Notice of Clarification Regarding Eligibility Information for SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program (CRP)
Notice Number:
NOT-OD-23-087

Key Dates

Release Date:

February 21, 2023

Related Announcements

PAR-20-128 - SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program Technical Assistance (SB1, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PAR-20-129 - SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program Technical Assistance and Late Stage Development (SB1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PAR-20-130 - SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program Technical Assistance and Late Stage Development (SB1 Clinical Trial Required)

Issued by

Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health (OD)

Purpose

This Notice clarifies eligibility information for the SBIR and STTR Commercialization Readiness Program (CRP) to indicate that applicants who have received SBIR and STTR Phase II or Phase IIB cooperative agreement awards are eligible to apply for this program.

Section III. Eligibility Information of PAR-20-128PAR-20-129 and PAR-20-130 has been modified as follows:

Currently Reads:

Eligible Organizations

Only United States small business concerns (SBCs) that have had an active NIH SBIR or STTR Phase II or Phase IIB contract or grant award from NIH within the last 36 months are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity. Only one CRP is allowed per Phase II or Phase IIB project. SBCs with currently active and newly awarded Phase II or Phase IIB awards from one of the participating ICs are also eligible.  A small business concern is one that, at the time of award of Phase I and Phase II, meets all of the following criteria:

Is organized for profit, with a place of business located in the United States, which operates primarily within the United States or which makes a significant contribution to the United States economy through payment of taxes or use of American products, materials or labor;

Is in the legal form of an individual proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, association, trust or cooperative, except that where the form is a joint venture, there must be less than 50 percent participation by foreign business entities in the joint venture;

Revised to Read (changes shown in bold italics):

Eligible Organizations

Only United States small business concerns (SBCs) that have had an active NIH SBIR or STTR Phase II or Phase IIB contract, grant or cooperative agreement award from NIH within the last 36 months are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity. Only one CRP is allowed per Phase II or Phase IIB project. SBCs with currently active and newly awarded Phase II or Phase IIB awards from one of the participating ICs are also eligible.  A small business concern is one that, at the time of award of Phase I and Phase II, meets all of the following criteria:

Is organized for profit, with a place of business located in the United States, which operates primarily within the United States or which makes a significant contribution to the United States economy through payment of taxes or use of American products, materials or labor;

Is in the legal form of an individual proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, association, trust or cooperative, except that where the form is a joint venture, there must be less than 50 percent participation by foreign business entities in the joint venture;

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