energy SBIR/STTR Phase I Funding Notice
Due November 27, 2007
http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/
NSF FY-2008 SBIR
Due December 4, 2007
http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/
2007-2 DHHS PHS SBIR Omnibus Grants Solicitation
Non-AIDS Related Topics (NIH, CDC, FDA)
Due December 5, 2007
AIDS Related Topics (NIH)
Due January 2, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm
DOC NOAA FY 2008 SBIR Phase I
Due January 23, 2007
http://www.ago.noaa.gov/ad/solindex.shtml
DOC NIST FY2008 SBIR-TT (Technology Transfer) Solicitation
Due January 23, 2007
http://tsapps.nist.gov/ts_sbir/
DOC NIST FY2008 SBIR-R Solicitation
Due January 25, 2007
http://tsapps.nist.gov/ts_sbir/
STTR
Dept. of Energy SBIR/STTR Phase I Funding Notice
Due November 27, 2007
http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/
NSF FY-2008 STTR
Due December 4, 2007
http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/
2007-2 DHHS PHS STTR Omnibus Grants Solicitation