DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) 21.2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Proposal Submission Instructions IMPORTANT • The following instructions apply to SBIR topics only: o N212-101 through N212-139 • The information provided in the DON Proposal Submission Instruction document takes precedence over the DoD Instructions posted for this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). • DON Phase I Technical Volume (Volume 2) page limit is not to exceed 10 pages. • Proposers that are more than 50% owned by multiple venture capital operating companies (VCOC), hedge funds (HF), private equity firms (PEF) or any combination of these are eligible to submit proposals in response to DON topics advertised in this BAA. Information on Majority Ownership in Part and certification requirements at time of submission for these proposers are detailed in the section titled ADDITIONAL NOTES. • A Phase I Technical Volume (Volume 2) proposal template, specific to DON topics, is available at https://www.navysbir.com/links_forms.htm; use this template to meet Volume 2 requirements. • The DON provides notice that Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) may be used for Phase I awards, and BOAs or Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) may be used for Phase II awards. • The Supporting Documents Volume (Volume 5) is available for the SBIR 21.2 BAA cycle. The Supporting Documents Volume is provided for small businesses to submit additional documentation to support the Technical Volume (Volume 2) and the Cost Volume (Volume 3). Volume 5 is available for use when submitting Phase I and Phase II proposals. DON will not be using any of the information in Volume 5 during the evaluation. INTRODUCTION The Director of the DON SBIR/STTR Programs is Mr. Robert Smith. For questions regarding this BAA, use the information in Table 1 to determine who to contact for what types of questions. TABLE 1: POINTS OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS BAA Type of Question | When | Contact Information Program and administrative | Always | Program Managers list in Table 2 (below) Topic-specific technical questions | BAA Pre-release | Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) listed in each topic. Refer to section 4.13 of the DoD BAA for details. Topic-specific technical questions | BAA Open | DoD SBIR/STTR Topic Q&A platform (https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions). Refer to section 4.13 of the DoD BAA for details. Electronic submission to the DoD SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP) | Always | DoD Help Desk via email at [email protected] Navy-specific BAA instructions and forms | Always | [email protected] TABLE 2: DON SYSTEMS COMMAND (SYSCOM) SBIR PROGRAM MANAGERS Topic Numbers | Point of Contact | SYSCOM | Email N212-101 to N212-102 | Mr. Jeffrey Kent | Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) | [email protected] N212-103 to N212-118 | Ms. Donna Attick | Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) | [email protected] N212-119 | Mr. Shadi Azoum | Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) | [email protected] N212-120 to N212-129 | Ms. Lore-Anne Ponirakis | Office of Naval Research (ONR) | [email protected] N212-130 to N212-139 | Mr. Michael Pyryt | Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) | [email protected] The DON SBIR/STTR Programs are mission-oriented programs that integrate the needs and requirements of the DON's Fleet through research and development (R&D) topics that have dual-use potential, but primarily address the needs of the DON. More information on the programs can be found on the DON SBIR/STTR website at www.navysbir.com. Additional information pertaining to the DON's mission can be obtained from the DON website at www.navy.mil. PHASE I GUIDELINES Follow the instructions in the DoD SBIR/STTR Program BAA on the DoD SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP), https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions, for requirements