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Briefing
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- $100 Million in Small Business Contracts – NASA chose 133 proposals, valued at $100 million, from 112 U.S. small businesses to conduct research and develop technologies for future NASA missions and U.S. economy
- Phase Two Contracts – Proposals are part of NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program second phase, which encourages small businesses to advance research and developments in new technologies that will benefit global marketplace
- Phase Three Commercialization – If successful, projects may continue to Phase III of program which involves commercialization and may require private funding
- Selection Criteria – Includes technical merit, feasibility, experience, company qualifications and facilities, work plans, and commercial potential
- NASA Requirements – Technologies proposed must meet NASA’s future goals, which includes search for advanced materials, 3D lidar (light detection and ranging) systems, among others
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