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NASA SBIR/STTR 2008 Program Solicitation
NASA SBIR/STTR Program Solicitation Details | Cover
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Chapter 1 Program Description
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Program Authority and Executive Order
1.3 Program Management
1.4 Three-Phase Program
1.5 Eligibility Requirements
1.6 General Information
Chapter 2 Definitions
2.1 Allocation of Rights Agreement
2.2 Commercialization
2.3 Cooperative Research or Research and Development (R/R&D) Agreement
2.4 Cooperative Research or Research and Development (R/R&D)
2.5 Essentially Equivalent Work
2.6 Funding Agreement
2.7 HUBZone-Owned SBC
2.8 Infusion
2.9 Innovation
2.10 Intellectual Property (IP)
2.11 Principal Investigator (PI)
2.12 Research Institution (RI)
2.13 Research or Research and Development (R/R&D)
2.14 SBIR/STTR Technical Data
2.15 SBIR/STTR Technical Data Rights
2.16 Small Business Concern (SBC)
2.17 Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual
2.18 Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concern
2.19 Subcontract
2.20 Technology Readiness Level (TRLs)
2.21 United States
2.22 Veteran-Owned Small Business
2.23 Women-Owned Small Business
Chapter 3 Proposal Preparation Instructions and Requirements
3.1 Fundamental Considerations
3.2 Phase 1 Proposal Requirements
3.3 Phase 2 Proposal Requirements
3.4 SBA Data Collection Requirement
Chapter 4 Method of Selection and Evaluation Criteria
4.1 Phase 1 Proposals
4.2 Phase 2 Proposals
4.3 Debriefing of Unsuccessful Offerors
Chapter 5 Considerations
5.1 Awards
5.2 Phase 1 Reporting
5.3 Payment Schedule for Phase 1
5.4 Release of Proposal Information
5.5 Access to Proprietary Data by Non-NASA Personnel
5.6 Final Disposition of Proposals
5.7 Proprietary Information in the Proposal Submission
5.8 Limited Rights Information and Data
5.9 Cost Sharing
5.10 Profit or Fee
5.11 Joint Ventures and Limited Partnerships
5.12 Similar Awards and Prior Work
5.13 Contractor Commitments
5.14 Additional Information
5.15 Property and Facilities
5.16 False Statements
Chapter 6 Submission of Proposals
6.1 Submission Requirements
6.2 Submission Process
6.3 Deadline for Phase 1 Proposal Receipt
6.4 Acknowledgment of Proposal Receipt
6.5 Withdrawal of Proposals
6.6 Service of Protests
Chapter 7 Scientific and Technical Information Sources
7.1 NASA Websites
7.2 United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
7.3 National Technical Information Service
Chapter 8. Submission Forms and Certifications
Chapter 9. Research Topics for SBIR and STTR
9.1 SBIR Research Topics
Aeronautics Research
Exploration Systems
Science
Space Operations
9.2 STTR Research Topics
Small Business Technology Transfer
Appendices
Example Format for Briefing Chart
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Descriptions
SBIR/STTR Technology Taxonomy
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