Chapter 7. Scientific and Technical Information Sources

7.1 NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Homepage
7.2 NASA Commercial Technology Network
7.3 United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
7.4 Federal Research in Progress (FEDRIP) Database
7.5 NASA Technology Utilization Services
7.6 National Technical Information Services

Detailed information on NASA's SBIR and STTR Programs are available on the Internet at: http://sbir.nasa.gov.

The NASA Commercial Technology Network (NCTN) contains a significant amount of on-line information about the NASA Commercial Technology Program. The address for the NCTN Home Page is: http://nctn.hq.nasa.gov/ 

A copy of the Policy Directives for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs, which also state the SBA policy for this solicitation, may be obtained from the following source.

Office of Innovation, Research and Technology
U.S. Small Business Administration
409 Third Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20416
(202) 205-7701

SBA information can also be obtained via Internet at the following address: http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/.

One service available through this database is on-line access to abstracts of research from all agencies. FEDRIP is 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.

The National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC), sponsored by NASA in cooperation with other Federal agencies, serves as a national resource for technology transfer and commercialization. NTTC has a primary role to get Government research into the hands of U.S. businesses. Its gateway services make it easy to access databases and to contact experts in your area of research and development. For further information, call (800)-678-6882.

NASA's network of Regional Technology Transfer Centers (RTTCs), listed below, provides a variety of business planning and development services to NASA STTR 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 toll-free (800)-472-6785.

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
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
Tel: (703)-487-4600
Fax: (703)-321-8647

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