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Navy SBIR Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP)
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The Navy SBIR Commercialization Pilot Program is a dynamic, results-oriented response to the Congressional challenge to the Department of Defense in 2006 to deliver more advanced technologies - faster -- to our warfighters.
Soon after the President signed the 2006 National Defense Authorization Act in late January 2006, with its Sec. 252 mandate that the military services create SBIR Commercialization Pilot Programs, the Navy started to develop a strategy for CPP practice among its System Commands that would provide needed assistance and incentives to participants in the "technology transition stream". Shortly after OSD provided official CPP guidance in June 2006, Navy formally kicked off its 2006 pilot CPP effort. In concert with Navy planning, CPP target participants included small firms, Navy program offices, prime contractors and others. 2006 Navy CPP initiatives, modeled to each System Command's needs, focused on mitigating transition risks for high-priority technologies and integrating Navy resources in its diverse communities of interest.
Navy CPP closely mirrors Congressional intent in Sec. 252 of the 2006 National Defense Authorization Act:
- Accelerate and/or improve transition of SBIR-funded technologies to Phase III using incentives and other forms of assistance.
- Enhance connectivity among SBIR firms, large defense contractors and Navy R&D and acquisition communities.
- Improve SBIR firms' capability to provide technology to DoD military services
- Establish success metrics, track and report CPP process actions and results
During 2006, Navy CPP disbursed to NAVAIR and NAVSEA 100% of CPP funds for direct assistance to CPP projects. Other funds were committed to Navy-wide CPP initiatives, including a special SAT (technology acceleration) fund to incentivize key transition stream players. As a result, the Navy's 2006 CPP report noted a total of 32 SBIR Phase II projects advanced as candidates for CPP assistance, exclusive of SAT candidates - projects supported by Command program offices with the potential to rapidly transition through Phase III into Programs of Record. Review criteria included high priority operational need, program office support, realistic transition capability, and other factors.
An improved 2007 Navy SBIR CPP effort will be based on the strong start by Navy in 2006.
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