SBIR Phase II

SBIR Phase II is sponsored by NSF. Supports small businesses in the development and commercialization of innovative technologies.

NSF 22-552: NSF Small Business Innovation Research Phase II (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Phase II (SBIR/STTR Phase II) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Archived funding opportunity This solicitation is archived.

Important information for proposers and award recipients All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in the funding opportunity and in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and its supplements . All NSF grants and cooperative agreements are subject to the applicable set of NSF award terms and conditions . NSF has updated its research security policies for NSF funded projects.

NSF 22-552: NSF Small Business Innovation Research Phase II (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Phase II (SBIR/STTR Phase II) Replaces: NSF 21-565 , NSF 21-566 Download the solicitation (PDF, 0. 9mb) National Science Foundation for Technology, Innovation and Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p. m.

submitter's local time): January 11, 2022 - March 03, 2022 March 04, 2022 - June 30, 2022 July 01, 2022 - October 26, 2022 Important Information And Revision Notes A small business may apply for a National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award only if it has received an NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I award, and only for continued research toward commercialization of the technology developed under the Phase I award.

Small businesses are eligible to submit a Phase II proposal between 6 and 24 months after the start date of their relevant NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I award. Reference the Phase I award notice for the exact start date of the Phase I award. Proposals submitted outside of their eligible Phase II time-frame will be Returned Without Review.

To extend flexibility to small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, NSF has extended the Phase II submission deadline (typically 6-24 months from the start date of their award) for the eligible NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I awardees: All NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I awardees with Phase I start dates between September 4, 2019 and December 4, 2020 will have a three-month extension to submit their Phase II proposal.

Proposers may submit only one Phase II proposal to the NSF SBIR/STTR programs. SBIR and STTR proposals are nearly identical but differ in the amount of work performed by the small business (as noted in the budget). Proposers must note whether they are applying for SBIR or STTR on the NSF proposal Cover Sheet.

More details regarding the Cover Sheet and how to submit an NSF SBIR/STTR proposal can be found in section V. A of this document. The Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) must sign the Cover Sheet at the time of proposal submission.

Proposals cannot be accepted without the signature of the AOR. NSF SBIR Phase II proposals submitted to this solicitation that meet all the requirements of an NSF STTR Phase II proposal may, at NSF's discretion, be considered for award as an NSF STTR Phase II.

If recommended for an STTR Phase II award, the small business proposer will need to complete a Cooperative Research Agreement (CRA) between the small business and the research institution prior to award. NSF may also, at its discretion, convert NSF STTR Phase II proposals to NSF SBIR Phase II proposals; the award mechanism for either will be a fixed amount cooperative agreement. The NSF SBIR/STTR programs have three submission windows.

Unlike deadlines, submission windows allow small businesses the flexibility to submit a full proposal at any time during the specific dates listed at the top of this document. The proposal submission system (FastLane) will shut down at 5:00 p. m.

proposer's time on each submission window closing date, but, with the exception of the final submission window which closes in October, the system will then reopen for new submissions the following morning. After the final submission window closes in October, it is anticipated that a new or updated solicitation will be posted shortly thereafter.

The NSF SBIR/STTR programs provide non-dilutive funding for the development of deep technologies, based on discoveries in fundamental science and engineering for societal and economic impacts, and welcome the submission of proposals in nearly all technical areas . NSF proposals are confidential and will only be shared with a small number of reviewers and NSF staff (as appropriate).

All of these individuals have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of the proposal content. Proposals to NSF do not constitute a public disclosure. If selected for a Phase II award, a company will be prompted to write a publicly available project summary and an abstract that summarizes the intellectual merit and broader impact of the project.

NSF requires that all proposals include Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending Support documents using a new format specific for NSF SBIR/STTR proposals. For SBIR or STTR proposals, follow the guidance provided in Section V. A of this solicitation (Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions).

