DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM*
PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT
(Fiscal Year 2002)
The Release Date for this FY 2002 SBIR Program Solicitation is: June 15, 2002.
The Closing Date for Receipt of Proposals is: August 15, 2002
The official notice of the solicitation, including instructions for receiving or downloading a copy of the announcement, will be published in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) by the Program Support Center, DHHS. The address for downloading the solicitation from the Internet, on release date, is http: //www.fedbizopps.gov. The site also provides downloading instructions.
Interested eligible small businesses--those that are not dominant in the field of interest, are independently owned and operated, and have fewer than 500 employees--are encouraged to participate in the program.
Questions on specific policies, procedures and administration of the ACF SBIR program may be directed to:
Hossein Faris , Ph.D.
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Administration for Children and Families
7th Floor West
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW
Washington, D.C. 20447 Telephone No.: (202) 205-4922
FAX No.: (202) 205-3598
Questions related to specific research topics should be directed to the contact person identified under each topic.
The Administration for Children and Families anticipates awarding a total of 4 Phase-I contracts under the planned solicitation. Following is a list of the proposed topics under this solicitation: **
(ACYF-01-02) To Develop a Research-Based Domestic Violence Prevention Handbook and Training Module Designed Specifically for Use by Head Start Family Workers and Other Staff Working with Parents.
Contact person: John Pride
Head Start Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
Telephone No. (202) 401-9316
(ACYF-02-02) Assessing the Current Condition and Developing an Innovative Model or Strategy for Improving the Head Start Transportation Services, Including the Use of Child Safety Restraint Systems on Head Start Vehicles.
Contact person: Amanda Bryans
Head Start Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
Telephone No. (202) 205-9380
(ADD-01-02) Developing a Scientifically Sound and Effective Training Package and Appropriate Educational Curricula for Current and Future TANF Staff at State and Local Levels to Ensure Enhanced Outcomes for Dependent Families with Developmentally Disabled Individuals.
Contact Person: Faith McCormick
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Telephone No. (202) 401-6970
(OCSE-01-02) Perceptions of Child Support Programs by Minority Groups: their Significance and Policy Implications.
Contact Person: David L. Arnaudo
Office of Child Support Enforcement
Telephone No. (202) 401-5364
*The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program SBIR is a legislatively mandated governmentwide program. Its primary purpose is to: (a) use small business to meet Federal research and development needs; (b) stimulate technological innovation; and (c) increase the opportunities for private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development.
The SBIR program is a separate and decidedly different program from the traditional small business set aside for Federal procurement. It calls for open competition and participation by all interested and qualified small businesses, so long as they are independently owned and operated, have fewer than 500 employees, and are not dominant in the field of interest.
The program consists of three phases. The first two phases are intended to help participating Federal agencies meet their research or research and development (R/R&D;) objectives. The third phase, where appropriate, is to pursue commercial applications from Government-funded R/R&D; to stimulate technological innovation.
Following is a brief description of these phases:
Phase I: The objectives of this phase are (1) to determine the technical merit and feasibility of a proposed R/R&D; effort in addressing stated agency requirements, and (2) to determine the quality of performance of the small business awardee organization prior to consideration of further Federal support in Phase II. Contract awards, determined through a competitive process, are for periods of up to 6 months, in amounts up to $100,000.
Phase II: The objective of this phase is to expand on the results, and further pursue the development, of the R/R&D; effort initiated in Phase I. Funding decisions shall be based on the results of Phase I, the scientific and technical merit and feasibility of the Phase II proposal, and the proposal's commercial potential. Contract awards for this phase, determined through a competitive review process, are for periods of up to two years, in amounts up to $750,000. (Only Phase I awardees are eligible to participate in the competitive process for Phase II funding.)
Phase III:The objective of this phase, where appropriate, is for the small business concern to pursue the commercial applicaitions of the results or products of the SBIR-funded R/R&D; in Phases I and II, using non-Federal sources of capital. In some Federal agencies, Phase III may involve follow-on or non-SBIR Federal funding (sole source) awards for products or services intended for use by the Federal Government.
**Topics are subject to change between the time of this announcement and the release date of the SBIR program solicitation.