Army SBIR Overview

TEXAS SBIR/STTR Summit & Conference

19 January 2012

M. John SmithProgram Manager

M I S S I O N The Army SBIR program is designed to provide small, high-tech

businesses the opportunity to propose innovative research and development solutions in response to critical Army needs.

V I S I O NTo be the Army’s premier source of innovative technology

solutions, providing direct access to America’s high-tech small business research and development community, enabling our

Soldiers deployed around the world.

What is SBIR?

A congressionally mandated program…• Across Federal Government (DoD, DoE, DHS,

DoT, etc…) Title 15 USC, Sec 638

• 2.6% of Army’s FY12 RDT&E budget ($182M)• Increase small business participation in federally

funded R&D• Transition Federal R&D into:

– Government Programs– Industry Initiatives

• Across Federal Government (DoD, DoE, DHS, DoT, etc…) Title 15 USC, Sec 638

• 2.6% of Army’s FY12 RDT&E budget ($182M)• Increase small business participation in federally

funded R&D• Transition Federal R&D into:

– Government Programs– Industry Initiatives

Army wide:

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AMC, Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM)Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC)CoE, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)MEDCOM, Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC)Space & Missile Defense Command (SMDC)DA G1, Army Research Institute (ARI)Army Program Executive Offices (PEOs)

AMC, Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM)Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC)CoE, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)MEDCOM, Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC)Space & Missile Defense Command (SMDC)DA G1, Army Research Institute (ARI)Army Program Executive Offices (PEOs)

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Transition is technology maturation from SBIR investment to Non-SBIR government and/or commercial investment and ultimately into the hands of our Soldiers.

Output to Field

Soldier Critical NeedsR&D / Innovation / New CapabilityS&T Challenge Areas (TEC-D assist)SID-TFT Capability Gaps / TAIsTRADOC TIEs, WFOsPEO Roadmaps/T2 Initiatives

Phase I Phase II

Soldier SolutionsIncreased Operational CapabilitiesArmy Program of RecordACAT I-IV Integration

Input from Field

Topics

TransitionNon-SBIR Funds• Government• Industry

TransitionNon-SBIR Funds• Government• Industry

Product: Feasibility Study A short term effort to

determine viability of a topic solution

(6 months, $100K) 3000 proposals, 300 Ph1

awards (10%)

Product: Feasibility Study A short term effort to

determine viability of a topic solution

(6 months, $100K) 3000 proposals, 300 Ph1

awards (10%)A Technology RequirementWritten by Army Scientists & Engineers across Army Labs, R&D Centers and PEOs in response to Soldier’s Needs

A Technology RequirementWritten by Army Scientists & Engineers across Army Labs, R&D Centers and PEOs in response to Soldier’s Needs

Army SBIRSmall Business Innovation Research

Fast Track$50K

ARMY SBIR Life Cycle

Phase III

Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP, $500K-$1.0M)

Phase II Enhancements(Ph2-E, $500K-$1.0M)

Product: Prototype Creation of a prototype to validate & mature the topic solution (2 years, $1.0M)150 Ph1s Invited & Awarded Contracts (5%)

Product: Prototype Creation of a prototype to validate & mature the topic solution (2 years, $1.0M)150 Ph1s Invited & Awarded Contracts (5%)

Transition

Recent History

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Budget ($M) $228 $233 $243 $243 $270 $265 $244

# Topics 258 246 238 216 213 204 176

# Phase I ProposalsReceived

3,500 4,503 3,794 3,142 3,110 3,449 3,241

# Phase I Contracts 356 371 321 361 409 427 336

# Phase II Contracts 237 259 218 185 255 204 177

# Phase II Enhancements Funds Invested ($M)

10 $5

32 $19

34 $16

# CPP Projects Funds Invested ($M)

25 $15

25 $15

25 $15

25 $15

ARDEC. PEO-AmmoPicatinny, NJ

NSRDECNatick, MA

AMRDEC - Aviation Fort Eustis, VA

AMRDEC - Missiles, SMDC,PEO-Aviation, PEO-Missiles&Space

Huntsville, AL

STTC (ARL), PEO-STRIOrlando, FL

CERDEC, PEO-C3T, PEO-EIS, PEO-IEW&S APG, MD

TARDEC, PEO-CS&CSS, PEO-GCS

Warren, MI

ARO (ARL)Raleigh, NC

Headquarters RDECOM – Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

AMRDEC – Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering CenterAMSAA – Army Material Systems Analysis Activity

