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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