Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington, DC                 December 4, 1998
(Phone:  202/358-1979)

RELEASE:  98-216

NASA ANNOUNCES SMALL BUSINESS 
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SELECTIONS 

     NASA has selected 12 research proposals for negotiation of 
Phase 2 contract awards for NASA's 1997 Small Business Technology 
Transfer Program. 

     The technology transfer program is designed to stimulate 
technological innovation, help small businesses become better 
qualified to assist NASA in its research and development, and 
increase private commercialization of federally funded research.  
The program also requires small businesses to conduct cooperative 
research and development by partnering with a research 
institution. 

     A total of 45 Phase II proposals were submitted by 
contractors completing Phase 1 projects.  All proposals were peer 
reviewed for both technical merit and commercial potential.  The 
combined award total for the 12 Phase 2 contracts is expected to 
be 
$6 million. 

     The STTR program management office is located at NASA's 
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, with executive 
oversight by NASA's Office of Aero-Space Technology, NASA 
Headquarters, Washington, DC.  Individual STTR projects are 
managed by NASA's nine field centers. 

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EDITOR'S NOTE: A listing of the selected companies and their 
research institution partners can be accessed on the internet at 
URL: http://sbir.nasa.gov