1. Aberdeen proving ground advanced planning briefing to industry
Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Monroe Harden, Acting Program Manager
19 April 2018
“The forecast data is for planning purposes, does not represent a
pre-solicitation synopsis, does not constitute an invitation for bid or
request for proposal, and is not a commitment by the government to purchase the desired products and services."

2. Program / Project Overview
SBIR is a congressionally mandated program across the Federal Government to provide small businesses and research institutions opportunities to participate in government sponsored research and development.
SBIR provides funding to small, hi-tech businesses to research, design, develop and test prototype technologies related to specific Army needs, which are issued as solicitation topics.
The program stimulates technological innovation, integrates small business-developed inventions into defense systems, and increases commercial application of Army supported research and development efforts
The forecast data is for planning purposes, does not represent a pre-solicitation synopsis, does not constitute an invitation for bid or request for proposal, and is not a commitment by the government to purchase the desired products and services

3. Name of Opportunity: Army SBIR BAA Schedule
CONTRACT TYPE: Typically FFP for Phase I, CPFF for Phase II
ESTIMATED VALUE: $100K for Phase I, $1M for Phase II
CONTRACTING CONTACT (if known): ACC centers supporting the Army’s R&D centers and PEOs.
SOLICITATION #: 18.2, 18.3, 19.1
ESTIMATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE:
Pre-release
Open
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SBIR 18.2
20 Apr 2018
22 May 2018
20 Jun 2018
SBIR 18.3
24 Aug 2018
24 Sep 2018
24 Oct 2018
SBIR 19.1
28 Nov 2018
8 Jan 2019
6 Feb 2019
The forecast data is for planning purposes, does not represent a pre-solicitation synopsis, does not constitute an invitation for bid or request for proposal, and is not a commitment by the government to purchase the desired products and services

4. All work must be done in the U.S.
SBIR Eligibility
Company must be a for-profit U.S. owned and operated small business with 500 or fewer employees.
Principal Investigator must spend >50% of time employed by the small business.
While subcontractors and consultants can be used, at least two thirds of the total effort in Phase I and at least one half in Phase II must be performed by the proposing firm.
All work must be done in the U.S.
The forecast data is for planning purposes, does not represent a pre-solicitation synopsis, does not constitute an invitation for bid or request for proposal, and is not a commitment by the government to purchase the desired products and services

5. Getting Started
Each year, the Army participates in three Phase 1 and four Phase II DoD SBIR solicitations. The solicitations include topics written by participating Army organizations, which describe their R&D needs that can be addressed by small businesses.
Current and past topics can be found on the DoD SBIR/STTR Small Business Portal website:
To get started:
1. Determine Eligibility
2. Find a Topic or Suggest a Topic
3. Ask Questions
4. Prepare Proposal
5. Submit Proposal
The forecast data is for planning purposes, does not represent a pre-solicitation synopsis, does not constitute an invitation for bid or request for proposal, and is not a commitment by the government to purchase the desired products and services