National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research & Technology Transfer 2001 Program Solicitation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Chapter 1. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Program Authority
1.3 Program Management
1.4 Three-Phase Program
1.5 Eligibility Requirements
1.6 General Information

2.1 Small Business Concern
2.2 Research Institution
2.3 Research or Research and Development (R/R&D)
2.4 Cooperative Research or Research and Development
2.5 Subcontract
2.6 Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concern
2.7 Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual
2.8 Women-Owned Small Business
2.9 United States
2.10 Commercialization

3.1 Fundamental Considerations
3.2 Phase I Proposal Requirements
3.3 Phase II Proposal Requirements

Chapter 4. METHOD OF SELECTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

4.1 Phase I Proposals
4.2 Phase II Proposals
4.3 Debriefing of Unsuccessful Offerors

5.1 Awards
5.2 Phase I Reporting
5.3 Payment Schedule for Phase I
5.4 Proprietary Information
5.5 Non-NASA Reviewers
5.6 Release of Proposal Information
5.7 Final Disposition of Proposals
5.8 Rights in Data Developed Under SBIR/STTR Contracts
5.9 Copyrights
5.10 Patents
5.11 Cost Sharing
5.12 Profit or Fee
5.13 Joint Ventures and Limited Partnerships
5.14 Similar Awards and Prior Work
5.15 Contractor Commitments
5.16 Additional Information
5.17 Property

6.1 The Submission Process
6.2 Internet Submission
6.3 Postal Submission
6.4 Acknowledgment of Proposal Receipt
6.5 Withdrawal of Proposals

7.1 NASA SBIR/STTR Homepage
7.2 NASA Commercial Technology Network
7.3 NASA Technology Utilization Services
7.4 United States Small Business Administration
7.5 National Technical Information Service

8.1 SBIR Research Topics

8.1.1Aerospace Technology

A1 AVIATION SAFETY
A2 AVIATION SYSTEM CAPACITY AND PRODUCTIVITY
A3 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY: NOISE AND EMISSIONS
A4 SMALL AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
A5 ACCESS TO SPACE
A6 IN-SPACE TRANSPORTATION
A7 DESIGN AND ANALYSIS FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLES
A8 REVOLUTIONARY CONCEPTS IN AERONAUTICS (REVCON

8.1.2 Biological and Physical Research

B1 CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PHYSCIAL SCIENCES
B2 FUNDAMENTAL SPACE BIOLOGY
B3 BIOMEDICAL AND HUMAN SUPPORT RESEARCH
B4 RESEARCH INTEGRATION

8.1.3 Earth Science

E1 INSTRUMENTS FOR EARTH SCIENCE MEASUREMENTS
E2 PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES FOR EARTH SCIENCE
E3 ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
E4 APPLYING EARTH SCIENCE MEASUREMENTS

8.1.4 Human Exploration and Development of Space

H1 SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, ANALYSIS AND MODELING
H2 SPACE RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
H3 SPACE UTILITIES AND POWER
H4 HABITATION AND BIOASTRONAUTICS
H5 SPACE ASSEMBLY, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
H6 HUMAN EXPLORATION AND EXPEDITIONS
H7 SPACE TRANSPORTATION

8.1.5 Space Science

S1 SUN EARTH CONNECTION
S2 STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE
S3 ASTRONOMICAL SEARCH FOR ORIGINS
S4 EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

8.2 STTR Research Topics
8.2.1 Human Operations in Space: Intelligent Medical Systems
8.2.2 Turbomachinery: Ultra-Efficient Engine Technology
8.2.3 Materials and Structures: Materials Development
8.2.4 Launch and Payload Processing Systems

9.1 SBIR Forms and Certifications
9.1.1 FORM 9A – SBIR Proposal Cover
9.1.2 FORM 9B – SBIR Proposal Summary
9.1.3 FORM 9C – SBIR Summary Budget
9.1.4 SBIR Check List
9.2 STTR Forms and Certifications

9.2.1 FORM 9A – STTR Proposal Cover
9.2.2 FORM 9B – STTR Proposal Summary
9.2.3 FORM 9C – STTR Summary Budget
9.2.4 Model Cooperative Agreement
9.2.5 Model Allocation of Rights Agreement
9.2.6 STTR Check List

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