Small business innovation research program SBIR ROAD TOUR CENTRAL U.S. – JUNE 2016 December 4, 2018 Pete Roohr (for Vince Garcia) NOAA SBIR Program Manager

December 4, 2018

NOAA : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mission: To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans and coasts. To conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources. To share that knowledge and information with others. December 4, 2018

Organization – Line Offices National Weather Service (NWS) National Environmental Satellite Data & Information Service (NESDIS) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) National Ocean Service (NOS) Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) December 4, 2018

NOAA’s SBIR Program NOAA's SBIR Program is seeking highly innovative products and services with excellent commercial potential. All SBIR proposals must directly benefit the NOAA mission, as well as be responsive to the greater market demands in order to be successful. December 4, 2018

NOAA SBIR Topics Based on the four strategic goals of NOAA’s 5-Year Research and Development Plan (2013-2017): Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Weather-Ready Nation Healthy Oceans Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies Plus: Technology Transfer December 4, 2018

Climate Adaption and Mitigation What is the state of the climate system and how is it evolving? What causes climate variability and change on global to regional scales? What improvements in global and regional climate predictions are possible? How can NOAA best inform and support the Nation’s efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate variability and change? Ice and open water in the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska. Credit: NOAA December 4, 2018

A Weather Ready Nation How can we improve forecasts, warnings, and decision support for high-impact weather events? How does climate affect seasonal weather and extreme weather events? How can we improve space weather warnings? How can we improve forecasts for freshwater resource management? NOAA center for weather and climate prediction, College Park, Maryland. Credit: University of Maryland December 4, 2018

Healthy Oceans How do environmental changes affect marine ecosystems? What exists in the unexplored areas of our oceans? How can emerging technologies improve ecosystem-based management? How can we ensure aquaculture is sustainable? How is the chemistry of our ocean changing and what are the effects? Coral Reef, Florida Keys. Credit: NOAA December 4, 2018

Resilient Coastal Communities And Economies What is the value of coastal ecosystems? How do coastal species respond to and relate to habitat loss, degradation and change? How do we ensure that growing maritime commerce stays safe and sustainable? How do we reduce the economic, ecological, and health impacts of degraded water quality? How is the Arctic affected by expanding industry and commerce? Bleached brain coral. To determine the effects of bleaching events, NOAA assesses the extent of bleaching, recovery, and mortality of corals. Credit: NOAA December 4, 2018

Technology Transfer The Technology Transfer topic is not one of the goals in the NOAA R&D Strategic Plan. However, the NOAA laboratories have the ability to grant licenses to patent / patent-pending technologies developed within the agency for mission-related projects. Each SBIR project under this subtopic will vary from year to year. For example, in FY16, the following NOAA technologies were highlighted as SBIR subtopics. Smart Module for Communications and Coordination NOy (Total Reactive Nitrogen) Sensor Wave measurement from a Fixed Buoy Innovative sensor for detecting NOy in the atmosphere developed at NOAA’ s Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. Credit: NOAA December 4, 2018

Three-Phase Program PHASE I Feasibility Study, Proof of Concept $120K Max (↑ from $95K) Period of performance – 6 months PHASE II Full Research and Development Effort $400K Max Period of performance – 2 years PHASE III Commercialization Stage Non-SBIR Federal Funding December 4, 2018

SBIR program information Awards via Firm-Fixed-Price Contracts Federal procurement, subject to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) One solicitation per fiscal year (mid-Oct) Available at FedBizOpps - www.fbo.gov Typical Phase I Awards – 15 to 25 projects Phase I to Phase II award percentage = >50% SBIR Funding FY16: ~$7.5M FY17: ~$7.8M Proposals submissions via email Read the solicitation carefully and follow instructions! December 4, 2018

SBIR Solicitation Released NOAA Acquisition Lead Time NOAA’s SBIR PROCESS Subtopic Development June – August 2016 SBIR Solicitation Released Mid-October Proposals Due Mid-January 2017 Proposal Evaluation January – March NOAA Acquisition Lead Time April - May Phase I Awards June December 4, 2018

Program Schedule Solicitation Release Date mid-October Proposals Due mid-January Phase I Contracts Awarded June Phase II Contracts Awarded July December 4, 2018

NOAA’s SBIR Proposal Evaluation Ratings Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal, Unacceptable Five Criteria Technical Approach & Anticipated Agency and Commercial Benefits Scientific/Technical Merit Fulfillment of Subtopic Requirements Commercial Potential Qualifications of Team All outlined in solicitation December 4, 2018

What’s next? FY2017 NOAA SBIR Solicitation – mid October 2016 Proposals due mid January 2017 Q&A ends early December 2016 Read the solicitation carefully and follow instructions! Mission-related questions to see if your product fits? See us at our booth or go to our website. We have contact information for the various NOAA mission goals. TIP: When proposing your technology, ask yourself: Is it innovative and relevant to NOAA’s mission? Can I commercialize this product? Are all required documents and info included before I submit this proposal? December 4, 2018

Vince Garcia Peter Roohr NOAA SBIR Program Manager NWS SBIR Program Manager vincent.garcia@noaa.gov peter.roohr@noaa.gov (301) 628-1011 (301) 427-9274 techpartnerships.noaa.gov @NOAASBIR December 4, 2018

Backup SLIDES December 4, 2018

NOAA SBIR FY2016 Subtopics 8.1 Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies Improving Outcomes of Marine Aquaculture via Genomic Approaches Developing Technologies for Offshore Aquaculture in the U.S. Orthogonal Stereo Camera System for Visual Fish Surveys 8.2 Healthy Oceans Affordable, Lightweight, Wireless-Control ROV for Sustained Observation of Benthic Ecosystems Lionfish Control Sensor Systems for Measuring Oxygen Demands in Natural Waters Innovative Multi-Platform Sensor for Marine Debris and Object Detection and Mapping Autonomous Direct Measure of Carbonate Ion in Saline Waters Laser-Based Analyzer for Methane, Carbon, and Hydrogen Isotopic Measurements in the Deep Sea December 4, 2018

NOAA SBIR FY2016 Subtopics, cont. 8.3 Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Ultra-High Precision Measurements of Atmospheric Methane Stable Isotope Ratios High Stability Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Methane Analyzer Airborne Instrumentation Ship Mounted Remote Profiling of Oceanographic Properties Miniaturized CO Detector for Airborne Use on Small UAVs 8.4 Weather Ready Nation Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Applications Supporting the NWS Mission Satellite Environment Space Weather Products Satellite Ground Station Network for Real-time Space Weather Data L-Band Radio Frequency Interference Filtering December 4, 2018

NOAA SBIR FY2016 Subtopics, cont. 8.5 Technology Transfer NOy Cavity Ring-Down Instrument Smart Module for Communications Processing and Interface System for Monitoring, Determining, and Reporting Directional Spectra of Ocean Surface Waves in Near Real-time from a Moored Buoy December 4, 2018