[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 40857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17071]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Webinar About Advanced Defense Technologies RFP

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

ACTION: Notice of open webinar meeting to discuss Advanced Defense 
Technologies (ADT) Request for Proposals (RFP) No. SBAHQ-10-R-0022.

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SUMMARY: The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the date of a 
webinar it is hosting to answer questions from potential Offerors about 
the Advanced Defense Technologies RFP. Please visit http://www.sba.gov/clusters/index.html for more information. The RFP may be found on 
http://www.fedbizopps.gov.

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION:  The webinar will be held on Monday, July 19, 
2010. For details, please visit http://www.sba.gov/clusters/index.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Small Business Administration has issued 
a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from existing 
regional innovation clusters specializing in defense technologies to 
provide counseling, training, mentoring, matchmaking and other services 
to support small business development and growth in cluster areas and 
industries. SBA intends to make awards to multiple regional innovation 
clusters that can help meet critical Department of Defense technology 
needs. SBA intends to award fixed-price contracts with a one-year base 
term with an option for an additional year. Proposed annual costs 
should not exceed $600,000, and all awarded contracts will be subject 
to applicable contract cost principles and procedures (Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Part 31). SBA will select regional innovation 
clusters in communities across the country with established cluster 
focus areas that meet its specified criteria. Some areas of high-growth 
potential include, but are not limited to, advanced robotics, advanced 
defense systems, power/energy innovations, cyber-security and applied 
lightweight materials. Offerors should demonstrate that they have the 
partnerships, technical capacity, and local assets to support their 
existing regional innovation clusters, as well as experience fostering 
small business development and growth opportunities. Experience working 
with the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research and 
defense technology development programs is preferred. Offerors with 
Defense Security Service Facility Clearances who can hold security 
clearances and discuss classified material on site are preferred but 
not required. The RFP was posted on http://www.fedbizopps.gov on July 
8, 2010. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be 
considered by the agency. Offerors need to be registered in the Central 
Contractor Registration database, which can be found at http://www.ccr.gov, and have a DUNS Number established by Dun & Bradstreet 
(see https://fedgov.dnb.com).

Meaghan Burdick,
Deputy Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2010-17071 Filed 7-13-10; 8:45 am]
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