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United States Special Operations CommandUnited States Special United States Special Operations CommandOperations Command
SMALL BUSINESSINNOVATION RESEARCH(SBIR)
SMALL BUSINESSINNOVATION RESEARCH(SBIR)
Shawn Martin, P.E.Program Manager,
SBIR Program [email protected]
SBIR National Conference
Durham, NCMay 2007
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USSOCOM Mission Statement
USSOCOM USSOCOM Mission StatementMission Statement
USSOCOM trains, organizes, equips and deploys combat ready special operations
forces to combatant commands.
USSOCOM leads, plans, synchronizes, and as directed ,executes global
operations against terrorist networks.
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SUPPORTINGCOMMANDS
USJFCOM
USEUCOM
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
USSOUTHCOM
USPACOM
USCENTCOM
Joint Chiefs of Staff
REGIONAL COMBATANTSUPPORTEDCOMMANDS
USTRANSCOM
USSTRATCOM
USSOCOM
USNORTHCOM
USSOCOM
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USSOCOM Core Activities Across the Range of
Military Operations
USSOCOM USSOCOM Core Activities Across the Range of Core Activities Across the Range of
Military OperationsMilitary Operations
PEACE WARCOUNTERPROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
COMBATING TERRORISM
SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE
DIRECT ACTION
UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE
FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE
CIVIL AFFAIRS
INFORMATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
JOINT IRREGULAR WARFARE
AVIATION- FIXED WING- ROTARY WING
SPECIAL TACTICSCOMBAT WEATHER
JOINT STANDINGBATTLESTAFFSAND C4I STRUCTURE
SEAL TEAMSSPECIAL BOAT TEAMSSEAL DELIVERYVEHICLE TEAMS
SPECIAL FORCESRANGERSAVIATIONPSYOPCIVIL AFFAIRS
AIR FORCESPECIAL OPERATIONS
COMMAND(AFSOC)
JOINT SPECIALOPERATIONS COMMAND
(JSOC)
NAVAL SPECIALWARFARE COMMAND(NAVSPECWARCOM)
UNITED STATES ARMYSPECIAL OPERATIONS
COMMAND(USASOC)
UNITED STATES SPECIALOPERATIONS COMMAND
(USSOCOM)
SPECIAL OPERATIONSREGIMENTFOREIGN MILITARYTRAINING UNITSPECOPS SUPPORT GROUP
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
SPECIAL OPERATIONSCOMMAND(MARSOC)
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SOF TRUTHSSOF TRUTHSSOF TRUTHS
•Humans are more important than hardware•Special Operations Forces cannot be mass produced•Quality is better than Quantity•Competent Special Operations Forces cannot be created after emergencies occur
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The SOF OperatorThe SOF OperatorThe SOF Operator
Through Exhaustive Training, Which Includes Language and Cultural Skills, SOF Deploys Into Remote Areas, Works with Indigenous Personnel, Coalition Forces, and Enemy Supporters. Through Close Interaction with the Local Populations, SOF Reaps Valuable Intelligence For GWOT--Find and FixThe Operations Tempo (OPTEMPO) Often Demands Rapid Transition Into New Areas, Languages, Cultural Roots, and Necessitates Forces Train and Prepare Whenever the Operator Has Time
In Such Employments the Operator Must Be Self-sufficient, Survivable, Equipped withAdvanced Information Mining Tools, and Naturally
Occurring in the EnvironmentSOF Operates Alone in Austere Environments with Onlythe Items They Can Carry
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USSOCOM S&T Guidance
USSOCOM S&T USSOCOM S&T GuidanceGuidance
Overarching Common Technology Threads− Signature Management− Power and Energy− Command, Control, Communications, and
ComputersHigh Priority Capability Areas− Tagging, Tracking and Locating (TTL)− Intelligence− SOF Warrior− Mobility− Information Operations & Psychological Operations− Sensors− Command and Control− Fire Support− Training Systems− Logistics− Medical
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SOCOM 97-006 Miniature Multi-Band Beacon (MMB)SOCOM 97SOCOM 97--006 Miniature 006 Miniature MultiMulti--Band Beacon (MMB)Band Beacon (MMB)
The MMB Provides a Small, Lightweight, Portable Radar Transponder Beacon for Hand Emplacement and Orientation. It Is Used for Enroute Navigation and Drop Zone Marking.
