HR 4842
SBIR Commercialization Improvement Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the SBIR Commercialization Improvement Act, aims to improve the process of transitioning technologies developed through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to commercialization. Specifically, it requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide training to federal agency acquisition professionals on Phase III acquisitions, which involve commercializing technologies developed under these programs. The bill also directs the SBA to encourage the use of Phase III awards and to develop simplified procedures and standardized contracts for SBIR/STTR programs.
Key provisions
- Requires the SBA to establish training for federal agency acquisition workforce on Phase III acquisitions.
- Directs the SBA to encourage the use of Phase III awards for small businesses.
- Mandates the SBA to develop simplified and standardized procedures and model contracts for SBIR/STTR awards.
- Requires agencies to report on actions taken to simplify Phase III processes.
- Updates the Small Business Act to include ‘Sole Source and Other’ in the context of Phase III awards.
- Defines key terms related to Phase III acquisitions.
Who is affected
- Small Business Owners
- Federal Agencies
- Acquisition Workforce (Federal Government)
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Participants
- Small Technology Transfer (STTR) Participants
Notable changes
- Adds specific training requirements for federal acquisition personnel on Phase III acquisitions.
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Primary sponsor
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 4842
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend section 9 of the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish training on Phase III acquisitions for the acquisition workforce, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the SBIR Commercialization Improvement Act
.
Section 9(r) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(r)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
The Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, and the head of any such other Federal agency that the Administrator determines appropriate, shall establish training activities for contracting officers and agency acquisition workforce of Federal agencies to ensure that such individuals are fully aware of all aspects of Phase III acquisitions under the SBIR and STTR programs, as applicable.
The training activities required under subparagraph (A) shall include training on—
the missions, goals, and authorities of the SBIR and STTR programs;
the use of Phase III agreement;
Phase III data rights; and
the execution of Phase III sole source award contracts.
employees described in section 1703 of title 41, United States Code; and
individuals that are part of the acquisition workforce (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code).
The term Phase III acquisition means the acquisition of a good or service from a participant in Phase III that such participant has commercialized or is seeking to commercialize as such a participant.
Section 9(j)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)(4)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and advocate for the maximum practicable use and transition of products, services, and technologies developed under SBIR or STTR programs to Phase III by means of Phase III awards to small business concerns
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Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall modify the policy directives issues pursuant to subsection (j) of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) in accordance with paragraph (4) of such subsection, as amended by paragraph (1).
Section 9(r)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(r)(4)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by striking and
at the end;
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
Section 9(r) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended—
in the heading, by inserting Sole Source and Other
after Justification for
; and
in the heading for paragraph (4), by inserting sole source and other
after justification for
.