A -- Small Business Innovative Research Program - FY 2003

The US Department of Education invites small business firms to submit research proposals under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Firms with strong research capabilities in educational technology, science, or engineering in any of the topic areas listed below are encouraged to participate. Awards are for periods up to six (6) months in amounts up to $75,000. Each firm submitting a proposal must qualify as a small business for research purposes as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) at the time of award. In addition, the primary employment of the principal investigator must be with the small business firm at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed research. Also, the research or R&D work must be performed in the United States and at least two-thirds of the effort must be performed by the proposing firm. The anticipated federal research topic available under this ED/SBIR program solicitation is as follows: Topic #1: Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools: Development or Adaptation of Computer or Virtual Training-Based Instructional Materials that will Assist Elementary and/or Secondary School Personnel to Plan for and Respond to Various Types of Disasters. Anticipated opening date: March 5, 2003. Anticipated closing date: May 5, 2003. Any small business that is interested in obtaining theUS Department of Education's FY 2003 SBIR Phase I Solicitation (ED-03-Q-0003) please contact Lashawn Pettaway. Upon release, the solicitation will also be available on the Internet located at: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/contracts/currrfp.html and http://www.ed.gov/offices/IES/SBIR/. Note: Award(s) depends on the availability of funds. All dates listed herein are subject to change.