IPart News – SBIR/STTR Information
October 2007

SOLICITATION DEADLINES

2007 SBIR/STTR SOLICITATION RELEASE SCHEDULE – http://www.zyn.com/sbir/scomp.htm

DoEd SBIR                                        due 10/22/07
HHS/NIH SBIR Contracts:                  due 11/5/07
DOE SBIR Grants:                             due 11/27/07
NSF SBIR/STTR:                               due 12/4/07
HHS/NIH SBIR/STTR Grants:             due 12/5/07

Future Solicitations ** dates are subject to change
Program	Release Dates	Accepts Proposals	Closing Dates
DoD SBIR 2008.1	13 Nov 2007	10 Dec 2007	9 Jan 2008
NIST SBIR	Nov 2007	Nov 2007	Jan 2008
NIST SBIR TT	Nov 2007	Nov 2007	Jan 2008
DoD STTR 2008	22 Jan 2008	19 Feb 2008	19 Mar 2008
DoD SBIR 2008.2	21 Apr 2008	19 May 2008	18 Mar 2008
DoD SBIR 2008.3	28 Jul 2008	25 Aug 2008	24 Sep 2008

1) DOC NOAA FY 2008 Phase I Pre-solicitation Notice

2) DOE FY 2007 Phase I SBIR and STTR Abstracts Available

3) NIH SBIR and STTR Program Announcements
4) SBIR Solicitations Currently Open
5) STTR Solicitations Currently Open
6) Anticipated Announcements
7) Upcoming Training Opportunities

1) DOC NOAA FY 2008 Phase I Pre-solicitation Notice

The Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) posted a pre-solicitation
notice for their FY 2008 SBIR program on the Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fedbizopps.gov/) website on
September 17, 2007. A portion of the SBIR notice appears below for your convenience.
To view the entire announcements, visit http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/AGAMD/NOAA-2008-1/SynopsisP.html.

Document Type: Presolicitation Notice

Solicitation Number: NOAA-2008-1

Posted Date: Sep 17, 2007

Original Response Date: Jan 23, 2008

Description:

The DOC, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) plans to seek proposals from small business
firms for participation in Phase I of the Fiscal Year 2008 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.

The following are the NOAA R&D topics available for Phase I:

Ecosystems

Climate

Weather and Water

Commerce and Transportation

The SBIR solicitation will be issued on or about October 17, 2007. The SBIR solicitation will be available at the
Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov) and on the NOAA website at http://www.ago.noaa.gov/ad/solindex.shtml.
The Government anticipates making multiple Phase I awards, each with a period of performance of six (6) months and a ceiling price not to exceed $95,000.00.

Any organization or individual submitting a response to the solicitation must have current registration in the
Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov). General SBIR related inquiries may be directed to the NOAA SBIR
Program Manager, Dr. Joseph Bishop at 301-713-3565 or email: mailto:joseph.bishop@noaa.gov.

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2) DOE FY 2007 Phase I SBIR and STTR Abstracts Available

Department of Energy (DOE) posted 318 FY 2007 Phase I SBIR and STTR grant application abstracts on September 28, 2007 at http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/awards_abstracts/sbirsttr/cycle25/phase1/contents.htm.
These abstracts may be useful to review if you are considering submitting an application in response to the
FY 2008 SBIR/STTR Phase I Funding Notice that was released on September 20.

For more information on the DOE SBIR program, visit http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/, or contact the
SBIR/STTR Program Office at 301-903-1414 or mailto:sbir-sttr@science.doe.gov

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3) NIH SBIR and STTR Program Announcements

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently added a Program Announcement (PA) and a Request for Application (RFA)
that may be of interest to SBIR participants on the 'Special Announcements for Small Business Research Opportunities'
page on their SBIR web site (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm). This page lists NIH SBIR/STTR-Relevant PAs,
RFAs, and Notices that are taken from the NIH Guide Electronic Repository of Special Announcements for Small
Business Research Opportunities (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html).

