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Small Business Partnering on Research and Innovation with DHS(SBIR) ProgramsWBB Small Business Outreach Event

January 14, 2014

Frank BarrosProgram AnalystSBIR Program OfficeScience and Technology Directorate

Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003

What does this mean?Operative words: DHS, partnering, research,

innovation

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Small Business Partnering on Research and Innovation with DHS


Homeland Security prior to 9-11-01: activities spread across more than 40 federal agencies and an estimated 2000 separate congressional appropriations accounts.

February 2001: U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century (Hart-Rudman Commission) – Phase III Report recommended creation of a new National Homeland Security Agency.

March 2001 – H.R. 1158 – National Homeland Security Agency Act (Max Thornberry, R-TX) – debate but no final action.

The Department of Homeland Security – DHS

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September 11, 2001: The attack on the homeland

October 8, 2001: Executive Order 13228 – established two entities within the White House to determine homeland security policy.

October 11, 2001: S. 1534 (Lieberman/Specter) – Department of Homeland Security – more debate, no final action.

June 6, 2002: President Bush proposed creation of a Cabinet level Department of Homeland Security.

November 25, 2002: PL 107-296: The Department of Homeland Security with former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge as its first Secretary.

DHS (con’t)

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Preventing Terrorism and Enhancing Security

Securing and Managing Our Borders

Enforcing and Administering Our Immigration Laws

Safeguarding and Securing Cyberspace

Ensuring Resilience to Disasters

Providing Essential Support to National and Economic Security

Homeland Security Missions

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Why did I tell you this?

Because:

Everything we do relates to the fulfilment of our mission

Everything we develop relates to the fulfilment of our mission

Everything we purchase relates to the fulfilment of our mission

We do not purchase or develop technology for technology’s sake.

We purchase or develop technologies to solve a problem in fulfilling our mission.

Why?

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Organization Chart

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DHS Components

with SBIR Programs

Organization chart available at: http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-orgchart.pdfLast Updated on: April 10, 2013

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-orgchart.pdf


A Day in the Life of Homeland Security …

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SEA Patrol 3.4 million square miles of U.S. waterways Seize 19,040 pounds of drugs at/near U.S. port 448

airports before they board aircraft of entry Lead 100+ waterborne patrols near maritime critical

infrastructure and key resources Conduct 54 search and rescue cases

AIR Pre-Screen 2 million passengers before they fly into, out

of, within, or over the U.S. Screen 1.8 million passengers and their checked baggage

for explosives and prohibited items at 448 airports before they board aircraft

Perform 200 inspections of air carriers and airport infrastructure


… A Day in the Life of Homeland Security

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LAND

Screen 100% of cargo and vehicles entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico

Naturalize 3,200 new U.S. citizens

Verify the identities of 109,000+ applicants for visas or border-crossing cards

Train 350 members of law enforcement, faith-based, academic, and private sector communities to respond to active shooter scenarios

Seize $500,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency before it is introduced into circulation

Canada

Mexico

Process one million, travelers entering the U.S. by air, sea, and land

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LAND

Train: 5,880+ federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial

emergency management and response personnel 2,100+ officers and agents from 90+ federal

agencies, as well as 125+ state, local, rural, tribal, territorial, and international officers and agents

94 stakeholders from critical infrastructure sectors to identify, mitigate, and respond to cyber attacks

Provide $3.7 million in federal disaster grants to individuals and households, following presidentially-declared disaster declarations

Engage the public every day through “If You See Something, Say Something”

Provide Secret Service protection for an average of 30 U.S. government officials and their families

Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 11


CYBER Prevent $6.8 million in potential losses through cyber

crime investigations Respond to 70 cybersecurity incidents per month while

issuing warnings for each Issue 20+ actionable alerts for public and private sector to

protect their systems

Data on the “A Day in the Life of Homeland Security” slides is approximate and represents daily averages based on annual Department-wide statistics. “If You See Something Say Something TM” used with permission by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).