and proposal submission guidelines. Please keep in mind that Phase I must address the feasibility of a solution to the topic. It is highly recommended that proposers use the Phase I proposal template, specific to DON topics, at https://navysbir.com/links_forms.htm to meet Phase I Technical Volume (Volume 2) requirements. Inclusion of cost estimates for travel to the sponsoring SYSCOM's facility for one day of meetings is recommended for all proposals. Proposers are required to submit proposals via DSIP; proposals submitted by any other means will be disregarded. Proposers submitting through this site for the first time will be asked to register. It is recommended that firms register as soon as possible upon identification of a proposal opportunity to avoid delays in the proposal submission process. Proposals that are not successfully certified in DSIP prior to BAA Close will NOT be considered submitted. Please refer to section 5.1 of the DoD SBIR/STTR Program BAA for further information. PHASE I PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The following MUST BE MET or the proposal will be deemed noncompliant and shall be REJECTED. • Proposal Cover Sheet (Volume 1). As specified in DoD SBIR/STTR Program BAA section 5.4(a). • Technical Proposal (Volume 2). Technical Proposal (Volume 2) must meet the following requirements: o Content is responsive to evaluation criteria as specified in DoD SBIR/STTR Program BAA section 6.0 o Not to exceed 10 pages, regardless of page content o Single column format, single-spaced typed lines o Standard 8 ½” x 11” paper o Page margins one-inch on all sides. A header and footer may be included in the one-inch margin. o No font size smaller than 10-point* o Include, within the 10-page limit of Volume 2, an Option that furthers the effort in preparation for Phase II and will bridge the funding gap between the end of Phase I and the start of Phase II. Tasks for both the Phase I Base and the Phase I Option must be clearly identified. Phase I Options are exercised upon selection for Phase II. *For headers, footers, and imbedded tables, figures, images, or graphics that include text, a font size smaller than 10-point is allowable; however, proposers are cautioned that if the text is too small to be legible it will not be evaluated. Volume 2 is the technical proposal. Additional documents may be submitted to support Volume 2 in accordance with the instructions for Supporting Documents Volume (Volume 5) as detailed below. Disclosure of Information (DFARS 252.204-7000) In order to eliminate the requirements for prior approval of public disclosure of information (in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7000) under this or any subsequent award, the proposer shall identify and describe all fundamental research to be performed under its proposal, including subcontracted work, with sufficient specificity to demonstrate that the work qualifies as fundamental research. Fundamental research means basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from proprietary research and from industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary or national security reasons. Simply identifying fundamental research in the proposal does NOT constitute acceptance of the exclusion. All exclusions will be reviewed and noted in the award. NOTE: Fundamental research included in the technical proposal that the proposer is requesting be eliminated from the requirements for prior approval of public disclosure of information, must be uploaded in a separate document (under “Other”) in the Supporting Documents Volume (Volume 5). • Cost Volume (Volume 3). The Phase I Base amount must not exceed $140,000 and the Phase I Option amount must not exceed $100,000. Costs for the Base and Option must be separated and clearly identified on the Proposal Cover Sheet (Volume 1) and in Volume 3. • Period of Performance. The Phase I Base Period of Performance must be exactly six (6) months and the Phase I Option Period of Performance must be exactly six (6) months. • Company Commercialization Report (Volume 4). DoD requires Volume 4 for submission to the 21.2 Phase I BAA. Please refer to instructions provided in section 5.4.e of the DoD SBIR/STTR Program BAA. • Supporting Documents (Volume 5). Volume 5 is available for use when submitting Phase I and Phase II proposals. Includes NDAA written certification (FAR clauses 52.204-24, 52-204-25, 52-204-26) and Foreign Ownership/Control Disclosure (DFARS 252.209-7002). Documents allowed in Volume 5: o Additional Cost Information o SBIR/STTR Funding Agreement Certification o Data Rights o Allocation of Rights between Prime and Subcontractor o Disclosure of Information (DFARS 252.204-7000) o Prior, Current, or Pending Support of Similar Proposals or Awards o Foreign Citizens o Majority-Owned VCOC, HF, and PEF Certification, if applicable NOTE: The inclusion of documents or information other than that listed above (e.g., resumes, test data, technical reports, publications) may result in the proposal being deemed “Non-compliant” and REJECTED. • Fraud, Waste and Abuse Training Certification (Volume 6). DoD requires Volume 6 for submission to the 21.2 Phase I BAA. DON SBIR PHASE I PROPOSAL SUBMISSION CHECKLIST • Subcontractor, Material, and Travel Cost Detail. • Performance Benchmarks (applied at submission). • Discretionary Technical and Business Assistance (TABA): Up to $6,500 in Phase I; up to $25,000 per award in Phase II ($50,000 max per project). EVALUATION AND SELECTION Technical merit is most important, followed by qualifications of key personnel and commercialization potential of equal importance. Requests for debrief must be made within 15 calendar days. AWARD AND FUNDING LIMITATIONS FFP or small purchase agreement for Phase I. Maximum Phase I proposal/award amount including options (less TABA) is $240,000 ($140k Base, $100k Option). Phase II maximum is $1,700,000. PAYMENTS (Phase I Base and Option) - 15 Days: 50% - 90 Days: 35% - 180 Days: 15% PHASE II AND PHASE III GUIDELINES Covers follow-on work, SBIR/STTR Data Rights, commercialization readiness, and transition procedures. NAVY 21.2 SBIR PHASE I TOPIC INDEX N212-101: Broadband Counter-Electronics Weapon (BCEW) for Long-Range Non-Lethal Vehicle/Vessel Stopping Capabilities N212-102: Portable Hydroelectric Generators N212-103: Multispectral Target and Scene Projector N212-104: Multimode-Coupled High-Frequency Photoreceiver N212-105: Zero Foreign Object Damage (FOD): Inlet Debris Monitoring System (IDMS) N212-106: Fast Low Loss Uninterrupted Optical Switch N212-107: Novel Feedstock Production System for Metallic Additive Manufactured Structural Parts and Repairs N212-108: Low-Inclusion Content for High-Grade Steel Material Used in Gear-and-Bearing Components N212-109: Naval Aircrew Life Preserver Unit Automatic Inflation Device N212-110: Machine Learning, Tactical Cross-Domain Solution, Cryptography Module N212-111: Technology for Transmitting and Receiving Airborne, High-Speed, Wideband, Covert Communications N212-112: Extending the Surveillance Horizon for Improved Ship Self-Defense Against Hypersonic Cruise Missiles N212-113: Modeling of Solid-State Materials Consolidation Repair Process for Static Strength and Fatigue Life Predictions N212-114: Advanced Low Probability of Intercept/Low Probability of Detection Radar (LPI/LPD) Techniques Using Artificial Intelligence Driven Methods N212-115: Additive Fiber Reinforced Composite Repair for Aircraft N212-116: Acoustic Tomography Using Tactical Sensors N212-117: Infrared (IR) Optical Windows for Hypersonic Aerial Vehicles N212-118: Integrated Low-Jitter Mode-Locked Source for Optical Signal Processing Applications N212-119: Mobile User Objective System Dynamic Scanning Improvement N212-120: Development of Non-Toxic but BioFouling Deterrent Marine Coatings N212-121: Improved Marx Pulse Generator for High Power Microwave (HPM) Systems N212-122: Characterizing 5G vulnerabilities in an expeditionary environment N212-123: External Payload Deployment System for Cylindrical UUVs N212-124: Low-cost Mid-wave Infrared Focal-Plane Arrays through Direct-on-Read Out