NASA Selects American Small Business, Research Institution Projects for Further Development

5/4/2016 — NASA has selected 399 research and technology proposals from 259 American small

businesses and 42 research institutions that will enable NASA’s future missions into deep

space, while also benefiting the U.S. economy. The awards have a total value of approximately

$49.7 million.

“These proposals represent the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses that fuel our economy and create jobs on Main Street,” said Steve Jurczyk, associate administrator for the Space

Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “The dollar

value of these innovation projects represents an investment in the American economy.”

Selected proposals will support the development of technologies in the areas of

aeronautics, science, human exploration and operations, and space technology.

The agency received 1,278 proposals in response to its 2016 solicitation for its Small Business

Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. From

those, NASA selected 341 SBIR and 58 STTR Phase I proposals for contract negotiations.

SBIR Phase I projects provide the opportunity to establish the scientific, technical and commercial merit and feasibility of a proposed innovation in fulfillment of NASA needs. Phase I projects receive six-month contracts valued at up to $125,000. SBIR Phase II projects are focused

on the development, demonstration and delivery of the proposed Phase I innovation, last no more than two years and are valued at up to $750,000 per award. Phase III, or the commercialization of an innovation, may occur after successful completion of Phase II.

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