DHS S&T Directorate Mission

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Strengthen America’s security and resilience by providing

knowledge products and innovative technology solutions for the

Homeland Security Enterprise


DHS Percent of Total Budget Authority by Organization, FY2014 President’s Budget

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CBP

USCG

TSA

FEMA

ICE

FEMA Grants

USCISNPPD USSS

~ $59.959B in FY2014across all organizations

Source: Budget-in-Brief Fiscal Year 2014 http://www.dhs.gov

Percent of Total Budget Authority by Organization, FY14 President’s Budget

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 21%

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 18%

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 14%

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 11%

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 10%

FEMA Grants 7%

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 5%

National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD)

4%

U.S. Secret Service (USSS) 3%

Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) 2%

Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) 1%

Department Operations (Dept. Ops) 2%

Federal Law Enforcement TrainingCenter (FLETC);Office of Inspector General (OIG); andOffice of Health Affairs (OHA)

1%

Analysis and Operations (A&O) 1%

All others

S&TDNDO

http://www.dhs.gov/


DHS S&T Directorate’s First Responders Group

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Support to the Homeland Security Enterprise and First Responders Group (FRG)

– Engages first responders to better understand their needs

– Develops innovative solutions to address their most pressing challenges, from small- to large-scale emergencies

– Helps practitioners identify requirements for transition to use


DHS S&T’s Technical Divisions – HSARPA (Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency)

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Borders and Maritime Security Division - Prevent contraband, criminals and terrorists from entering the U.S. while permitting the lawful flow of commerce and visitors

Chemical/Biological Defense Division - Detect, protect against, respond to, and recover from potential biological or chemical events

Cyber Security Division – Secure the Nation’s current and future cyber and critical infrastructures against persistent threats and dynamic attacks

Explosives Division - Detect, prevent and mitigate explosives attacks against people and infrastructure

Resilient Systems Division – Strengthen resilience to all hazard disasters


Partnering

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End User Technology

Gap

S&T / DNDO

Technology Foraging

BAA / LRBAA

2-3 Years Solution

End User

SBIR

Phase I / Phase II

Phase III T&E

Innovative Solution-Market

3 years

long term5 years


DHS SBIR – A Three-Phase Program

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Phase I:Scientific and Technical Feasibility/Study

Funded with SBIR funds, 33% may be outsourced Not to exceed 6 months in duration Up to an additional $5,000 per year may be proposed for

Technical Assistance $100,000 for S&T Directorate’s SBIR $150,000 for DNDO’s SBIR

Phase II:Full Research/R&DPrototype Demonstration

Funded with SBIR funds, 50% may be outsourced Generally 24 months in duration Up to an additional $5,000 per year may be proposed for

Technical Assistance $750K for base effort for S&T Directorate’s SBIR

Potential for additional $250,000 for Phase IIB $1,000,000 for DNDO’s SBIR

Phase III:Commercialization Stage

(non SBIR funds)

Funded with private or non-SBIR government sources No dollar or time limits Size standards do not apply For work that derives from, furthers the Phase I/Phase II

effort, or brings to conclusion Can be sole-sourced; competition determined in Phase I

New in FY13

New in FY13


14.1 Solicitation

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Closing date: January 22, 2014

H-SB014.1-001 Mobile Footprint Detection

H-SB014.1-002 Mass Delivery of Countermeasure for High Consequences Diseases in Wildlife

H-SB014.1-003 System Simulation Tools for X-ray based Explosive Detection Equipment

H-SB014.1-004 Physiological Monitoring and Environmental Scanning Technology

H-SB014.1-005 Machine to Machine Architecture to Improve First Responder Communications

H-SB014.1-006 Smart Device Compatible Module for Radiation Identification, Categorization, and Quantification.

