National Science Foundation
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer
1999 SBIR/STTR Phase I Program Solicitation and Phase II Instruction Guide


SBIR/STTR PHASE I PROPOSAL CHECKLIST

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HAVE YOU DONE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED STEPS?

(Do not submit checklist with your proposal)

 All instructions and the description of the topic under which the application is being submitted in this 1999 SBIR Program Solicitation have been read.

 Proposal is 25 pages or less and conforms to page size and type requirements - excluding from the page count only NSF FORM 1225 (Attachment A), the CERTIFICATION PAGE (reverse side of Attachment B), and statements on PRIOR SBIR AWARDS.

 COVER PAGE is complete (Attachment B).

 CERTIFICATION PAGE is signed (reverse side of Attachment B).

 Project duration does not exceed 6 months.

 Proposal is submitted under ONLY one topic.

 PROJECT SUMMARY is complete (Attachment C).

 Principal Investigator is primarily employed by this firm at the time of the award - if not, required documentation is included.

 If applicable, review special instructions for Principal Investigators with academic affiliations and for Principal Investigators who have or are seeking research support through an academic institution.

 Consultant and/or subaward documentation is completed and signed.

 Statement of current and pending support is included. If funding for the overlapping or equivalent work has been requested or received, the box on the cover sheet is checked off and proposal includes a statement discussing the status of the funding request.

 A minimum of two-thirds of the research effort will be performed by the proposing firm (that is, budget for consultants and/or subawards does not exceed one-third of the total budget) (Attachment D).

 If the equipment, instrumentation, computers, and facilities are not the property (owned or leased) of the proposing firm, required documentation confirming its availability for use on this project is included.

 Proposal and PROJECT SUMMARY describe commercial potential (Attachment C).

 Proposal Budget (NSF 1030 A (Attachment D)) has been completed and signed and is for $100,000 or less; fee is for 7% or less of the total direct and indirect costs of the project; Principal Investigator has committed at least one person-month to the proposed effort; budget excludes foreign travel and permanent equipment purchases; and budget explanation page details each line item on the budget.

 Proprietary information is limited and is clearly identified in the text or placed on a separate page. (Cover Page box is checked alerting NSF of proprietary information.)

 An original and 9 copies of the proposal are submitted.

 Deadline for receipt of proposal at the NSF is 5:00 p.m. East Coast Time, June 9,1999.



NSF SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM

SBIR/STTR PHASE II PROPOSAL CHECKLIST


HAVE YOU DONE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED STEPS?

(Do not submit checklist with your proposal)

 Proposal is 35 pages or less and conforms to page size and type requirements - excluding from the page count only NSF FORM 1225 (Attachment A), the CERTIFICATION PAGE (reverse side of Attachment B), and Parts 13-15.

 COVER PAGE is complete (Attachment F).

  CERTIFICATION PAGE is signed (reverse side of Attachment F).

 Project duration does not exceed 24 months.

 PROJECT SUMMARY is complete (Attachment C).

 Principal Investigator remains in the primary employment of this firm and is the same individual as the Principal Investigator for Phase I.

 Consultant and/or subaward documentation is completed and signed.

 Statement of current and pending support is included. If funding for the overlapping or equivalent work has been requested or received, the box on the cover sheet is checked off and proposal includes a statement discussing the status of the funding request.

 A minimum of one-half of the research effort will be performed by the proposing firm (that is, budget for consultants and/or subawards does not exceed one-half of the total budget).

 If the equipment, instrumentation, computers, and facilities are not the property (owned or leased) of the proposing firm, required documentation confirming its availability for use on this project is included.

 Proposal and PROJECT SUMMARY describe commercial potential.

 Proposal Budget (NSF 1030 A (Attachment D)) has been completed and signed, and is for $450,000 or less; fee is for 7% or less of the total direct and indirect costs of the project; Principal Investigator has committed at least two person-months per year to the proposed effort and budget explanation page details each line item on the budget.

 Proprietary information is limited and is clearly identified in the text or placed on a separate page (Cover Page box is checked alerting NSF of proprietary information).

 An original and 9 copies of the proposal are submitted which include Attachment 1, 2, and 3.

 Deadline for receipt of proposal at the NSF is 5:00 p.m. East Coast Time, July 15, 1999 or January 12, 2000.