Integrated Circuit Detector Fabrication N212-125: Mobile Electrocardiogram Monitor for Bottlenose Dolphins in the Marine Environment N212-126: GHz Optical Underwater Detection Receiver N212-127: High-Temperature Fuel Coking Mitigation Frangible Coatings for Fuel Nozzles and Screens N212-128: Publicly Available Information Analysis Curation Tool N212-129: Components for a Deep Operating Unmanned Underwater Vehicle N212-130: Integrated Sensor Technologies for Composites N212-131: Innovative Manufacturing/Materials for Structural Insulators in Hypersonic Flight Body Thermal Protection Systems N212-132: Large Footprint Silicon Leadless Chip Carrier (LCC) N212-133: Microfabricated Noble Gas Vacuum Pump N212-134: Moderate Spectral Resolution Spectrometer N212-135: Development of a Widely Applicable Supporting Optical Circuit in Micro Optics N212-136: Development of Predictive Aero-Optical Models of the Hypersonic Environment N212-137: High Efficiency, Low Size Weight and Power (SWaP) Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) for Sensor Applications N212-138: Advanced Persistent-Surveillance Sky Camera N212-139: Radiation Hard Mid-Wave Infrared Imagers • N212-101: Broadband Counter-Electronics Weapon (BCEW) for Long-Range Non-Lethal Vehicle/Vessel Stopping Capabilities (Focus: Autonomy, DE, Microelectronics; Area: Weapons). Objective: Compact/lightweight broadband HPM source (100 MHz-2 GHz, <100 lbs threshold / 50 lbs objective, <$100K threshold / $50K objective). • N212-102: Portable Hydroelectric Generators (Focus: GWR, Microelectronics; Area: Materials/Processes). Objective: Personnel-portable ruggedized hydroelectric generator for moving water (500 W to 1500 W, weight <= 88 lbs, volume <= 1 m³). • N212-103: Multispectral Target and Scene Projector (Focus: GWR; Area: Air Platforms). Objective: Multispectral scene projector presenting complex dynamic scenes across UV, VIS, SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR bands to a gimbaled sensor under test. • N212-104: Multimode-Coupled High-Frequency Photoreceiver (Focus: Autonomy, GWR, Networked C3; Area: Air Platforms). Objective: Multimode, pigtailed, high-frequency, high-current optical photodetector at ~1.5 µm for RF photonic links. • N212-105: Zero Foreign Object Damage (FOD): Inlet Debris Monitoring System (IDMS) (Focus: AI/ML, Autonomy; Area: Materials/Processes). Objective: On-wing IDMS to detect and quantify jet engine ingestion of FOD and particulate, integrated with the FOD System-of-Systems Approach (SOSA). • N212-106: Fast Low Loss Uninterrupted Optical Switch (Focus: Autonomy, GWR, Networked C3; Area: Air Platforms). Objective: 2x2 single mode optical switch at 1.55 µm, switching speed <1 µs, directivity 50 dB, loss <1.0 dB, uninterrupted. • N212-107: Novel Feedstock Production System for Metallic Additive Manufactured Structural Parts and Repairs (Focus: GWR; Area: Air Platforms, Materials/Processes, Weapons). Objective: Low-cost, high-yield metallic-powder production system for small batches (tens of grams to hundreds of kilograms). • N212-108: Low-Inclusion Content for High-Grade Steel Material Used in Gear-and-Bearing Components (Focus: GWR; Area: Materials/Processes). Objective: Steel processing method reducing inclusion content of X-53 double vacuum melt steel (AMS 6308) by 75% (T) / 90% (O). • N212-109: Naval Aircrew Life Preserver Unit Automatic Inflation Device (Focus: Autonomy; Area: Human Systems). Objective: Automatically inflating LPU for downed rotary-wing and non-ejection aircraft aircrew. • N212-110: Machine Learning, Tactical Cross-Domain Solution, Cryptography Module (Focus: AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Networked C3; Area: Information Systems). Objective: Tactical Cross Domain Solution (CDS) Cryptography Module for Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) achieving NSA CDES/NCDSMO certification and ATO. • N212-111: Technology for Transmitting and Receiving Airborne, High-Speed, Wideband, Covert Communications (Focus: GWR, Networked C3; Area: Electronics). Objective: Covert, wideband