The General Services Administration’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center has begun market research on a proposed multiple award contract vehicle to use Small Business Innovation Research III authority to meet the government’s current and future requirements.
GSA requests small businesses working with the federal government through the SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer programs to comment on the potential Research, Innovation, & Outcomes procurement effort, according to a notice posted Wednesday on SAM.gov.
SBIR/STTR awardees are asked to submit documentations, including contract award documents and standard forms, to help inform the agency’s plan.
In November 2022, Jim Ghiloni, a group manager at FedSIM, said the proposed ROI contract is expected to enable small businesses to market their SBIR products directly to agencies with requirements that match their capabilities.
Through the contract vehicle, agencies can issue a task order or make direct awards to companies that have completed Phase III of the SBIR program.
