November 20, 2006
This SBIR/STTR Information
DOE FY 2007 SBIR/STTR Deadline - Reminder
Deadline for (DOE) FY 2007 SBIR/STTR solicitation is November 21, 2006.
Applications must be received by 8:00 PM Eastern Time. The solicitation
indicates that "you are encouraged to transmit your application well before
the deadline. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or
considered for award." If you have problems completing the registration
process or submitting your application, call Grants.gov at 1-800-518-4726
or send an email to support@grants.gov
DOE SBIR/STTR http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/
DHHS PHS 2006-2 SBIR Grant Application Deadline - Reminder
Final application deadline for DHHS PHS 2006-2 SBIR for non-AIDS related
topics (NIH, CDC, FDA), is December 1, 2006. Electronic grant applications
must be successfully received by Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time
(of the applicant institution/organization) in order to be considered on time.
Applications for AIDS Related Topics (NIH) are due January 2, 2007.
For more information, visit http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm
ED 2007 SBIR Solicitation Opens
Department of Education (ED) began accepting proposals in response to their 2007 SBIR Solicitation on November 6, 2006.
The solicitation is for Fast-Track awards only!
The solicitation is available at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/
http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ED/ OCFO/CPO/ED %2D07%2DR%2D0003/Attachments.html
The closing date is January 8, 2007
3 priorities exist for the solicitation:
Development of technological products that directly or indirectly lead to improved student learning and academic achievement.
Products must fall within one of the three priority areas below:
(1) R/R&D of technological products used by students
Products intended for student use must be within one (or more) of the following content areas: reading, writing, math, science, or pro-social
development/character development.
(2) R/R&D of technological products used by teachers
Products for teachers to use either must be within one (or more) of the following content areas: reading, writing, math, or science, or pro-social
development/character development, OR must be a tool designed to improve the efficiency or accuracy with which teachers carry out their administrative
responsibilities (e.g., recording and calculating grades).
(3) R/R&D of technological products used by administrators
Technological products intended for use by school, district, or state education administrators (e.g., principal, guidance counselors, superintendents, directors
of special education) are for improving the manner in which schools are operated (e.g., financial systems to inform school operation, network infrastructures to
inform school operation, the application of data systems to inform practice).”
For more information regarding the ED SBIR program, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html
Questions related to the solicitation should be directed to:
Adam Goldstein
Contract Specialist
US Department of Education
550 12th Street, SW Room 7122
Washington, DC 20065-4230
Phone: (202) 245-6123
Fax: (202) 245-6297
Email: Adam.Goldstein@ed.gov
DoD 2007.1 SBIR Solicitation Pre-Release and Modifications
The Department of Defense (DoD) 2007.1 SBIR Solicitation was issued for public release on November 6, 2006. DoD will begin accepting proposals on December 6, 2006, and the deadline for receipt of proposals is January 10, 2007. The program solicitation is available at:
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/ The solicitation page on the site also includes files which contain the topics and the specific instructions of the participating DoD Components – Navy, Air Force, DTRA, SOCOM, CBD, and NGA.
There have been several modifications that have been made to the solicitation since it's release.
View the modification file at http://www.dodsbir.net/solicitation/sbir071/modlist.htm for links to the associated topics.
For more information, contact the DOD SBIR/STTR Help Desk at http://www.dodsbir.net/helpdesk/ or 866-724-7457
NIH SBIR and STTR Program Announcements
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently added two Program Announcements (PA) and a Request for Application (RFA) that may be of interest to SBIR participants on the 'Special Announcements for Small Business Research Opportunities' page at
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm
This page lists NIH SBIR/STTR-Relevant PAs, RFAs, and notices that are taken from
the NIH Guide Electronic Repository of Special Announcements for Small Business Research Opportunities http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html
The title, announcement number, participating Institute(s), web address, and receipt date(s) of the PAs and RFA appears below:
New Technologies for Assessing Manual Therapies (SBIR)
(RFA-AT-07-001 -- posted 11/10/06)
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AT-07-001.html
Application Receipt Date(s): January 17, 2007
Image-Guided Cancer Interventions (SBIR and STTR)
(PA-07-041 and PA-07-042 -- posted 11/10/06)
National Cancer Institute
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-041.html and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-042.html
Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
New Approaches to Arrhythmia Detection and Treatment (SBIR and STTR)
(PA-07-031 and PA-07-032 – posted 11/3/06)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-031.html and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-032.html
Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
Kelly S. Wylam
Program Manager
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 909-9382
Cell (717) 418-4921
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