# Presentation: 812795

## U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  

- Volpe National Transportation
- Systems Center
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
_**Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program**__ _
- Presented By:
- Joseph Henebury
- DOT SBIR Program Director

## What is SBIR?

- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) is a congressionally mandated program signed into law by the President on July 22, 1982 and reauthorized on December 21, 2000, which seeks to encourage the initiative of the private sector and to use small businesses as effectively as possible in meeting federal research and development objectives.
- In the Department of Transportation, these initiatives are directed to high priority transportation research and development requirements in the Operating Administrations.

## The Three Phases of the SBIR Program

- SBIR is a competitive federal award system consisting of the following three phases:_Phase I _-  Is to evaluate the scientific technical merit and feasibility of an idea.  Awards are for periods of up to six months in amounts up to $100,000._Phase II_ -  Is to expand on the results of and further pursue the development of Phase I.  Awards are for periods of up to two years in amounts up to $750,000._Phase III_ -  _I_s  for the commercialization of the results of Phase II and requires the use of private sector or non-SBIR federal funding.No SBIR funds may be utilized in Phase III.

## How SBIR Supports the Mission of DOT

- SBIR is well integrated into DOT’s R&D Program.DOT’s SBIR Program has met its statutory requirements, and in many years has exceeded them, attesting to its acceptance in DOT’s R&D Program.DOT Operating Administrations participate in funding innovations for moving people and goods on the ground, in the air and on the sea.

## Purpose and Funding

-     _**What is its Purpose?**_** **The DOT SBIR Program’s purpose is to stimulate technological innovations in Departmental programs utilizing, to the degree possible,the valuable resources and creative capabilities of the small business community in the United States.

_**How is the Program Funded?**_
- Each Operating Administration invests 2.5% of its extramural R&D budget annually.

## DOT Modal Administrations in the SBIR Program 

- Federal Aviation Administration
- Federal Highway Administration
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Federal Transit Administration
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Maritime Administration
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Research and Special Programs Administration

##   DOT SBIR Web Site  http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir 

**DOT Outreach Efforts**

-   Participation at:
-  	 National
-  	 Regional
-  	 Local High Tech Conferences

-  Intergovernmental Exchange

## 																																								DOT SBIR PROGRAM

- _	__**Fiscal Year**__**	**__**	**__**1999          **__**	**__**2000 **__**	**__**2001**__**	**__**2002 **__**	**__**2003**_    	_          _
**	****Proposals Submitted**
- 	Phase I			159	  134	128	 202	136
- 	_Phase II__	_	   	 21	     17	   8	   8               13est
**Recommended**
**	****for Funding**
- 	Phase I			 17	       9	   30        	  13	   10est
- 	_Phase II__	_		 13	      14	    7  	   5                  7est
**Recommended**
**	****for Funding (X000)**
- 	Phase I			$1,691	$ 888	$2,950	$1,275        $1,000est
- 	_Phase II_		  	 4,654	 4,826 	  4,157	  5,123          4,300est
- 	_Total_			$6,345	$5,715	$7,107	$6,398        $5,300est
- 	**DOT Extramural**
**	****R&D Budget**
**	**_**(Base) (X000,000)**__ __	_     ----	$147.6	$146.9	$220.1           $163.4       $218.9
- 	Statutory Percentage  	     ----	  2.5%	    2.5%	2.5%	    2.5%              2.5%        _         _
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- Last Update 05/07/03

**DOT SBIR Program**

## DOT SBIR Program Representative

- _Contact:_Joseph D. HeneburyDOT SBIR Program Director, DTS-22U.S. Department of TransportationVolpe National Transportation Systems CenterCambridge, MA 02142-1093Phone: (617) 494-2051Fax: (617) 494-2370Email:henebury@volpe.dot.gov
- Volpe Center Web Site: http://www.volpe.dot.gov

## IDEA PROGRAMInnovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis Programs

-    The IDEA Program explores the feasibility of unproven technical concepts, novel applications of proven concepts, and cross-cutting advances in technologies for transportation.Four IDEA Programs:	 High-Speed Rail IDEA
- 		 Transportation Safety
- 		 Highway – IDEA
- 		 Transit - IDEA	_IDEA Program Office_Telephone: (202) 334-3568Email: _[TRB-IDEA@NAS.EDU](mailto:TRB-IDEA@NAS.EDU)_

## 2003 DOT SBIR Calendar

**May 1, 2003****	****	****Closing Date****May 21, 2003****	****	****Small businesses receive proposal number****May, June, July, 2003****	****DOT Professionals  meet to evaluate ****	****	****	****	****	****proposals****July 24, 2003****	****	****DOT Panel Meeting****October 1, 2003****	****Phase I proposals recommended for award ****	****	****	****	****posted on DOT SBIR web site, no written ****	****	****	****	****notification.****October 1-30, 2003****	****Phase I Contract Awards****January 2004****	****	****Topic Titles on Website****February 17, 2004****	****2004 DOT SBIR Solicitation Opens on Website**

## Related Websites

**                      **_[http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/](http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/)_**     **The Marketing Information Package:  **http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/business/mp/mip.html **       USDOT Contracting Opportunities: Section B of the Marketing Package **http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/business/mp/contract.html**
- This document is also printed as a standalone pamphlet.  Transportation Link” newsletter:
**http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/translink/index.html **** **(text and PDF formats)

## Related Websites (cont.)

** **** **DOT Procurement Forecast:
**http://osdbu.dot.gov/business/procurement/forecast.html ** Other great DOT-related contract information and databases:**http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/business/procurement/index.html ** Our News by Email: _**http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/about/lists/lists.html **_