Department of Homeland Security
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
SBIR National Conference
Durham, N.C.
Vinny Schaper DHS SBIR Director Lisa Sobolewski, PM
Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate S&T Directorate
vincent.schaper@associates.dhs.gov elissa.sobolewski@dhs.gov
(202) 254-6119 (202) 254-6768
Jonetta Dorsey-Fantroy, Coordinator
S&T Directorate
jonetta.fantroy@dhs.gov
(202) 254-6106
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NEW DHS SBIR PROGRAM
DHS SBIR DIRECTOR…Vinny Schaper
(202) 254-6119
Vincent.Schaper@associates.dhs.gov
S&T SBIR PROGRAM
--Program Manager….Lisa Soboleski
(202) 254-6768
DNDO SBIR PROGRAM
--Program Manager….Anu Bowman
(202) 254-2320
DHS SBIR COORDINATOR
(202) 254-6106
Jonetta Dorsey Fantroy
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DHS SBIR Research Areas & Funding Priority
Explosives…………………….(5)
Chemical and Biological…….(2)
Command, Control and
Interoperability…………….…(4)
Borders and Maritime…….….(6)
Human Factors…………….…(9)
Infrastructure Geophysical..…(8)
Radiological & Nuclear
(DNDO)……………….…….…(1)
Innovation…………..……...….(3)
Transition………………….……(7)
Note: numbers in ( ) indicates funding
order.
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* Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
DHS SBIR Funding
FY 2007……………………………………………………~$25M
S&T SBIR……………………~$18M
DNDO SBIR………………….~$7M
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Estimates
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FY 2008…………………………………………………….~$21M
S&T SBIR……………………~13.5M
DNDO…………………………~7.5M
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DHS SBIR Program
Two solicitations per year for FY 07
Published in Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
at www.fedbizopps.gov and announced on www.dhssbir.com
15-day posting and 45-day proposal period
Historically, approximately six topics per solicitation
Awards
Multiple contract awards based on evaluation, funds available,
and programmatic considerations
Historically, approximately 30 Phase I projects and 10 Phase II
projects per solicitation
Electronic Processing………….(http://www.sbir.dhs.gov.)
Proposals submitted/evaluated via Web site
Electronic notification of proposal receipt/results
Submission of reports via Web site
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DHS SBIR Evaluation Criteria
The soundness, technical merit, and innovation of the
proposed approach and its incremental progress toward
topic or subtopic solution
The qualifications of the proposed principal investigators,
supporting staff, and consultants (Qualifications include not
only the ability to perform the research and development but
also the ability to commercialize the results.)
The potential for commercial (government or private sector)
application and the benefits expected to accrue from this
commercialization
If technical merit is essentially equal, then the tie breaker
is cost to the government or length of schedule.
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DHS SBIR Evaluation Process
Evaluators determine if Weighting Factors
proposal is appropriate and
relevant to the topic area and Phase I Phase II
if the proposed research is
unique
Criteria 1 10 10
Each proposal evaluated on
its merit and relevance to the Criteria 2 6 4
specific SBIR topic area
rather than against other Criteria 3 4 6
proposals
Total Pts. 20 20
Evaluators use an adjective
scoring system; i.e. Excellent,
Very Good, Good. Fair, and
Unacceptable
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DHS SBIR Evaluation Process (cont.)
