DLA Research & Development's Small Business Innovation Programs aim to resolve warfighter requirements with the scientific excellence and technological innovation offered by the U.S. small business industrial base. The SBIP works to transition innovative technologies and modernize legacy solutions in support of DOD Programs of Record.
Small Business Innovation Research
Established by Congress in 1982 to fund R&D by small businesses of 500 or fewer employees. Eleven federal agencies participate in the program.
Small Business Technology Transfer
Established in 1992 to fund cooperative R&D projects with small businesses and non-profit U.S. research institutions. Five federal agencies participate.
Rapid Innovation Fund
Established in 2011, the RIF program supports the refinement of technology by funding final maturation to ensure successful transition to the warfighter.
Strategic Thrusts
Nuclear Enterprise Support
- Support nuclear systems readiness
- Improve quality of consumable parts
- Reduce backorders
- Establish new NE manufacturing capability
Force Readiness & Lethality
- Improve product performance
- Modernize manufacturing capability
- Reduce warfighter costs
- Broaden manufacturing industrial base
Supply Chain Innovation & Assurance
- Reduce logistics costs
- Maintain a secure and resilient supply chain
- Adopt best practices to optimize supply chain
- Develop domestic sources of strategic materials
Areas of Interest & Product Development
DLA SBIP issues competitive awards (Phase I - Phase III) based on topics aligned with executive guidance, the National Defense Strategy, Top USD, R&E Technology Priorities and the DLA Strategic Plan. View topics for proposal: https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login
Reverse and Value Engineering
Domestic Source Development
Strategic Materials
Advanced Manufacturing
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Phase II |
Phase III |
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Technology Development
6 months
$100K
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Product Development
1-2 years
$1M
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Transition
Approved Source/Tech Integration
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Benefits
- DLA SBIP businesses are qualifying as new entrants to the industrial base for parts, materials and innovative manufacturing solutions.
- DLA SBIP businesses address critical supply chain gaps and security threats through innovative research projects and help DOD mitigate single points-of-failure within our weapon systems supply chains.
Partners
- U.S. Navy
- U.S. Air Force
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Marine Corps
- DLA Land & Maritime
- DLA Aviation
- DLA Troop Support
- Original Equipment Manufacturers
- Universities and Institutes
- National Labs
Accomplishments & Ongoing Efforts
- Enhanced the industrial base with 188+ new sources for 25 weapons systems.
- Awarded 160+ small businesses, which yielded 120+ SBIR/STTR/RIF technology transitions and follow-on investments.
Ongoing Efforts: Industrial Base Growth, Additive Manufacturing, Rare Earths and Strategic Materials and Track & Trace Technologies