Step-by-step guidance can also be found here . Significant Revisions Made Since the Last Solicitation: The NSF SBIR and STTR Phase II solicitations have been combined into a single document. The new, combined solicitation presents three Phase II submission windows rather than four.

A new required format has been instituted for Biographical Sketches and Current & Pending Support documents in NSF SBIR/STTR proposals. Letters of commitment from consultants and subawardees should be included in the "Other Supplementary Documents" section, rather than the Budget Justification. The project Budget Justification and subaward Budget Justifications are now limited to five pages.

For the purpose of this solicitation, the following definitions apply: Funding Agreement: As used in this solicitation, the funding agreement is a Fixed Amount Cooperative Agreement – a legal instrument of financial assistance between NSF and an awardee, consistent with 31 USC 6302-6305 and as noted in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies Guide (PAPPG) Introduction, Section D ("Definitions & NSF-Grantee Relationships").

Small Business Concerns (SBCs): SBCs are independently owned and operated businesses that are not dominant in the field of operation. For this solicitation, firms qualifying as a small business concern are eligible to participate in the SBIR/STTR program (see Section IV. "Eligibility Information" of this solicitation for more details).

Please note that the size limit of 500 employees includes affiliates. The firm must be in compliance with the SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive and the Code of Federal Regulations (13 CFR 121).

SBIR/STTR Data: As defined by the SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive , SBIR/STTR Data is all Data developed or generated in the performance of an SBIR or STTR award, including Technical Data and Computer Software developed or generated in the performance of an SBIR or STTR award. The term does not include information incidental to contract or grant administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing or management information.

SBIR/STTR Data Rights: As noted in the SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive, the Federal Government may, use, modify, reproduce, perform, display, release, or disclose SBIR/STTR Data that are Technical Data within the Government; however, the Government shall not use, release, or disclose the data for procurement, manufacturing, or commercial purposes; or release or disclose the SBIR/STTR Data outside the Government except as permitted by paragraph 10(B) of the SBIR/STTR Policy Directive's Data Rights Clause or by written permission of the Awardee.

Research and Development (R&D): broadly defined in 2 CFR § 200.

8, but specified for the NSF SBIR/STTR program as follows: the application of creative, original and potentially transformative concepts to systematically study, create, adapt, or manipulate the structure and behavior of the natural or man-made worlds; the use of the scientific method to propose well-reasoned, well-organized activities based on sound theory, computation, measurement, observation, experiment, or modeling; the demonstration of a well-qualified individual, team, or organization ready to deploy novel methods of creating, acquiring, processing, manipulating, storing, or disseminating data or metadata; and/or the novel integration of new theories, analysis, data, or methods regarding cognition, heuristics, and related phenomena.

Deep Technologies: technologies based on discoveries in fundamental science and engineering. Non-Dilutive Funding: financing that does not involve equity, debt, or other elements of the business ownership structure. Technical Risk: Technical risk assumes that the possibility of technical failure exists for an envisioned product, service, or solution to be successfully developed.

This risk is present even to those suitably skilled in the art of the component, subsystem, method, technique, tool, or algorithm in question.

If the new product, service, or solution is successfully realized and brought to the market, it would be difficult for a well-qualified, competing firm to reverse-engineer or otherwise neutralize the competitive advantage generated by leveraging fundamental science or engineering research techniques.

Technological Innovation indicates that the new product or service is differentiated from current products or services; that is, the new technology holds the potential to result in a product or service with a substantial and durable advantage over competing solutions on the market. It also generally provides a barrier to entry for competitors.

Effective February 28, 2022, NSF will transition from DUNS numbers to the New System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in NSF systems. See the forthcoming NSF Advisory Page for more details.

Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) ( NSF 22-1 ), which is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after October 4, 2021.

Summary Of Program Requirements NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Phase II (SBIR/STTR Phase II) Introduction to the Program: The NSF SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit.

Unlike fundamental or basic research activities that focus on scientific and engineering discovery itself, the NSF SBIR/STTR programs support the creation of opportunities to move fundamental science and engineering out of the lab and into the market or other use at scale, through startups and small businesses representing deep technology ventures. The NSF SBIR/STTR programs fund advanced research and development.

The programs are designed to provide non-dilutive funding at the earliest stages of technology development. The NSF SBIR/STTR programs support moving scientific excellence and technological innovation from the lab to the market.

By investing federal research and development funds into startups and small businesses, NSF hopes to build a strong national economy and stimulate the creation of novel products, services, and solutions in the private sector; strengthen the role of small business in meeting federal research and development needs; increase the commercial application of federally supported research results; and develop and increase the US workforce, especially by fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses.

The SBIR/STTR programs at NSF solicit proposals based on groundbreaking scientific discoveries or significant engineering breakthroughs from the small businesses consistent with NSF's mission to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense. The programs are governed by Public Law 114-328 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2017).

SBIR/STTR policy is provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the SBA Policy Directive . Cognizant Program Officer(s): Please note that the following information is current at the time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of contact.

Contact Your NSF Phase I Program Officer, Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s): --- Mathematical and Physical Sciences --- Computer and Information Science and Engineering --- Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences --- Education and Human Resources --- Office of International Science and Engineering --- Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) --- NSF Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Anticipated Type of Award: Fixed Amount Cooperative Agreement Estimated Number of Awards: 10 to 120 Approximately 100 to 120 estimated awards for SBIR Phase II per year, pending the availability of funds.

Approximately 10 estimated awards for STTR Phase II per year, pending the availability of funds. Anticipated Funding Amount: $10,000,000 to $110,000,000 Approximately $110,000,000 for SBIR Phase II. Approximately $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 for STTR Phase II.

Estimated program budget, number of awards and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds. Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: Only firms qualifying as a small business concern are eligible to participate in the SBIR/STTR program (see Eligibility Guide for more information). The size limit of 500 employees includes affiliates .

The firm must be in compliance with the SBIR/STTR Policy Directive(s) and 13 CFR 121 . Proposers must have received a Phase I SBIR or STTR Award from NSF to be eligible to submit an NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal to the current windows. NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I awardees may submit their NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal 6 to 24 months from their NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I award start date.

Please reference your NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I award notice for award start date. *** Please see "Important Information and Revision Notes" section for a Phase II submission extension for eligible Phase I awardees. *** Proposers may submit an NSF Phase II SBIR proposal based on an NSF Phase I STTR award, and vice-versa.

Please contact your cognizant NSF Phase I Program Officer for additional proposal submission instructions. The primary employment of the Principal Investigator (PI) must be with the small business concern at the time of award and for the duration of the award, unless a new PI is named. "Primary employment" is defined as at least 51 percent employment by the small business.

NSF normally considers a full-time work week to be 40 hours and considers employment elsewhere of greater than 19. 6 hours per week to be in conflict with this requirement. A PI may be primarily employed at another organization at the time of submission , as long as he or she is primarily employed at the proposing small business at the time of award.

The PI must have a legal right to work for the proposing company in the US, as evidenced by citizenship, permanent residency or an appropriate visa. The PI does not need to be associated with an academic institution. There are no PI degree requirements (i.e., the PI is not required to hold a Ph.

D. or any other degree). The PI for the Phase II project does not need to be the same person who served as PI for the associated Phase I award.

A PI must devote a minimum of one calendar month of effort per each six months of award duration to an NSF SBIR or STTR Phase II project.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1 Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 1 For NSF SBIR – 1 PI, co-PIs are not allowed For NSF STTR - 1 PI, 1 co-PI required (must be part of the partner research institution) No person may be listed as the Principal Investigator for more than one proposal submitted to this NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II solicitation. SBIR proposals submitted to NSF, by definition, do not have co-PIs.

For STTR proposals submitted to NSF, a person may act as the co-PI on an unlimited number of proposals. Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions A.

Proposal Preparation Instructions Letters of Intent: Not required Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required Full Proposal Preparation Instructions: This solicitation contains information that deviates from the standard NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) proposal preparation guidelines. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.

Cost Sharing Requirements: Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited. Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: Other Budgetary Limitations: Other budgetary limitations apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.

Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p. m. submitter's local time): January 11, 2022 - March 03, 2022 March 04, 2022 - June 30, 2022 July 01, 2022 - October 26, 2022 Proposal Review Information Criteria National Science Board approved criteria.

Additional merit review criteria apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information. Award Administration Information Additional award conditions apply.

Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information. Additional reporting requirements apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.

The NSF SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into commercial potential and/or societal benefit through the development of products or services.

Unlike fundamental or basic research activities which focus on scientific and engineering discovery itself, the NSF SBIR/STTR programs support startups and small businesses in technological innovation, that is, the creation of opportunities to move fundamental science and engineering out of the lab and into the market. The NSF SBIR/STTR programs fund research and development.

The program is designed to provide non-dilutive funding to support startups or entrepreneurs with technologies at the earliest stages of research and development. NSF SBIR/STTR awards are not government contracts. The NSF does not use the SBIR/STTR programs to procure goods or services for the government, nor does the NSF receive any stake or interest in an awardee firm.

By investing federal research and development funds into startups and small businesses, NSF hopes to build a strong national economy and stimulate the creation of novel products, services, and solutions in the private sector; strengthen the role of small business in meeting federal research and development needs; increase the commercial application of federally supported research results; and develop and increase the US workforce, especially by fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses.

The NSF SBIR/STTR programs do not have a specific topical focus. Generally, the topics included in the NSF SBIR/STTR solicitation are intended to be broad enough to permit startups with science- and engineering-based innovations to compete for funding, transforming science and engineering discovery and innovation into both societal and economic impact. NSF encourages people from all backgrounds and geographic areas to apply for funding.

At the conclusion of the project, an awardee company must submit a final report to NSF to ensure that the company properly spent NSF funds on approved activities, as originally proposed. NSF does not purchase these project reports and does not benefit from these reports, beyond an oversight function. NSF does not test, verify, or otherwise use the technology developed under its SBIR/STTR awards.

The NSF SBIR/STTR programs are highly competitive. While success rates vary year-to-year, only a fraction of proposals submitted are selected for an award. Thus, there are many qualified businesses applying to the program each year that do not receive funding.

Building upon the primary objectives of the NSF-funded Phase I effort to (i) determine whether the innovation has sufficient intellectual merit and broader/commercial impact for proceeding into a Phase II project and (ii) to assess commercial feasibility of the proposed innovation, the aim of the Phase II project is to continue the research and development (R&D) efforts initiated in Phase I and advance the technology and associated product or service aggressively toward commercial deployment.

* While startups and small businesses face many types of challenges, the NSF SBIR/STTR funding is intended to specifically focus on challenges associated with technological innovation; that is, on the creation of new products, services, and other scalable solutions based on fundamental science or engineering.

NSF seeks SBIR/STTR proposals that represent success in three distinct, but related merit review criteria: Intellectual Merit, Broader Impacts and Commercialization Potential. The Intellectual Merit criterion encompasses the potential to advance knowledge and leverages fundamental science or engineering research techniques to overcoming technical risk. This can be conveyed through the Research and Development (R&D ) of the project.

R&D is broadly defined in 2 CFR § 200.

8, but specified for the NSF SBIR/STTR program as follows: the application of creative, original and potentially transformative concepts to systematically study, create, adapt, or manipulate the structure and behavior of the natural or man-made worlds; the use of the scientific method to propose well-reasoned, well-organized activities based on sound theory, computation, measurement, observation, experiment, or modeling ; the demonstration of a well-qualified individual, team, or organization ready to deploy novel methods of creating, acquiring, processing, manipulating, storing, or disseminating data or metadata; and/or the novel integration of new theories, analysis, data, or methods regarding cognition, heuristics, and related phenomena.

NSF SBIR/STTR proposals are often evaluated via the concepts of Technical Risk and Technological Innovation . Technical risk assumes that the possibility of technical failure exists for an envisioned product, service, or solution to be successfully developed. This risk is present even to those suitably skilled in the art of the component, subsystem, method, technique, tool, or algorithm in question.

Technological Innovation indicates that the new product or service is differentiated from current products or services; that is, the new technology holds the potential to result in a product or service with a substantial and durable advantage over competing solutions on the market. It also generally provides a barrier to entry for competitors.

This means that if the new product, service, or solution is successfully realized and brought to the market, it should be difficult for a well-qualified, competing firm to reverse-engineer or otherwise neutralize the competitive advantage generated by leveraging fundamental science or engineering research techniques.

The Broader Impacts criterion encompasses the potential benefit to society and contribution to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes as outlined in the NSF PAPPG Merit Review Broader Impacts Criteria . The NSF SBIR/STTR programs fund the development of new, high-risk technology innovations intended to generate positive societal and economic outcomes.

Proposers should also consider the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act ( P. L. 114- 329, Section 102 ) Broader Impacts Review Criterion Update: Increasing the economic competitiveness of the United States.

Advancing of the health and welfare of the American public. Supporting the national defense of the United States. Enhancing partnerships between academia and industry in the United States.

Developing an American STEM workforce that is globally competitive through improved pre-kindergarten through grade 12 STEM education and teacher development, and improved undergraduate STEM education and instruction. Improving public scientific literacy and engagement with science and technology in the United States. Expanding participation of women and individuals from underrepresented groups in STEM.

The Commercialization Potential of the proposed product or service is the potential for the resulting technology to disrupt the targeted market segment by way of a strong and durable value proposition for the customers or users. The proposed product or service addresses an unmet, important, and scalable need for the target customer base.

The proposed small business is structured and staffed to focus on aggressive commercialization of the product/service. The proposed small business can provide evidence of good product-market fit (as validated by direct and significant interaction with customers and related stakeholders).

The Phase II proposal requires a report describing the technical accomplishments of the NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I award and how these results support the underlying commercial opportunity. The small business concern must also include a Commercialization Plan that clearly outlines how it plans to generate profits from the innovation research conducted in Phase I and II.

This document should represent a compelling vision that describes a business opportunity that could be addressed, in part, with continued NSF support via Phase II funding. The depth and quality of the analysis within the Commercialization Plan is a critical element of the NSF SBIR/STTR proposal review.

For more in-depth program information please reference the NSF SBIR/STTR website and the solicitation-specific Merit Review Criteria in Section VI.

* The NSF SBIR/STTR programs do not support clinical trials or proposals from companies whose commercialization pathway involves the production, distribution or sale by the company of chemical components, natural or synthetic variations thereof, or other derivatives related to Schedule I controlled substances. NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II proposals may be submitted for funding up to $1,000,000.

This amount is inclusive of all direct and indirect costs as well as the small business fee and Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) funding. NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II projects typically run for 24 months, though deviations are possible depending on the circumstances of the proposer and the research project (potential proposers are encouraged to contact their cognizant NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I Program Officer to discuss). IV.

Eligibility Information Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: Only firms qualifying as a small business concern are eligible to participate in the SBIR/STTR program (see Eligibility Guide for more information). The size limit of 500 employees includes affiliates . The firm must be in compliance with the SBIR/STTR Policy Directive(s) and 13 CFR 121 .

Proposers must have received a Phase I SBIR or STTR Award from NSF to be eligible to submit an NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal to the current windows. NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I awardees may submit their NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal 6 to 24 months from their NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I award start date. Please reference your NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I award notice for award start date.

*** Please see "Important Information and Revision Notes" section for a Phase II submission extension for eligible Phase I awardees. *** Proposers may submit an NSF Phase II SBIR proposal based on an NSF Phase I STTR award, and vice-versa. Please contact your cognizant NSF Phase I Program Officer for additional proposal submission instructions.

The primary employment of the Principal Investigator (PI) must be with the small business concern at the time of award and for the duration of the award, unless a new PI is named. "Primary employment" is defined as at least 51 percent employment by the small business. NSF normally considers a full-time work week to be 40 hours and considers employment elsewhere of greater than 19.

6 hours per week to be in conflict with this requirement. A PI may be primarily employed at another organization at the time of submission , as long as he or she is primarily employed at the proposing small business at the time of award. The PI must have a legal right to work for the proposing company in the US, as evidenced by citizenship, permanent residency or an appropriate visa.

The PI does not need to be associated with an academic institution. There are no PI degree requirements (i.e., the PI is not required to hold a Ph. D.

or any other degree). The PI for the Phase II project does not need to be the same person who served as PI for the associated Phase I award. A PI must devote a minimum of one calendar month of effort per each six months of award duration to an NSF SBIR or STTR Phase II project.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1 Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 1 For NSF SBIR – 1 PI, co-PIs are not allowed For NSF STTR - 1 PI, 1 co-PI required (must be part of the partner research institution) No person may be listed as the Principal Investigator for more than one proposal submitted to this NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II solicitation. SBIR proposals submitted to NSF, by definition, do not have co-PIs.

For STTR proposals submitted to NSF, a person may act as the co-PI on an unlimited number of proposals. Additional Eligibility Info: All NSF SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal submissions must reference the corresponding NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I award number on the proposal Cover Sheet. A company awarded an NSF STTR Phase I award may elect to submit a Phase II proposal to the NSF SBIR program and vice versa.

See the relevant Dear Colleague Letter for details. Please also contact your cognizant NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I Program Officer for additional proposal submission instructions. Ownership and Venture Capital, Joint Ventures.

NSF has elected not to use the authority given under 15 U.S.C. § 638(dd)(1) (also §5107 of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act). Hence, small businesses that are majority-owned by one or more venture capital operating companies (VCOCs), hedge funds or private equity firms are NOT eligible to submit proposals or receive awards from the NSF SBIR/STTR programs.

Proposals from joint ventures and partnerships are permitted, provided the proposing entity qualifies as a small business concern (see Eligibility Guide for more information). Broad Participation. Socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns are encouraged to participate in the SBIR/STTR programs.

STTR Research Institution. The SBIR/STTR Policy Directive requires that STTR Phase II proposals include an eligible research institution as a subawardee on the project budget. The STTR partner research institution is typically either a not-for-profit institution focused on scientific or educational goals (such as a college or university), or a Federally-funded research and development center (FFRDC).

For an STTR Phase II Proposal, a minimum of 40% of the research, as measured by the budget, must be performed by the small business concern, and a minimum of 30% must be performed by the partner research institution, with the balance permitted to be allocated to either of these, or to other subawards or consultants.

REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS: The information provided for the four registrations below should match exactly to avoid processing complications. All registrations need to be active during the lifecycle of the award. Please contact your cognizant NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I Program Officer if you are changing business name or transferring rights to another entity.

Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS). Effective February 28, 2022, NSF will transition from DUNS numbers to the New System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in NSF systems. Please refer to "Important Information and Revision Notes" for more details System for Award Management (SAM) Registration.

Small Business Administration (SBA) Company Registration. Research. gov (NSF's online grant management system).

V. Proposal Preparation And Submission Instructions A. Proposal Preparation Instructions Full Proposal Instructions : Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation should be prepared and submitted in accordance with the guidelines specified in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG).

The complete text of the PAPPG is available electronically on the NSF website at: https://www. nsf. gov/publications/pub_summ.

jsp? ods_key=pappg . Paper copies of the PAPPG may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from nsfpubs@nsf.

gov . See PAPPG Chapter II. C.

2 for guidance on the required sections