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Phase I FastLane Guide

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Please note that the Project Description section must contain all parts (which includes consultant letters and letters of support/commitment) and cannot exceed 15 pages, please read the solicitation carefully for more detailed information on what goes into each part!

FastLane Form

Items to be Contained in FastLane Form

Submission Method

PI CoPI Information

Information Requested in Standard FL Form

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Cover Sheet

Key Information Must be Provided:
Announcement No:
 NSF 04-604
Org Unit:  Small Business Innovation Research Phase I or Small Business Technology Transfer
Title of Proposed Project:
Topic Name:

Manufacturing Innovation
Subtopic:

Submission is required:  Entered using standard FL form

All proposals must be "Electronically" signed.

Project Summary

Try to keep this to one page!

 

1.  Text must be written in the third person.
2.  First line of text MUST start with: "This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project" or "This Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I project"
3.  A summary limited to 200 words that does not reveal proprietary information.  Should include a brief identification of the problem or opportunity, the research objectives, a description of the research, and the anticipated results. (i.e. intellectual merits)
4. A summary limited to 200 words that addresses the commercial aspects of the proposed activity. (i.e. broader impacts)
5. A list of key words that focus on areas of science, engineering and education.
6.  Proprietary information should  NOT be included in the Project Summary.
7.  Restate the Subtopic Name and  subtopic letter.

Submission is required:  Entered as text and/or PDF using standard FL form

Table of Contents

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Project Description (cannot exceed 15 pages)

Part 1:  Identification and Significance of the Innovation
Part 2: Phase I Technical Objectives
Part 3:  Phase I Research Plan
Part 4:  Company Information Part 5: Commercial Potential
Part 6:  Consultants and Subaward/Subawardees (Provided scanned, signed statements from consultants /subawardees)
Part 7:  Equivalent or Overlaping Proposals to other Federal Agencies

Submission is required: PDF, word processor filesor PostScript files can be attached.

References Cited

Provide a comprehensive listing of relevant sources, including patent numbers

Submission is required

Biographical Sketches

Provide relevant biographical information for the PI and key personnel (including consultants and subcontractors).  Include information on present and past employment, education (highest degree and year), and professional experience.

Submission is required

Budgets
(including Justification and Subawardee Budget(s)
Information is standard on-line form; as noted in program announcement ALL BUDGET LINE ITEMS MUST BE JUSTIFIED -- subawardees must also complete a budget Submission is required:  Entered using standard on-line FL form
Current and Pending Support Provide information about all projects and/or research to which the PI and other senior personnel either have committed time or have planned to commit time. Submission is required
Facilities, Equipment and other Resources Provide a description that specifies significant equipment, instrumentation, computers, and physical facilities necessary to complete that portion of the research proposed Submission is required
Supplementary Docs


Letters Of Technology Support - One or more letters from the private sector is requires.
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Company Commercialization History - Required for All Proposals if company has ever received a Phase II award.
************************** Cooperative Research Agreement - Required only for STTR Proposals. See web page for model:
http://www.eng.nsf.gov/sbirspecs/P hase_II/Cooperative_Agreement/c ooperative_agreement.htm

 

Submission is required: PDF, word processor filesor PostScript files can be attached.

List of Suggested Reviewers (optional)

Strongly encourage proposers to supply information

Electronic text

Deviation Authorization (if applicable)

Not applicable for SBIR/STTR

Not applicable for SBIR/STTR

Additional Single Copy Documents

Not applicable for SBIR/STTR -- Do Not Use this Form!

Not applicable for SBIR/STTR

 

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