National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research 1998 Program Solicitation

CHAPTER 7.0 Scientific and Technical Information Sources

7.1 Regional Technology Transfer Centers
7.2 National Technical Information Services

7.1 Regional Technology Transfer Centers

NASA's network of Regional Technology Transfer Centers (RTTCs), listed below, provides a variety of business planning and development services to NASA SBIR offerors. However, NASA does not accept responsibility for any services these centers may offer in the preparation of proposals. RTTCs should be contacted directly to determine what services are available and to discuss fees charged since these vary, depending upon the organization and type of service requested. To contact any RTTC, call or check web at http://nctn.hq.nasa.gov.

Northeast: Center for Technology Commercialization 1400 Computer Drive Westborough, MA 01581	Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic Technology Applications Center 3400 Forbes Avenue, 5^th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Southeast: Southern Technology Applications Center 13709 Progress Boulevard, Box 24 Alachua, FL 32615	Mid-West: Great Lakes Industrial Technology Center 25000 Great Northern Corporate Center, Suite 260 Cleveland, OH 44070
Mid-Continent: Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Center 301 Tarrow, Suite 119 College Station, TX 77843-8000	Far-West: Far-West Regional Technology Transfer Center University of Southern California 3716 South Hope Street, Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90007-4344

7.2 National Technical Information Services

The National Technical Information Service, an agency of the Department of Commerce, is the Federal government's central clearinghouse for publicly funded scientific and technical information. For information about their various services and fees, call or write:

National Technical Information Service
US Department of Commerce
Springfield, VA 22161
Tel: 703-605-6000
Fax: 703-321-8547

On-line access to abstracts of research from all agencies is available through the Federal Research in Progress (FEDRIP) databases accessible through DIALOG, a private information service. For a free copy of the FEDRIP Search Guide, call 703-487-4650 and ask for PR 847.

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