TEN AGENCY SBIR/STTR PROGRAMS EXTENDED THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2010

(From the SBIR Insider) The SBIR/STTR programs will be extended through January 31, 2010, except for the DoD which was addressed separately by the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, and will run through September 30, 2010. This is another temporary reauthorization while the Senate and House negotiate their differences in opinion regarding the final reauthorization. More info on the reauthorization can be found at http://www.zyn.com/sbir/insider/sb-insider10-29-09.htm#two.

Senate Passes Bill To Extend SBIR/STTR For 6 Months

(From the SBIR Insider) On October 26, 2009, the Senate passed S. 1929 that extends SBIR/STTR for all agencies (except DoD) as well as other small business programs for 6 months, expiring on April 30, 2010. This bill does not effect the earlier DoD SBIR/STTR 1 year extension passed by Congress as part of the DoD 2010 Authorization expected to be signed by the President on Wednesday. The bill will now be sent to the House to be evaluated by the House Small Biz Committee. For more info on the reauthorization:

http://www.zyn.com/sbir/insider/sb-insider10-26-09.htm

NIST Pre-releases 2010 SBIR topics

The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has pre-released its list of 2010 SBIR Topics. Full Solicitation will be released on November 2nd, but a list of intended topics is available now at the following link:

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=49ea28d16207d996adbb58345f7b85cd&tab=core&_cview=0

Proposals will be due on January 22nd and Phase I Awards will have a maximum value of $90,000.

Find more info about NIST's SBIR at:http://tsapps.nist.gov/ts_sbir/.

The 2009 Mid-Atlantic SBIR/STTR Conference Will Be Close to Home in Morgantown WV from November 30th through December 2nd

The 2009 Mid-Atlantic SBIR/STTR Conference will bring together federal agencies, entrepreneurs, small companies, large companies, researchers, colleges and universities, venture capitalists and angel investors, federal laboratory and university representatives, as well as experts who provide assistance to or have an interest in doing business with ventures at various maturity levels. The Conference will feature presentations from Federal agencies, as well as valuable presentations from the SBIR/STTR arena.

Federal Agencies presenting include:
National Science Foundation
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Energy
Environmental Protection Agency
DARPA
NASA

Additional Presentations include:
DoD TechMatch: Helping Industry Find DoD R&D Opportunities
Opportunities in Energy Research
Collaboration and Partnership Opportunities
SBIR Reauthorization Update
SBIR Waste, Fraud and Abuse: Dangers to your Small Business
Intellectual Property and Patent Issues

Special Guest Speakers and Presenters:
Mark Skinner, Vice President: State Science and Technology Institute
Rick Shindell, President, Zyn Systems; SBIR Insider; SBIR Gateway
Marlene Owens, Technology Transfer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Susan Zelicoff, The Department of Defense National Center of Excellence for First Responder Technology Transfer
Dr. James P. Clements, President, West Virginia University
John Davis, SBIR Resource Center
Paul Gottloieb, Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer & Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy

Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops:
Phase I Proposal Writing: Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.
Web Resources for Better SBIRs: Jocelyn Sheppard, Red House Consulting
SBIR Competitive ChecklistSM Seminar: John Davis, SBIR Resource Center

Go the event website at http://www.midatlanticsbir.com for more info.

Department of Transportation Releases SBIR Solicitation

The Department of Transportation released its FY10 SBIR Program Solicitation. Proposals will be due by November 16th with a maximum limit of $100,000. More info on the solicitation can be found at:

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir/sol10/docs/dtrt57-10-r-sbir.pdf

The DOT is interested in the following topics for this round of funding:

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 1 AWARD
10.1-FA1 NextGen Human Factors Transition Tool

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 3 AWARDS
10.1-FH1 Transportation System Performance Measurement
Using Existing Loop Infrastructure
10.1-FH2 Expert System Traffic Signal Analysis Tool
10.1 FH3 Simulating Signal Phase and Timing with an Intersection
Collision Avoidance Traffic Model

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 6 AWARDS
10.1-FR1 Flangeway Gap Material or Device
10.1 FR2 Low Cost Detection of Vehicle or Person in Grade Crossing
10.1 FR3 Constant Warning Time Grade Crossing Activation System
10.1 FR4 Advanced Rail Yard Inspection Vehicle
10.1 FR5 Improvements to Continuous Welded Rail (CWR)
using Innovative Field Welding Techniques
10.1 FR6 Non-Contact Track Gage Measurement Device

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 3 AWARDS
10.1 FT1 Safer, Greener, User-Friendly Bus and Rail Transit

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 2 AWARDS
10.1 NH1 Driver Behavior and Crash Avoidance Monitoring System for Vehicles
10.1 NH2 Radio Frequency Identification Licensing System for Motor Vehicles

PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 1 AWARD
10.1-PH1 In-service Testing of Composite Cylinders

Senate Temporarily Extends the SBIR & STTR Programs

The United States Senate on September 29, 2009 passed legislation to temporarily extend programs that fall under the Small Business Administration (SBA). The amended bill, H.R. 3614, provides for a clean extension of all SBA programs through October 31, 2009.

Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today issued the following statement on the passing of the extension: "While the goal remains to send to the President comprehensive reauthorization legislation for all of the SBA's programs, including for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs that the Senate passed in July, this temporary extension ensures that in the short-term these programs will continue to create jobs and provide resources to entrepreneurs across the country. With the need to reauthorize SBA's contracting programs, counseling programs, capital programs, and the SBIR and STTR programs, I would have preferred a longer, more realistic extension to provide more stability for small businesses. However, in the interest of swift passage, the Senate agreed to the House's request for a one-month extension."

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