Special STTR Topics

How to Get Involved

Phase I Application Resources

STTR X20.A-TCSO1 Open Topic Description Open Topic Description

• STTR Eligibility Guide
• 20.A Open Topic Technology Focus Areas (correspond to Pitch Days and other funding opportunities)
• STTR Phase I Proposal Walk-Through (A how to apply guide)
• Common Application Mistakes to Avoid
• Sample Application Pitch Deck

Phase II Application Resources (for current Phase 1 awardees only)

STTR Phase II Description and Instructions

• Reference the walk-through, common mistakes to avoid, sample pitch deck, eligibility guide, and video series in the ‘Phase I Application Resources’ section
• Open Topic Description for DoD (crash course on why this program exists and how DoD Personnel can engage with it)
• Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Template (for AF Customers to indicate interest in your solution)
• Milestone Template (fill this out *in addition to* the milestones in the MOU - they should be the same; this streamlines the contract award process)
• If your Phase II (or III) customer requires you to work with classified information, please reference Classified Contracts: The Facility Clearance Process & Expectations for more on how to gain a classified contract.

Phase III Resources

Companies: One of the most valuable traits of a SBIR/STTR contract is that following your period-of-performance, AF customers can procure the solution *sole-source* (directly; without jumping through many hoops) to any agency in the US Federal Government. This is the end goal for all of our companies that go through the SBIR/STTR process and we encourage all companies to stay focused on making it to Phase III.

Government: The SBIR Phase III contracting tool might be one of the best 'hidden not-so-secrets' in the acquisition world. If you are working with a company who has a Phase I or a Phase II SBIR contract, then you can acquire the solution *sole-source* using a pre-approved (Justification and Approval) J&A. This Phase III contract can be done by nearly any contracting shop, and if you don't have the contracting resources, you can work with GSA through their pilot program.

What's the catch: ‘Phase III’ refers to work that derives from, extends, or completes an effort made under prior SBIR/STTR funding agreements, but is funded by sources other than the SBIR/STTR program (e.g. the AF customer).In a sense, "Phase III" is a misnomer - it could be better described as 'Sole-Source Government purchase'. These Sole-Source Government purchases can utilize nearly any color of money (i.e. R&D, O&M, etc), there is NO limit to the awarded dollar amount, and NO time limit on when they can be enacted (i.e. it is okay if the company received the SBIR award many years ago). Once a company has received a Phase I or II award, sole-source Phase III procurements may be made in perpetuity since competition requirements were satisfied under Phase I and II.

• Phase III Overview
• GSA AAS Phase III Pilot Program

Investors

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