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Tutorial 2 Department of War (DoW) Hide Options Show Options In order to provide solutions to the warfighter more rapidly, the Department of War, or DoW, releases three recurring Joint DoW Broad Agency Announcements, also referred to as BAAs, or Commercial Solutions Openings, also referred to as CSOs, each year for both SBIR and STTR programs.
DoW also releases out-of-cycle BAAs or CSOs as needed on behalf of the DoW Services and Components. DoW recurring BAAs and CSOs are numbered using two digits to indicate the fiscal year followed by . 1, .
2 or . 3 to indicate the order in which the three releases are made throughout the fiscal year. For example, 21.
1 indicates that this was the first SBIR BAA/CSO in fiscal year 2021. STTR BAAs and CSOs use a letter instead of a number after the fiscal year designation – so 21. A is the first STTR BAA during fiscal year 2021.
SBIR and STTR BAAs and CSOs are released at the same time in separate documents. The Federal government fiscal year begins October 1st – so the first BAA and CSO for the fiscal year occurs towards the end of the calendar year. This Figure shows the general time period in which the three recurring SBIR and STTR BAAs/CSOs are released.
Component BAAs and CSOs use the next numeric or alphabetic designation to identify the announcement. DoW is the largest Federal SBIR/STTR participant and is comprised of 14 diverse components with unique missions, and a combined annual budget of approximately $1. 8B.
DoW publishes general instructions with applicable requirements for all of DoW, as well as separate instructions that address unique component-specific requirements. It is critical for small businesses to thoroughly read the general DoW instructions document as well as thoroughly read the component-specific instructions for each topic of interest.
Each component determines when it will participate in one of the recurring BAAs or issue a component- specific BAA. The DoW instructions document also contains a section called Contractual Requirements. These requirements are important to review.
Of particular importance is the section entitled Technical Data Rights, commonly referred to as SBIR Data Rights. Another course included in this On-Line System provides guidance on this topic. [See Tutorial on SBIR Data Rights ] In this overview of the DoW Instructions document, what has been highlighted are some unique features of DoW that become apparent when reviewing the solicitation.
Most of the concepts discussed will not affect your proposal preparation but provide insight into working with the Department of War. Be sure to visit the DoW SBIR/STTR program website numerous times during the year. This site contains many useful tools including the ability to search topics in open SBIR and STTR solicitations, links to the proposal submission site, and access to DSIP Topic Q&A.
All proposal submissions must be made through the War SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal or DSIP. You and your small business concern must register with DSIP if you wish to submit a proposal in response to any DoW Component topics. If you are new to the DoW SBIR/STTR Program and your firm has not yet been registered, you will register as a New User – or Small Business Concern.
The first person registering for the Firm should have the DUNS number readily available before registering. You can follow the steps in the Registration and Login Help Video and Job Aid, which can be found in the Learning and Support portal. Be sure to submit your proposals as early as possible in order to avoid unexpected delays due to high volume of traffic during the final hours before the BAA closes.
The Learning and Support section of DSIP provides several resources to help you navigate the DSIP while submitting your proposal. Please see the list of support materials that are available to you on DSIP. (1) What are DoW SBIR/STTR solicitations called?
(a) Broad Agency Announcements, or BAAs (b) Commercial Solutions Openings, or CSOs (2) True/False? 21. A indicates that this was the first SBIR BAA/CSO in fiscal year 2021.
(3) If you read the DoW general instructions, there’s no need to read the component-specific instructions. (4) The War SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal, or DSIP is where you can: (a) Search for DoW SBIR/STTR Topics and access Topic Q&A (b) Submit your DoW proposal (5) True/False? Technical Data Rights are also referred to as SBIR Data Rights.
Agency Solicitations - TUTORIAL 2 DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense SITIS SBIR Interactive Topic Information System Agency Solicitations - TUTORIAL 2 DoW SBIR/STTR Announcements and Instructions https://rt. cto. mil/rtl-small-business-resources/sbir-sttr/ War SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP) https://www.
dodsbirsttr. mil/submissions/login DoW SBIR/STTR Topics and Topic Q&A https://www. dodsbirsttr.
mil/topics-app/ https://www. dodsbirsttr. mil/submissions/baa-schedule DoW SBIR/STTR Training Materials, F&Qs, and Templates https://www.
dodsbirsttr. mil/submissions/learning-support DoW Services and Components SBIR/STTR Tutorials https://www. sbir.
gov/tutorials/individual-agency-requirements/ SBIR Data Rights Tutorial https://www. sbir. gov/tutorials/data-rights/ DoW SBIR/STTR Support Help Desk Phone: 703-214-1333 || Email: DoDSBIRSupport@reisystems.
com
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small business concerns that meet SBA eligibility requirements. For STTR, a partnership with a research institution is required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies by topic (typically $50,000-$250,000 Phase I), Phase I cap $323,090. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
DoD SBIR/STTR Solicitation is funded by Department of Defense (DoD). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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