LPI/LPD communication link supporting 100 Mbps at line of sight (150 nm), <4.5 cu ft, <50 lbs, <$50K. • N212-112: Extending the Surveillance Horizon for Improved Ship Self-Defense Against Hypersonic Cruise Missiles (Focus: Hypersonics; Area: Air Platforms). Objective: Advanced airborne radar system designs on HALE/MALE UA to detect and track supersonic and hypersonic cruise missiles. • N212-113: Modeling of Solid-State Materials Consolidation Repair Process for Static Strength and Fatigue Life Predictions (Focus: GWR; Area: Air Platforms, Materials/Processes). Objective: Thermal/mechanical/metallurgical-analytical modeling tool to predict static strength and fatigue life of solid-state structural repairs. • N212-114: Advanced Low Probability of Intercept/Low Probability of Detection Radar (LPI/LPD) Techniques Using Artificial Intelligence Driven Methods (Focus: AI/ML, GWR; Area: Air Platforms, Electronics). Objective: AI-driven adaptive LPI/LPD radar techniques countering deep learning based detection/localization. • N212-115: Additive Fiber Reinforced Composite Repair for Aircraft (Focus: GWR; Area: Materials/Processes). Objective: Automated additive material deposition system using thermoset polymer and carbon fiber reinforcement for composite repairs. • N212-116: Acoustic Tomography Using Tactical Sensors (Focus: GWR; Area: Battlespace Environments). Objective: Estimate 3D sound-speed field leveraging multistatic sonobuoy fields for Air ASW operations. • N212-117: Infrared (IR) Optical Windows for Hypersonic Aerial Vehicles (Focus: GWR, Hypersonics, Microelectronics; Area: Materials/Processes). Objective: IR optical windows enduring high heat flux (3000°F+) and dynamic pressures (up to 12,000 lb/ft²) across SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR bands. • N212-118: Integrated Low-Jitter Mode-Locked Source for Optical Signal Processing Applications (Focus: Microelectronics; Area: Air Platforms, Electronics). Objective: Compact, semiconductor mode-locked source in 1.5 µm band, power >10 mW, rep rate 10-100 MHz, jitter <100 fs. • N212-119: Mobile User Objective System Dynamic Scanning Improvement (Focus: Space; Area: Electronics, Space Platforms). Objective: Spectrally adaptive dynamic scanning algorithm to improve MUOS WCDMA UHF transmission efficiency and spectrum co-sharing. • N212-120: Development of Non-Toxic but BioFouling Deterrent Marine Coatings (Focus: Autonomy, GWR; Area: Ground/Sea Vehicles, Materials/Processes). Objective: Non-toxic, biocide-free marine coatings deterring biofouling settlement effective for 5+ years without external activation. • N212-121: Improved Marx Pulse Generator for High Power Microwave (HPM) Systems (Focus: DE; Area: Electronics, Ground/Sea Vehicles, Weapons). Objective: Sub-10 ns rise time, GW-class Marx generator with air/gas insulation, 300 kV peak pulse, 10k-50k shot life. • N212-122: Characterizing 5G vulnerabilities in an expeditionary environment (Focus: 5G, Cybersecurity; Area: Information Systems). Objective: Lightweight vulnerability detection and verification system for 5G end user devices and infrastructure at PHY and MAC layers. • N212-123: External Payload Deployment System for Cylindrical UUVs (Focus: Autonomy, Microelectronics, Networked C3; Area: Ground/Sea Vehicles, Sensors, Weapons). Objective: External leave-behind payload deployment system for cylindrical UUVs (5-21 inch diameter) without through-hull penetrations. • N212-124: Low-cost Mid-wave Infrared Focal-Plane Arrays through Direct-on-Read Out Integrated Circuit Detector Fabrication (Focus: Autonomy, Microelectronics; Area: Materials/Processes, Sensors). Objective: Novel MWIR FPA materials/fabrication (direct growth on Si or wafer bonding) achieving >20x cost reduction. • N212-125: Mobile Electrocardiogram Monitor for Bottlenose Dolphins in the Marine Environment (Focus: Biotechnology; Area: Biomedical, Electronics). Objective: Wearable, wireless 4-lead ECG unit for dolphins in seawater down to 50 m depth. • N212-126: GHz Optical Underwater Detection Receiver (Focus: GWR; Area: Sensors, Weapons). Objective: Wide bandwidth (1 GHz), multi-element (>10,000) optical receiver in blue-green wavelengths for time-resolved underwater imaging. • N212-127: High-Temperature Fuel Coking Mitigation Frangible Coatings for Fuel Nozzles and Screens (Focus: GWR, Hypersonics; Area: Air Platforms, Materials/Processes). Objective: Frangible nanocoating to prevent carbonaceous coking on last-chance fuel screens up to 400°F-600°F, achieving 5x MTBO increase. • N212-128: Publicly Available Information Analysis Curation Tool (Focus: Autonomy, Networked C3; Area: Battlespace Environments, Human Systems, Information Systems). Objective: Cloud-based toolset for PAI analysts to capture, tag, annotate, and curate social/digital media analyses. • N212-129: Components for a Deep Operating Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (Focus: Microelectronics, Networked C3; Area: Battlespace Environments, Electronics, Ground/Sea Vehicles). Objective: Pressure-tolerant deep UUV components (flooded motors, PTE electronics, communications) for operations at depths of 5 km+. • N212-130: Integrated Sensor Technologies for Composites (Focus: GWR; Area: Materials/Processes, Sensors). Objective: Embedded sensors in composite primary structures for structural health monitoring (strain, displacement, impact, delamination, temperature) over 25+ years. • N212-131: Innovative Manufacturing/Materials for Structural Insulators in Hypersonic Flight Body Thermal Protection Systems (Focus: GWR, Hypersonics, Space; Area: Battlespace Environments, Materials/Processes, Weapons). Objective: Low-conductivity thermal insulation materials (density <0.7 g/cm³, compressive strength >750 psi, melting point >3400°F, conductivity <0.4 W/mK up to 3000°F). • N212-132: Large Footprint Silicon Leadless Chip Carrier (LCC) (Focus: GWR; Area: Electronics, Materials/Processes, Sensors). Objective: Large footprint (~2x2 cm), radiation-hardened silicon LCC for strategic navigation MEMS sensors. • N212-133: Microfabricated Noble Gas Vacuum Pump (Focus: Quantum Science; Area: Electronics, Materials/Processes, Sensors). Objective: Ultra-compact vacuum pump for noble gases at UHV (1e-7 to 1e-10 Torr, size <20 cm³, power <1 W) for chip-scale atomic clocks and sensors. • N212-134: Moderate Spectral Resolution Spectrometer (Focus: GWR; Area: Electronics, Materials/Processes, Sensors). Objective: Moderate resolution spectrometer (R ~ 500, 0.5-1.6 µm range) deployable on 20-40 cm aperture telescopes for USNO stellar spectra collection. • N212-135: Development of a Widely Applicable Supporting Optical Circuit in Micro Optics (Focus: Hypersonics, Microelectronics; Area: Battlespace Environments, Electronics, Weapons). Objective: Closed, hardened micro-optical circuit with dual photodetectors and polarization-maintaining fiber in a 14-pin butterfly package for IFOG gyros. • N212-136: Development of Predictive Aero-Optical Models of the Hypersonic Environment (Focus: Hypersonics, Space; Area: Battlespace Environments, Information Systems, Weapons). Objective: Predictive modeling and flight trajectory databases characterizing unsteady/steady distortions and background radiation in hypersonic flight. • N212-137: High Efficiency, Low Size Weight and Power (SWaP) Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) for Sensor Applications (Focus: GWR, Hypersonics; Area: Battlespace Environments, Sensors, Weapons). Objective: GaN MMIC SSPA for radar applications operating at 15-18 GHz, >200 W RF power, >50 dB gain, PAE >30%, size <75 in³, weight <8 lbs. • N212-138: Advanced Persistent-Surveillance Sky Camera (Focus: GWR; Area: Electronics, Materials/Processes, Sensors). Objective: Next-generation Wide Area Staring Photometer (WASP 2.0) camera system with milli-arcsecond accuracy and simultaneous multi-filter photometry. • N212-139: Radiation Hard Mid-Wave Infrared Imagers (Focus: GWR; Area: Electronics, Materials/Processes, Sensors). Objective: Radiation-hardened MWIR image sensors (3-5 µm, pixel pitch <= 8 µm, QE >40%, operability >95%) for strategic applications.