Information on EPA's SBIR Program and projects is available on the Internet at:
http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa
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- Technologies for prevention and control of air emissions
- Waste reduction/pollution prevention techniques
- Drinking water treatment technologies
- Technologies for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment and pollution control
- Treatment, recycling, and
disposal of solid wastes, hazardous wastes, and sediments
- Technologies for in-situ site remediation of organically contaminated soil, sediments, and groundwater
- Technologies for treatment or removal of heavy metals at contaminated sites
- Technologies for prevention and
control of indoor air pollution
- Biosensors and immunoassay for pesticide residue identification and monitoring
- Technologies for wet weather flow treatment and pollution control
- Innovative Monitoring Technologies.
The SBIR projects funded in these various categories have
frequently addressed important Agency priorities. Some of these projects and the environmental significance of the resulting technologies or products are discussed in Appendix A. Information on other SBIR projects funded by EPA over the past 5 years is available on the Internet
(see Appendix D for how to access this and other sources of information).
EPA's current science and technology needs are defined in the topic-specific research plans developed from the ORD Strategic Plan. For future SBIR solicitations, ORD plans to focus the research topics on the
priority
science and technology needs identified in the research plans. In addition, ORD will seek increased involvement from the Agency’s Regional and Program Offices and ORD Laboratories in identifying specific research topics to be included in upcoming SBIR solicitations.
As in previous years, all SBIR proposals will undergo external peer review and final selection will be based on the technical quality of the proposal with regard to the selection criteria defined in the solicitation.
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Through this review process, ORD will ensure that those projects that
best fulfill the Agency’s science needs and that also complement the intramural research being conducted by EPA are selected for funding under the SBIR Program.
Management of the EPA SBIR Program
The SBIR Program is authorized under the Small Business Innovation
Development Act of 1982, which was intended to strengthen the role of small businesses in federally funded R&D and help develop a stronger national base for technical innovation. The Program is funded by setting aside a specific percentage of each participating agency’s
extramural research budget every fiscal year (FY). From FY1997 to FY2000 the set-aside percentage is 2.5 percent.
EPA's SBIR Program has three phases. Phase I investigates the scientific merit and technical feasibility of the concept; Phase II is the principal R&D effort to
develop the technology proven feasible in Phase I; and Phase III is the commercialization of the technology.
EPA publishes annual solicitations for Phase I and Phase II proposals, which describe the research topics to be addressed. EPA issues its Phase I solicitation in
October/November, with proposals due into the Agency by mid-January. The Phase II solicitation is issued in the spring, with proposals due approximately 45 days after the issue date. All of the SBIR Phase I and Phase II proposals received by EPA are subjected to a rigorous external
peer review process, which is coordinated by NCER, and awards are made by the Agency on the basis of the scientific and technical merit of the proposal.
Additional information on the management and administration of EPA’s SBIR Program is provided in Appendix B. |
