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NASA SBIR/STTR 2012 Program Solicitation Details | 2. Definitions
(1) Be a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) that is at least 51% owned by one or more women who are "economically disadvantaged". (2) Have one or more economically disadvantaged women manage the day-to-day operations, make long-term decisions for the business, hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full-time during normal working hours. A woman is presumed economically disadvantaged if she has a personal net worth of less than $750,000 (with some exclusions), her adjusted gross yearly income averaged over the three years preceding the certification less than $350,000, and the fair market value of all her assets is less than $6 million.
Please note that for both WOSB and EDWOSB, the 51% ownership must be unconditional and direct. For a general definition please see FAR 2.101 (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart 2_1.html).
A HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that appears on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration. To see the full definition of a HUBzone see the FAR 2.101 (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart 2_1.html) or go to the SBA HUBzone site (www.sba.gov/hubzone) for more details.
The separate and distinct types of intangible property that are referred to collectively as "intellectual property," including but not limited to: patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, SBIR/STTR technical data (as defined in section 2.19), ideas, designs, know-how, business, technical and research methods, other types of intangible business assets, and including all types of intangible assets either proposed or generated by the SBC as a result of its participation in the SBIR/STTR Program.
NASA IP is NASA-owned, patented technologies that NASA is offering under a non-exclusive, royalty-free research license for use under the SBIR award.
A U.S. research institution is one that is: (1) a contractor-operated Federally funded research and development center, as identified by the National Science Foundation in accordance with the Government-wide Federal Acquisition Regulation issued in Section 35(c)(1) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (or any successor legislation thereto), or (2) a nonprofit research institution as defined in Section 4(5) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, or (3) a nonprofit college or university.
Basic Research: systematic study directed toward fuller knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts without specific applications toward processes or products in mind. Basic research, however, may include activities with broad applications in mind.
Applied Research: systematic study to gain knowledge or understanding necessary to determine the means by which a recognized and specific need may be met.
Development: systematic application of knowledge or understanding, directed toward the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new processes to meet specific requirements.
Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). For a general definition, see FAR 2.101 (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart 2_1.html).
The terms "affiliates" and "number of employees" are defined in greater detail in 13 CFR Part 121. For a general definition please see FAR 2.101 (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart 2_1.html).
See 13 C.F.R. § § 124.103 & 124.104.
See 13 CFR part 124, Subpart B.
Technology Readiness Level (TRLs) is a uni-dimensional scale used to provide a measure of technology maturity.
A veteran-owned SBC is a small business that: (1) is at least 51% unconditionally owned by one or more veterans, as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2); or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock of which is unconditionally owned by one or more veterans; and (2) whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more veterans. For a general definition please see FAR 2.101 (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart 2_1.html).
Please note that for a WOSB the 51% ownership must be unconditional and direct. For a general definition please see FAR 2.101 (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart 2_1.html).