National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
1998 SBIR Phase II Press Release

Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
(Phone: 202/358-1979)
August 27, 1999

RELEASE: 99-99

NASA SELECTS 103 INNOVATIVE SMALL BUSINESS PROJECTS

In an attempt to stimulate the development of new technologies, NASA has selected 103 research proposals for negotiation of Phase II contract awards for its Small Business Innovation Research Program. The selected projects have a total value of approximately $62 million and will be conducted by 90 small, high technology firms in 27 states.

In addition to stimulating innovation, the SBIR program aims to increase the number of small businesses, including women-owned and disadvantaged firms, conducting federal research and commercializing the results of federally funded research.

SBIR contractors submitted 319 proposals. NASA evaluated the proposals to determine whether they successfully met SBIR Phase I objectives and represented feasible research innovations that could meet agency needs.

Phase II continues development of the most promising Phase I projects. Selection criteria included technical merit, innovation, value to NASA, commercial potential and company capabilities. Funding for Phase II contracts may amount to $600,000 for over two years.

NASA's SBIR Program Management Office is located at the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, with executive oversight by NASA's Office of Aero-Space Technology, Washington, DC. Individual SBIR projects are managed by NASA's 10 field centers.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: A printed listing of companies selected for the program can be accessed on the internet at URL: http://sbir.nasa.gov