National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

2001 SBIR/STTR PHASE 1 Press Release

September 11, 2001

Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
(Phone: 202/358-1979)

RELEASE: 01-181

NASA SELECTS 325 INNOVATIVE SMALL BUSINESS PROJECTS

NASA has selected 325 research proposals for negotiation of Phase 1 contract awards for NASA's 2001 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs.

SBIR and STTR goals are to stimulate technological innovation, increase the use of small business (including women-owned and disadvantaged firms) in meeting federal research and development needs, and increase private sector commercialization of results of federally funded research.

The 2001 SBIR and STTR solicitation closed on June 6, 2001. NASA received 1659 SBIR and 57 STTR proposals submitted by small, high technology businesses from 46 states. The combined award total for the 325 Phase I contracts is expected to be $23.252M.

The nine NASA field centers reviewed proposals for technical merit and feasibility and relevance to NASA research and technology requirements. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory evaluated SBIR proposals only. The selected firms will be awarded fixed-price contracts valued up to $100,000 each to perform a Phase 1 feasibility study.

Companies which successfully complete the Phase 1 activities are eligible to compete for Phase 2 selection the following year. The Phase II award allows for a two-year, fixed-price contract in the amount up to $600,000.

The NASA SBIR Program Management Office is located at the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, with executive oversight by NASA's Office of Aerospace Technology, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC. Individual SBIR and STTR projects are managed by the NASA field centers.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: A listing of the selected companies can be accessed on the internet at URL: http://sbir.nasa.gov after 12:00 Noon, September 11, 2001.