The title, announcement number, participating Institute(s), web address, and receipt date(s) of the PA and RFA appears below:

High Throughput Tools for Brain and Behavior (SBIR)

(PA-08-001 and PA-08-002, posted 10/5/07) National Institute of Mental Health National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-001.html and

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-002.html Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Tools & Technologies for Assessing Manual Therapies (SBIR) (RFA-AT-08-001, posted 9/28/07) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AT-08-001.html

Application Receipt Date(s): February 14, 2008

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4) SBIR SOLICITATIONS CURRENTLY OPEN

NIH and CDC SBIR Contracts Solicitation [PHS 2008-1] n- http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm
Due November 5, 2007

2007-2 DHHS PHS SBIR Omnibus Grants Solicitation Non-AIDS Related Topics (NIH, CDC, FDA)

Due December 5, 2007

AIDS Related Topics (NIH)

Due January 2, 2008 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm

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5) STTR SOLICITATIONS CURRENTLY OPEN

2007-2 DHHS PHS STTR Omnibus Grants Solicitation Non-AIDS Related Topics (NIH, CDC, FDA)

Due December 5, 2007

AIDS Related Topics (NIH)

Due January 2, 2008 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm

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6) ANTICIPATED ANNOUNCEMENTS

DOC NIST FY2008 Solicitation - http://patapsco.nist.gov/ts_sbir/

Expected November 1, 2007

Dept. of Energy SBIR/STTR - http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/

Expected Fall 2007

NSF SBIR/STTR - http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/

Expected Fall 2007

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7) UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

WORKSHOPS IN NEIGHBORING STATES

NIH SBIR/STTR Program and Proposal Preparation, New Brunswick, NJ, October 19, 2007. This half-day seminar is intended to provide participants with an introduction to and overview of the SBIR and STTR programs with a focus on the National Institutes of Health. The program will also include instruction on the preparation of competitive grant proposals, as well as the presentation of an SBIR success story. For more information and online registration visit www.NJSBDC.com/SciTech.

How to Win SBIR/STTR Funding, McLean, VA, November 14, 2007. This event will cover strategic planning, marketing and proposal development. For more information, visit http://www.cit.org/events/event_desc/07-11-14-how_2_win_sbir.html, or contact Robert Brooke at 703-689-3080 or rbrooke@cit.org.

Secrets Of Winning SBIR/STTR Proposals, Princeton University, NJ, November 16, 2007. This half-day seminar is intended to provide participants with an introduction to and overview of the SBIR and STTR programs. The program will also include instruction on the preparation of competitive grant proposals, as well as the presentation of an SBIR success story. For more information and online registration visit www.NJSBDC.com/SciTech.

Virginia's 13th Annual SBIR & Federal Funding Conference Herndon, VA, December 4-5, 2007. This is an advanced conference for small technology businesses seeking to improve win-rates and commercialization/transition of Federal grants and contracts. Conference highlights include SBIR Program Managers from Army, Navy, DARPA, Air Force, Homeland Security, SOCOM and OSD presenting their transition initiatives. For more information contact Robert Brooke, Director of Federal Funding the Center for Innovative Technology, at 703-689-3080 or rbrooke@cit.org.

SBIR Commercialization Seminar, Research Triangle Park, NC, December 05, 2007. This session will address the issue of commercialization and its importance early in the development of tech-based companies, and discuss what entrepreneurs need to consider at the early stages of company development when SBIR/STTR awards play a key role in funding R&D. For more information, visit www.sbtdc.org, or contact John Ujvari at sbir@sbtdc.org.

* SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Development and SBIR/STTR Phase II Proposal Preparation, North Brunswick, NJ, December 12-13, 2007. The first day of this program will address the basics of the SBIR and STTR programs, cover the recent changes in each program, and go through a simple four step process for writing a competitive Phase I proposal. The second day is designed primarily for Phase I winners and applicants who want to learn more about the second phase of the SBIR/STTR programs. Participants will learn how Phase II differs from Phase I, how the Phase II programs vary tremendously among the agencies, and how to prepare the Phase II proposal. For more information and online registration visit www.NJSBDC.com/SciTech.

How To Win SBIR Awards, College Park, MD, December 17, 2007. This seminar will focus on strategic planning, pre proposal marketing efforts and competitive application techniques. For more information, visit http://sbir.us/course.html, or contact John Davis at sbir@sbir.us.