H-SB014.1-007 Miniaturization of Support Infrastructure for Non-Intrusive Inspection X-Ray Systems


DHS SBIR: Treated as a Federal Procurement

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Subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs)

Topics are determined by the government

Announcements and solicitations in FedBizOpps

Federal employee review panels, source selection authority

Firm-fixed price Phase I and sometimes Phase II contracts

Cost plus fixed fee Phase II contracts subject to a DCAA audit

DHS issues contracts, not grants, for its SBIR awards


SBIR Solicitation Information and Release Dates

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S&T Directorate DNDO

Number of Solicitations per Fiscal Year 2 1

Pre-Solicitation/Solicitation Released Late Fall and Early Spring Spring, depending on funding

Number of Days Pre-Solicitation Posted 15 7

Where Posted FedBizOpps: https://www.fbo.gov

SBIR website: https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov

FedBizOpps: https://www.fbo.gov

Direct Contract with Topic Authors Permitted

Yes, 15 days after

pre-solicitation is released

No

Open Question and Answer Period Via email solicitation release to two weeks prior to close

Via email after solicitation is released

Number of Days to Submit Proposal 30 45

Proposal Submission Via secure portal at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov

Per solicitation

Proposal Reviewers Federal Employees Federal Employees & SMEs

Always read the solicitations;Changes happen!

https://www.fbo.gov/

https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov/

https://www.fbo.gov/


SBIR Solicitation Topics

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S&T Directorate DNDO

Number of Topics per Solicitation 6 – 8, dependent on funding

Varies,dependent on funding

Topic Technical Areas(see https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov for past solicitation topics)

Borders and maritime security;Chemical/biological detection;

Cyber security;Explosives detection;

Resilient systems;Technologies for first responders

Radiological/nuclear detection technologies

Materials development and supporting technology;

Passive techniques;Active techniques;

Integrated approaches;Nuclear forensics

Number of Phase I Contract Awards per Topic, historically

3 Multiple

Number of Phase I Projects Progressing to Phase II, historically

~1/3 ~1/2

Topics from the community can be submitted athttps://sbir2.st.dhs.gov/portal/public/Menu.action?page=sbir_recommendations

https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov/portal/public/Menu.action?page=sbir_recommendations


DHS SBIR Historical Conversion Rates, FY04 –FY13

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~ 16% of the 3,267 Phase I submissions received awards

Then, ~ 37% of Phase I awards received a

Phase II award And ~ 21% of Phase II

projects receivedPhase III funding ~ $63M non-SBIR

investment (government and/or private sources)

DHS SBIR is a highly competitive process;award recipients are moving towards commercialization.

Phase I Phase II Phase IIICommercialization

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How “Small” is the SBC that Proposes to and Receives Awards from the DHS S&T SBIR Program? (FY04.2 – FY13.2 data)

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1 2-9 10-24 25-49 50-99 100-249 250-5000%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

4%

37%

22%

11%

8%

15%

3%1%

28%

20%

15%

10%

23%

3%

Number of Employees

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63% Phase I submissions from SBCs with fewer than 24 employees

49% Phase I awards to SBCs with fewer than 24 employees

*Includes STTR data


DHS SBIR Statistics on Small Business Demographics (FY04.2 – FY13.2 data)

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0%

10%

20%

23%

14%10%

17%11%

4%

Proposals Submitted Proposals Awarded


DHS SBIR Phase I: A National PerspectiveData through FY13.2*

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Total Phase I Submissions/Awards

3,267/536

*Includes STTR data

Submissions from 50 states, plus

DC and Puerto Rico

Awards in 42 states

AK

4/1

NV25/4 UT

32/8

ID8/0

MT9/2

WY2/0

ND2/0

SD3/0

NE7/1

KS8/1

AR4/0

LA19/2

SC10/1

WV11/1

IA4/0

WI15/2

PR 3/0

WA60/12

OR26/6

CA668/121

AZ58/12 NM

50/7

CO81/15

TX165/25

OK13/4

MO20/3

MN46/7

IL58/7

ME15/2

NY122/30MI

98/13

IN45/5

PA76/11

OH63/2

KY13/1

TN 22/1

MS8/0

AL71/12

GA43/3

FL119/17

NC 33/5

VA304/50

NH 33/6

MA 375/87RI 8/1CT 55/9NJ 86/8DE 16/0MD 215/27

DC 5/0

HI21/3

VT 10/1


370 small businesses in 42 states have received DHS SBIR funding

85 patents filed 31 patents issued 28 patents pending

40 commercial products in the market*

30+ mergers and acquisitions

Evidence that DHS SBIR-funded Technology has Helped Enable U.S. Small Businesses to be Successful and Profitable

