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Jeff BondGrant & Proposals Director

Technology Department

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The Association for Manufacturing Technology

• Founded in 1902 in New York City by 17 Companies

• Represents the interest of American providers of manufacturing machinery/equipment

• Organizes/sponsors the IMTS (Started in 1927) – The International Manufacturing Technology Show

• Works closely with other Associations for the benefit of the industry

• Is structured as a not-for-profit Association

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SBIR and STTR Program DescriptionsSBIR and STTR Program Descriptions

• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Set-aside program for small business

concerns to engage in federal R&D

-- with potential for commercialization.

• Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Set-aside program to facilitate cooperative R&D

between small business concerns and U.S.

research institutions – with potential for

commercialization.

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• PHASE I Feasibility Study $100K and 6-months (SBIR) or 12-months (STTR) award

• PHASE II Full Research/R&D $750K and 2-year Award

(SBIR/STTR)

SBIR/STTR: 3-Phase Program

• PHASE III Commercialization Stage Use of non-SBIR/STTR Funds

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Organized for- profit U.S. business

At least 51% U.S.- owned by individuals

and independently operated Small Business located in the U.S.

500 or fewer employees

P.I.’s primary employment with small

business during project

SBIR PROGRAMSBIR PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CHECKPOINTSELIGIBILITY CHECKPOINTS

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Applicant is a Small Business Concern

Formal Cooperative R&D Effort Minimum 40% by small business Minimum 30% by U.S. research institution

U.S. Research Institution College or University; other non-profit research

organization; Federal R&D center

Intellectual Property Agreement Allocation of Rights in IP and Rights to Carry out

Follow-on R&D and Commercialization

STTR PROGRAMSTTR PROGRAMELIGIBILITY CHECKPOINTSELIGIBILITY CHECKPOINTS

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““Generic” Phase I ProcessGeneric” Phase I Process

Agencies describe R&D topics in solicitations.

Evaluation

Ph I award

SolicitationTopics

ProposalSubmission

Small Business Concerns prepare

short (usually 25-page) proposals.

Unsolicited proposals not accepted.

Agencies evaluate based on technical

merit, firm’s qualifications, and

commercial potential / societal benefit.

Agencies make Phase I awards.

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SBIR/STTR Program DifferencesSBIR/STTR Program Differences

• Number and Timing of Solicitations• R&D Topic Areas -- (Broad vs. Focused)• Dollar Amount of Award (Phase I and II)• Proposal Preparation Instructions• Financial details

(e.g., Indirect Cost Rates, Gap Funding)• Receipt Dates • Proposal Review Process• Proposal Success Rates• Type of Award (Contract or Grant)

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• DOD SBIR/STTR• HHS SBIR/STTR• NASA SBIR/STTR• DOE SBIR/STTR• NSF SBIR/STTR• DHS SBIR • USDA SBIR• DOC SBIR• ED SBIR• EPA SBIR• DOT SBIR

SBIR / STTR Participating AgenciesSBIR / STTR Participating Agencies

TOTAL > TOTAL > $2.1 + B$2.1 + BFY 2006FY 2006

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P.L. 109-163“National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006”

Writes EO into statute

How emphasis on manufacturing is evolving:

EO 13329

April 2004January 2004 January 2006

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“As cochair of the Senate Task Force on Manufacturing, I have been concerned about the deteriorating manufacturing base of our Nation … The amendment incorporates this Executive Order into law and directs the Small Business Administration and all other relevant agencies to fully implement its tenets.”

- Sen Snowe (Congressional Record Dec 15, 2005)

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– Undertake innovative R&D processes and technologies and create extended production enterprises using IT and new business models

– Accelerate technology transition

– Develop prototypes and testbeds

– SBIR/STTR

– Diffusion of technology through• public-private partnerships• MEPs• Incentives

– Identify Opportunities for Development through Industry Prepared Roadmaps

• Task Force and act in cooperation with private sector to map strategy

– Report Out

P.L. 109-163“National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006”

High Performance Defense Manufacturing Technology Research and DevelopmentHigh Performance Defense Manufacturing Technology Research and Development

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…the programs currently underway at ManTech are short-term focused projects addressing immediate needs. ManTech needs to balance the current shorter term portfolio by including a focus on longer term, higher risk manufacturing processes and technology development that are industry game changers and yield big efficiencies and cost savings to DOD. Additionally, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics should coordinate activities within ManTech--section 232(b)(2)--with activities under the Small Business Innovation Research Program, SBIR, and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, STTR. Additionally, I received letters from two key manufacturing organizations supporting this proposal, the Association for Manufacturing Technology, AMT, and National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing, NACFAM, which stress the critical importance of passing this legislation.

- Sen Lieberman (Congressional Record Nov 9, 2005)

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Preliminary Presentation of DSB Study at DMC 2005This information is from a public, preliminary presentation at the DMC 2005. The Study has not been released yet.

DSB Study Identified 10 Areas of Concern:• Leadership• Strategic Planning• S&T Responsibility• Balanced Portfolio• Manufacturing Readiness• Workforce Expertise• Software• Small-Business Participation• Industrial Leverage and Incentives• Funding

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• After nearly two years, the President’s Executive Order directing manufacturing emphasis for SBIR and STTR programs is not adequately addressed

• Involvement by the DoD manufacturing community appears significantly short of executive intent

- Response limited to data base keyword searches- Fails to represent the range of relevant manufacturing

technologies- Inadequate involvement by the Service/DoD ManTech

organizations

Small-Business Participation

This information is from a public, preliminary presentation at the DMC 2005. The Study has not been released yet.

Preliminary Presentation of DSB Study at DMC 2005

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Small-Business Participation

This information is from a public, preliminary presentation at the DMC 2005. The Study has not been released yet.

Preliminary Presentation of DSB Study at DMC 2005

Recommendations:

USD(AT&L) direct the Services to expand small-business participation in the ManTech Program

• Focus a larger percentage of the SBIR Program in DoD on ManTech objectives (e.g.10%)

• Assign ManTech community (OSD and Services) responsibility for selecting, planning, and executing the manufacturing-oriented SBIR topics

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One Perspective:

• There is an every increasing emphasis on harnessing the engine of manufacturing technologies

• Increased level of GAO Reports:• GAO 99-162 – “Better Management of Technology Development Can Improve Weapon System Outcome”• GAO 02-701 – “Capturing Design and Manufacturing Knowledge Early Improves Acquisition Outcomes”• GAO 05-301 – “Assessments of Selected Major Weapon Programs”

• Increasing legislative efforts to foster manufacturing investments

• Increasing activities by many Associations

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• There is potential to begin to support the leveraging of advances from one program into another – SBIR to ManTech

&• There is increasing legislative emphasis on producing results and economic benefits for manufacturing related research

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POSSIBILITIES

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