ARDEC – Armaments Research, Development & Engineering CenterARL – Army Research Lab

ARO – Army Research OfficeCERDEC – Communication - Electronics Research, Development & Engineering Center

ECBC – Edgewood Chemical Biological CenterNSRDEC – Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center

STTC – Simulation and Training Technology CenterTARDEC – Tank and Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center

Organization2011 TopicAllocations

ARI 2ARL 13AMRDEC (A) 9AMRDEC (M) 9ARDEC 13ATEC 3CERDEC 24ECBC 2ERDC 8MRMC 16NSRDEC 9SMDC 5STTC 2TARDEC 12PEO AMMO 2PEO AVIATION 2PEO C3T 2JPEO-CBD 2PEO CS&CSS 2PEO EIS 2PEO GCS 2PEO IEW&S 2PEO M&S 2PEO SOLDIER 2PEO STRI 2PEO Integration 2

Total 150

ARI McLean, VAPEO-Soldier, Fort Belvoir, VA

ERDCVicksburg, MS

Topic Author Organizations

ARL Adelphi , MD MRMCFt Detrick,

MD

HQ RDECOM (APG, MD)

ECBCAPG, MD

ATEC, AMSAAAPG, MD

SBIR Program Coordinators

SBIR Program Office Headquarters RDECOM

John Smith – Program ManagerJohn Pucci – Operations ManagerWanda Deans – Business Manager

RDECOM

AMRDEC (A) Vacant

AMRDEC (M) Dawn Gratz - Lead

Buddy Thomas

ARDECCarol L’ Hommedieu - Lead

Ben Call

ARL Mary Cantrill - Lead

Nicole Fox - ARO Laurie Younger – ARO-STTR

Thao Pham – STTC

CERDEC Pat Thomas - Lead

ECBC Martha Weeks - Lead

Dhirajlal Parekh

NSRDEC-Natick Arnold Boucher - Lead

Cathy Polito

TARDECMartin Novak - Lead

ERDC Theresa Salls

ATEC Nancy Weinbrenner

Michael Orlowicz

MRMC James Myers

LIA* Vince Marinelli

PEOs

PEO Ammunition Vince Matrisciano

PEO AviationDave Weller

PEO C3TAngel Pomales-Crespo

Bob Golden

PEO GCSBill Gable

Peter HaniakJose Mabesa

PEO Missiles & SpaceGeorge Burruss

PEOs

PEO CS &CSS Heather Gruenewald

PEO EIS Hari Bezwada

Rajat Ray Kathleen Fenk

PEO IEW&STodd Simkins

PEO SoldierTodd Wendt

PEO STRIRobert Forbis

SMDC Denise Jones

TRADOC* Albert Crane

* LIA and TRADOC are Stakeholders but do

not award any SBIR contracts

• Purpose: To accelerate the transition to a useable technology.

• Provides SBIR funding to Ph2-E and CPP firms during their open Phase II contract (Contract Modification).

• How?– Ph2-E and CPP candidates are identified by the project’s Program Coordinator (PC) or

Contracting Officer Representative (COR), with PMO Support Staff (TAA) assistance – The PC/COR compiles documentation needed for PMO to make a determination.– Generally SBIR Ph2-E/CPP funding will not exceed $1.0M per request and funding is

subject to availability and a deliberate approval process.– Matching funds from transition partners is strongly encouraged

• Activities funded:– Further Research and Development and Technology Maturation– Modifying and testing prototypes developed during Phase II– Other activities that facilitate the transition of the project to Phase III

Phase II Enhancements (Ph2-E) and Commercialization Readiness Program (CRP)

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