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* data from a 2013 survey (includes standalone products, active licenses, products with DHS technology incorporated)


SBIR Website Portal

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https://sbir2.st.dhs.govhttps://sbir2.st.dhs.gov

Solicitations

Awards

Recommend a Topic

Mailing List Signup




Useful Web Sites and DHS SBIR Points of Contact

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Useful Web Sites

https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov

https://baa2.st.dhs.gov

http://www.dhs.gov

http://www.dhs.gov/do-business-dhs

https://www.fbo.gov

http://www.sbir.gov

To report SBIR fraud, waste and abuse:• Email: [email protected]• Anonymous Hotline: 1-800-323-8603• Fax: 202-254-4292• Mail: DHS Office of Inspector General/Mail Stop 2600,

Attn: Office of Investigations-Hotline,245 Murray Drive SW, Building 410

Washington, DC 20528

Elissa (Lisa) SobolewskiDHS SBIR Program [email protected] (202) 254-6768

Francis (Frank) BarrosDHS S&T Directorate SBIR Program [email protected](202) 254-6966

S&T Directorate SBIR Program [email protected]

Kevin GutierrezDHS DNDO Program [email protected] (202) 254-7610

DNDO Program [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]






Successful SBIR Phase I Proposal to DHS

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Do Not …X Submit proposals via email (unless the solicitation states to do so)X Submit duplicate proposalsX Ask the Program Office for guidance regarding whether or not your company should submit a proposalX Request an extensionX Wait until the deadline to submit

your proposal

DO… Read the solicitations and follow all the instructions Ensure your proposal aligns with and responds to the scope of the topic description Obtain DUNs, CAGE, and SBA registration numbers prior to proposal submission Register in System for Award Management (SAM), SBIR.gov, and the S&T SBIR portal prior to proposal submission Follow the procedures for requesting clarifications/questions on research topics Clearly articulate the proposed innovation Provide a detailed and well-organized work plan Provide qualifications for key personnel, including the PI Pay attention to the requirements of the Commercialization Strategy section

MOST IMPORTANT DO’s!!! Register early! Read, read, read the solicitation and topic description(s) Read, read, and re-read your proposal submission prior to submission


You should be interested in the SBIR Program if ….

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~ $2.4 B in FY2012across 11 agencies

(1) You want free money, To conduct research leading to a

commercializable product, service, or process

Provided via grant or contract awards (depending on agency making award)

not a loan; no repayment


(2) you have an idea or concept for an innovative technology or product

(3) your idea may/may not be feasible… but if it is, it could revolutionize some aspect of a participating agency’s mission

(4) you want a potential leveraging tool to attract venture capital and other sources of $$$

(5) you want to spinoff a business venture to take your innovation into the commercial market

(6) you want to retain intellectual property data rights (FAR 52.227-20)

(7) you want a sole source marketing position with a ready-made customer base

(8) you want to be recognized as a unique national resource of technological innovation

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You should be interested in the SBIR Program if ….


SAFETY ActSupport Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002

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Enables the development and deployment of qualified anti-terrorism technologies

Provides important legal liability protections for manufacturers and sellers of effective technologies

Removes barriers to industry investments in new and unique technologies

Creates market incentives for industry to invest in measures to enhance our homeland security

The SAFETY Act liability protections apply to avast range of technologies, including:

Products

Services

Software and other forms ofintellectual property (IP)

Protecting You, Protecting U.S.

Examples of eligible technologies:• Threat and vulnerability assessment services• Detection Systems• Blast Mitigation Materials• Screening Services• Sensors and Sensor Integration• Vaccines• Metal Detectors• Decision Support Software• Security Services• Data Mining Software

https://www.safetyact.gov https://www.safetyact.gov


Questions?

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