Pre-solicitation Notice - 68HE0D18R0010
EPA plans to award about 17 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase I contracts of $100,000 each to eligible small businesses.
RESTRICTED TO: SMALL BUSINESS SBIR STTR
⚑ SBIR Phase I; small business must lead · federal contract · no deadline stated in notice · about 17 awards anticipated
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 100 strong | SBIR/STTR — core Hub pipeline (faculty founders + small-business partners); funds commercialization; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 35 weak | portfolio topic: environment (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds commercialization — not a research fit; university can only partner, not lead |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 35 weak | technical depth: substantial; funds commercialization (capped) |
Description
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contemplates awarding approximately seventeen (17) firm-fixed price contracts of $100,000.00 each under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, during Fiscal Year 2018.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY / ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY / INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQ DIV (ITA.
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