Evaluators use the following ratings:
Excellent Strongly Recommended for Funding
Very Good Recommended for Funding
Good Fund Availability
Fair Fund Availability
Unacceptable Not Recommended for Funding
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DHS SBIR/STTR Statistics
FY04 FY05 FY06
$19M $23M $34.6M
Solicitation 4.1 4.2 5.1 5.2 6.1 6.2
Number of Topics 8 6 6 6 10 6
1320 Phase I 368 157 215 208 194 178
Submissions
232 Phase I Awards 66 31 32 30 45 28
62 Phase II Awards 21 13 11 17
Cost Match (Fast 2 1
Track)
Funding Provided to 3 1 3
Other Agency Phase II
Awards
Phase III Awards 2 Award Average
Phase I: 18 %
Phase II: 39 % 11
Jump Start to Phase II
Only for meritorious Phase I projects with clear potential for
Phase II
Invitation (at the discretion of DHS PM) for Phase II proposal
submission before the completion of Phase I
Invitation no earlier than 2/3 of period of performance (i.e., not
earlier than month 4)
Invitation basis:
Performance toward Phase I technical objectives
Monthly and/or final reports
Site visits
Plans for Phase II
Phase II proposals evaluated and awarded incrementally
Decreases/eliminates funding gap between phases and
accelerates development of technology
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Jump Start Statistics
FY04 FY05
$19M $23M
Solicitation 4.1 4.2 5.1 5.2
Invited Phase IIs 30 18 15 19
Selected Phase 21 13 11 17
IIs
Pre-Contract 5 5
Approval
Cost Match 2 1
(Fast Track)
Jump Start Phase II
Phase III 1 Award Average
76 %
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Cost Match (Fast Track)
Allows small businesses to seek additional funding for Phase II
projects from non-SBIR sources
Minimum of $100,000 to maximum of $500,000 of outside funding
Matched by DHS SBIR up to $250,000 in a 1:2 ratio
Example: $500,000 of outside funding may generate an additional
$250,000
DHS funding = $750,000 (Phase II funding) + $250,000 (matched funds)
Outside funding = $500,000
Total project funding = $1,500,000
Additional funds require additional scope – need to either add R&D
on SBIR contract or other development and commercialization
activities (or some of both)
Cost match is a motivator for, and an indicator of, commercial
potential
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DHS SBIR/STTR Phase I
5 Competitions (November 2004 –Jan 2005)
WA
35/10 NH
MT ND VT 4/0 13/4 ME
6/0 1/0 4/0
OR MN
8/2 ID 20/5 MA 131/22
SD WI NY
4/0 MI
WY 0/0 9/3 56/16 RI 9/2
2/0 36/6
NE IA CT 19/3
PA 39/5
NV 3/0
2/1 IL IN OH NJ 41/2
13/1 UT CO WV
CA 22/2 16/2 25/1 DE 5/0
260/58 16/5 31/6 KS 3/1 VA DC 3/0
MO 112/16 MD 67/12
3/0 10/1 KY 3/0
NC 17/2
AZ OK AR TN 12/1
NM SC
26/6 8/2 3/0
19/6 AL GA 6/1
MS 24/6
19/1
TX LA 2/0
AK 82/15 16/1
0/0 FL
51/5 PR 1/0
Total Phase I
Submissions/Awards
HI 3/0
1,320/232 15
DHS SBIR/STTR Phase 1 Awards Versus
Submissions by U.S. Regions
400 391 378
350
300 271
250
200
145 104
150
100 66 82
34 21 29
50
0
Northeast Southeast Midwest Southwest West Coast
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http://www.sbir.dhs.gov
http://www.sbir.dhs.gov
Other Funding
Opportunities
Collaboration
Opportunities
Topic
Recommendations
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AT DHS S&T
BAAs
Tunnel Detection Technologies Project -- will be funded at an
estimated level of $2,000,000 in FY07 and $1,000,000 in FY08.
SAFE Container (SAFECON) Program -- Awards may be in the
range from $100,000 to $4,500,000, although lower and higher cost
proposals will be considered.
Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) Demonstration
Laboratory -- Total Amount of Funding Available: $1.4M
(subject to official fiscal appropriation)
High Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial System (HAE UAS)-
Based Counter-MANPADS Technology Assessment, posted
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Key Dates for 7.1 & 7.2 DHS SBIR
Solicitation (example)
07.1 Pre-solicitation Posted: April 4, 2007
Proposals Accepted: April 20, 2007 – June 5, 2007
Contracts Award: August 2007 (est.)
07.2 Pre-solicitation Posted: June 6, 2007 (estimated)
Proposals Accepted: June 21, 2007 - Aug 7, 2007 (est.)
Contracts Awarded: October 2007 (est.)
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DHS SBIR 7.1 S&T Topics
H-SB07.1-001 Trace Explosives Particle and
Vapor Sample Collection
H-SB07.1-002 Subterranean Response and
Evacuation
H-SB07.1-003 Secure Wrap
H-SB07.1-004 Mobile Biometrics Screening
H-SB07.1-005 Responder Wireless
Physiological Monitoring Device
H-SB07.1-006 Enhanced Project “Safe-
Cracker”
H-SB07.1-007 Improved Chemiresistor Sensing
Arrays for Detection of Small
Molecules Gases
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DHS SBIR 7.1 DNDO Topics
H-SB07.1-008 Source Surveillance
H-SB07.1-009 Improved Solid-State Neutron
Detection Devices
H-SB07.1-0010 Development of High Reliability
Occupancy Sensors
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