1. 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

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3. 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.
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4. 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)
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5. 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.
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6. NOAA SBIR Topics
Based on the four strategic goals of NOAA’s 5-Year Research and Development Plan ( ):
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Weather-Ready Nation
Healthy Oceans
Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies
Plus:
Technology Transfer
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7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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
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13. 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 -
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
Read the solicitation carefully and follow instructions!
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14. 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
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15. Program Schedule Solicitation Release Date mid-October
Proposals Due mid-January
Phase I Contracts Awarded June
Phase II Contracts Awarded July
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16. 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
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17. 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?
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18. Vince Garcia Peter Roohr
NOAA SBIR Program Manager NWS SBIR Program Manager
(301) (301)
techpartnerships.noaa.gov
@NOAASBIR
December 4, 2018

19. Backup SLIDES
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20. 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
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21. 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

22. 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