To Date, 447 MMBs Have Been Bought and 360 Have Been Fielded by SOCOM.
The Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity Type Contract Has a Ceiling of $18.7 Million.
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SOCOM 00-001 ExtremeEnvironment HandwearSOCOM 00SOCOM 00--001 Extreme001 ExtremeEnvironment HandwearEnvironment HandwearThis System of Gloves Dramatically Improves SOF Warfighter Capabilities to Operate in Extreme Environments.The USSOCOM System Consists ofOne Pair Each of the Rucker,Carson, and Kodiak Gloves.
The U.S. Army Has Purchased10,000 Systems for Use inSupport of Operation EnduringFreedom, As Well As the New Stryker Brigade in Alaska. SOCOM Has Purchased an Additional 3,000 Systems.
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SOCOM 02-001 Multi-Spectral Low-Light Imaging
SOCOM 02SOCOM 02--001 Multi001 Multi--Spectral LowSpectral Low--Light ImagingLight Imaging
These Color Night Vision Goggles Provide Improved Target Acquisition / Identification Capabilities During Periods of Darkness, and Increase Situational Awareness / Operational Safety Under Adverse Weather Conditions.
U.S. Law Enforcement and other government agencies have expressed interest in the advanced capabilities of this project.
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CPU w/Threat Warning S/W
Load Carrying Vest Body Worn Antenna
Undergarment
Compass
Tilt Sensor
Host Transmitter Unit(HXU)
Wireless Rx/Tx for Displays and CPU
Control
Portable Signal Monitoring Station
HandheldDisplay Power
SourceBB-390 (2)
Head Display
Wrist Display
Body Worn AntennaIntegrated in SPEAR
Vest
MANPACK ACTDPrototype Equipment
MANPACK ACTDMANPACK ACTDPrototype EquipmentPrototype Equipment
GPS
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Analog / Video Communications LinkWindermere, Annapolis MD
Advanced Signal Detection Herrick, Bedford NH
Team TransportableITAC, Reston VA
Next Century, Laurel MDAST, Sunnyvale CA
Radar TechnologiesRDAS, Cerritos CACentellex, Santa Rosa CA
DF ModuleToyon, Goleta CAASIT, Severn MD
Emitter GeolocationISL, Vienna VAWindermere, Annapolis MD
Tactical Wireless DisplayTrident, Fairfax VA
Body Worn Antenna Windermere, Annapolis MDMegaWave, Boylston MA
Innovative Vest TechnologiesPhysical Optics, Torrance CA
Foster Miller, Waltham MA
Threat Warning SoftwareNext Century, Laurel MD
Portable Wireless Monitoring Station AST, Sunnyvale CADRT, Germantown MD
11 Topics15 Firms19 Contracts
Core Technologies &SBIR Firms
Core Technologies &Core Technologies &SBIR FirmsSBIR Firms
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USSOCOM SBIR Funding ProcessUSSOCOM SBIR USSOCOM SBIR Funding ProcessFunding Process
One Solicitation Per Year XX.1Budget $1.3M per topic3 Phase I awards1 Phase II awards
Assist firms as needed to transition from Phase II to Phase III Do not participate in the
Fast Track Program
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USSOCOMSBIR Program Status
USSOCOMUSSOCOMSBIR Program StatusSBIR Program Status
Total of 370 Awards ($100M+)16 Phase III Awards ($100M+)
Current ContractsCurrent Contracts22 Phase I Awards ($2.2M)17 Phase II Awards ($15M)
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Desired Small BusinessesDesired Small BusinessesDesired Small Businesses
Intellectual Property to Develop New Operational CapabilitiesBusiness SkillsAspiration to Commercialize
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All PHASE I & II ProposalsMust Be Submitted Electronically Via Web Site
Web Site Includes a Variety of Locations for Assistance in Preparing and Submitting Proposals
DoD Web-Based Proposal Submission
DoDDoD WebWeb--Based Based Proposal SubmissionProposal Submission
http://www.dodsbir.net/submissionhttp://www.dodsbir.net/submission
http://www.dodsbir.comhttp://www.dodsbir.com
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CONTACT INFORMATIONCONTACT INFORMATIONCONTACT INFORMATION
SBIR Program ManagerShawn Martin [email protected]
Deputy Director, Small Business ProgramsKaren [email protected]
http://soal.socom.milhttp://soal.socom.mil
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbirhttp://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir