The DOE invites small business firms with strong research capabilities in science or engineering to submit grant proposals, The program1s goal is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration invites eligible small business concerns to submit Phase 1 proposals for its 1994 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, which is described in this twelfth annual NASA SBIR Program Solicitation. The 1994 solicitation period for Phase 1 proposals begins April 4, 1994 and ends June 15, 1994. Eligible firms with research or research and development capabilities (R/R&D) in any of the listed topic and subtopic areas are encouraged to participate. Through SBIR, NASA seeks innovative concepts addressing the program needs described in the SBIR solicitation subtopics and offering commercial application potential. This document contains program background information, outlines eligibility requirements for SBIR participants, describes the three SBIR program phases, and provides the information qualified offerors need to prepare and submit responsive proposals. Unspecified Center...

The DOE invites small business firms with strong research capabilities in science or engineering to submit grant proposals, The program's goal is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and its sibling, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, are federal initiatives that provide over $2 billion in grants and contracts each year to small and start-up companies to develop new or enhanced products and services based on advanced technologies. About 40% of the SBIR Phase I awards made each year go to firms with no prior SBIR experience. SBIRs are administered by ten federal agencies for the purpose of helping to provide early-stage Research and Development funding to small technology companies (or individual entrepreneurs who form a company). Solicitations are released periodically from each of the agencies and present technical R&D topics that the agency is interested in funding. Companies are invited to compete for funding by submitting proposals answering the technical topic needs of the agency's solicitation. How to Develop a Winning Small Business Innovation Research Proposal (published by GOVPROP.com), provides 60 pages of easy-to-understand guidance and examples for each section of a typical SBIR proposal. It was written by two recognized government acquisition experts. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION STEP 1: SBIR PROCESS OVERVIEW STEP 2: WRITING BASICS STEP 3: IDENTIFICATION & SIGNIFICANCE STEP 4: TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES STEP 5: WORK PLAN STEP 6: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE STEP 7: COMMERCIALIZATION PLAN STEP 8: KEY PERSONNEL & RESUMES STEP 9: COST PROPOSALS STEP 10: PHASE III PROPOSALS SBIR PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS