U.S.
Department of Energy
Small Business Innovation Research Program and
Small
Business Technology Transfer Program
FY 2006
Funding Opportunity Notice
Closing Date:
December 2, 2005
PROGRAM INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS
1. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS
1.1
Introduction
1.2
Differences Between SBIR and STTR
1.3
Three-Phase Programs
1.4
Eligibility
1.5
Restrictions
1.6
Phase II Commercial Commitment and Phase III Follow-on Funding
1.7
Scientific and Technical Information Sources
1.8
Contact with DOE
2.WORKING
WITH NATIONAL LABORATORIES, UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER
SUBCONTRACTORS
2.1
Identifying Institutions
2.2
Assurance of Need for a Federal Laboratory Subcontract
2.3
DOE User Facilities
2.4
Property and Commercialization Rights Agreements
2.5
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
2.6
Work-for-Others Agreements
2.7
When to Negotiate These Agreements
3.
DEFINITIONS
3.1
Research or Research and Development
3.2
Innovation
3.3
Small Business
3.4
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business
3.5
Woman-Owned Small Business
3.6
Subcontract
3.7
Historically Underutilized Business Zone (Hubzone)
3.8
Joint Venture
3.9
Research Institution
3.10
Commercialization
3.11
Consultant
3.12
Intellectual Property
4.
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASE I GRANT
APPLICATIONS 5.
METHOD OF SELECTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA 6.
AWARD CONSIDERATIONS 7.
SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS
4.1
General Requirements
4.2
25-Page Limitation
4.3
Phase I Grant Application
5.1
Introduction
5.2
Evaluation and Selection Criteria-Phase I
5.3
Evaluation Criteria-Phase II
6.1
Awards
6.2
Reports and Payments
6.3
Research Involving Special Considerations
6.4
Intellectual Property Including Innovations, Inventions, and Patents
6.5
Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs
6.6
Grantee Commitments
7.1
Deadline for Receipt of Grant Applications
7.2
Electronic Submission