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A -- Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) Notice Concerning Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Proposals

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The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, through its Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA), will issue a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) solicitation aimed at engaging small businesses to submit innovative research proposals addressing high-priority DHS requirements. The solicitation is expected to be released electronically around mid-November 2003 on the FedBizOpps website. It invites U.S.-based small businesses, defined as organizations with 500 or fewer employees, to compete for funding opportunities under this program. The initiative is designed to foster the development of new technologies, with an initial Phase I award offering up to $100,000 over six months to investigate the technical and commercial viability of concepts, followed by a potential Phase II award ranging from $500,000 to $750,000 for prototype development over two years. Participation is restricted to for-profit small businesses, and proposals must be concise, limited to 25 pages. The solicitation will detail various research and development topics aligned with DHS priorities. This program operates under the authority of the Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992 and incorporates total small business set-aside provisions. The contract administration division of DHS, based in Washington, DC, oversees this initiative, which aims to leverage small business innovation to meet homeland security challenges effectively.

General Info

DHS HSARPA invites U.S. small businesses for SBIR funding to develop homeland security technologies.

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Department Of Homeland Security → Contract Administration Svcs Division

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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PostedOct 29

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Contract Administration Svcs Division

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OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20528, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Contract Administration Svcs Division

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20528, USA

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Full Description

The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA), the external funding arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate will soon issue a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Solicitation pursuant to the authority contained in 15 U.S.C. 638(j) - Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-564), previously the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 - P.L. 97-219 and P.L. 99-443. The solicitation will be issued on or about 14 November 2003.____ Details may be obtained from the announcement that will appear on the FedBizOpps website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or about 14 November 2003. The purpose of this solicitation is to invite small businesses to submit innovative research proposals that address high priority requirements of the DHS.____Participation in the HSARPA SBIR Program is restricted to small business concerns in the United States organized for profit with 500 or fewer employees, including all affiliated firms. The solicitation will be issued through electronic means only; no hard copies will be available. The solicitation will list all the R&D topics under which HSARPA is seeking proposals. Small firms apply first for a six-month Phase I award of $60,000 to $100,000 to test the scientific, technical, and commercial merit of a particular concept. Proposals are limited to 25 pages in length. If Phase I proves successful, the firm may be invited to apply for a two-year Phase II award of $500,000 to $750,000 to further develop the concept, usually to the prototype stage.

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