SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM SBIR ROAD TOUR 2015 – VINCE GARCIA/PETER ROOHR

NOAA’S MISSION  To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans and coasts.  To share that knowledge and information with others.  To conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources. 2

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. NOAA’S SBIR PROGRAM 3

MAIN NOAA 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) 4

FY15 Funding ~$5M PHASE I  Feasibility Study, Proof of Concept  $95k Max, for 6 months PHASE II  Full Research and Development Effort  $400k Max, for 2 years PHASE III  Commercialization Stage  Non-SBIR Federal Funding THREE-PHASE PROGRAM 5

NOAA SBIR TOPICS Fall in line with NOAA’s four major goals:  Climate Adaptation and Mitigation  Weather-Ready Nation  Healthy Oceans  Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies 6

Internal Topic Development NOAA Releases SBIR Solicitation Proposal Submission Internal and/or External Peer Review NOAA Internal Programmatic Review Phase I Awards NOAA’S SBIR PROCESS 7

PROGRAM SCHEDULE  Solicitation Release Date mid-October  Proposals Due mid-January  Phase I Contracts Awarded mid-July 8

Ratings  Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor Five Criteria  Technical Approach & Anticipated Commercial and Agency Benefits  Commercial Potential  Level of Innovation  Qualifications of Team  Fulfillment of Subtopic NOAA’S SBIR PEER REVIEW PROCESS 9

 Number and timing of solicitations  Topic areas (Broad v. Focused)  Dollar amount of award (Phase I and II)  Proposal preparation instructions  Proposal review process  Questions during open solicitation  Proposal submission (NOAA currently requires paper) SBIR AGENCY DIFFERENCES 10

NOAA Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) (301) NOAA SBIR OfficeNWS SBIR Office Vince GarciaPeter Roohr (301) x 184(301) TPO Website: CONTACT US 11