Jim Cast
Headquarters, Washington, DC               June 29, 1995
(Phone:  202/358-1779)

RELEASE:  95-103

NASA ANNOUNCES 1995 STTR PHASE I SELECTIONS

     NASA has selected 30 research proposals for immediate 
negotiation of Phase I contracts as part of the 1995 Small 
Business Technology Transfer Pilot Program (STTR).

     "This program is one of the ways that NASA takes the 
knowledge gained in air and space exploration and transfers 
it to the public," said Jack Mansfield, Associate 
Administrator of the Office of Space Access & Technology, 
which is sponsoring the program.

     The 1995 Phase I solicitation closed on March 23, 
1995.  Seventy-nine separate proposals were submitted by 67 
small, high technology businesses from all sections of the 
United States.  Research topics included:  general 
aviation, advanced materials and structures for aerospace 
systems, energy conversion technology, access to space, and 
Mission to Planet Earth enhancements.

     All proposals were peer reviewed for both technical 
merit and commercial potential.  Four NASA field centers 
participated in these evaluations.  Each of the 30 selected 
proposals will be awarded a fixed-price contract valued up 
to $100,000 with 12 months to complete their Phase I 
projects.

     The STTR program requires small business concerns to 
conduct cooperative research and development by partnering 
with a research institution.  At least 40% of the work must 
be performed by the small business concern, and at least 
30% must be performed by the research institute. 

     Companies that successfully complete Phase I 
activities are eligible to compete for Phase II awards the 
following year.  The Phase II award process allows for two-
year, fixed-price contracts of up to $500,000.

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