Transitioning Research & Development – Working with Small Businesses __________________ January 2012

1. Transitioning Research & Development – Working with Small Businesses __________________January 2012 UNCLASSIFIED Dan Cundiff Deputy Director, Comparative Technology Office Office of the Director, Defense Defense Research & Engineering Rapid Fielding Directorate ----------------------------------- Email: dan.cundiff@osd.mil Phone: (571) 372- 6807 UNCLASSIFIED

2. Key Programs of Interest (Transition-Enabling Programs) • Description • Focus Areas • Additional Information • Point of Contact • Website • Examples of Small Business Participation • Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) • Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) • Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) • Technology Transfer UNCLASSIFIED

3. Manufacturing Technology(ManTech) • Description • Services & Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) • Address processing & fabrication issues related to weapon systems and components • Implementation in defense industry, depots, and shipyards • Focus Areas • ManTech (Services & DLA): Platform-driven processes for composites, electronics, metals and the Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise • For Additional Information • Michael Dunn, michael.dunn.ctr@osd.mil, 571-227-8761 • Website: www.dodmantech.com • Annual Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC): Nov 26-29, 2012 in Orlando, FL (http://dmc2011.com)

4. Manufacturing Technology- Small Business - Machining for Fabrication: Integrally Bladed Rotors (IBRs)  • Objective: Establish machining techniques for titanium alloys that has twice the materials removal rate while maintaining tool life • Reduce overall price of machined titanium components • Transition from Phase II SBIR, demo in lab environment, to Phase III, demo on shop floor Develop high speed machining / high frequency tooth pass modeling capabilities and apply to machining of titanium Highly Energy Efficient Shelters with Aerogel* Insulation • Objective: Develop improved manufacturing process to integrate aerogel insulation into military soft wall shelter skins • Low thermal conductivity preserves heat or conditioned air in living quarters • Greatly reduce fuel requirements • Cost efficient & scalable manufacturing process needed to bond tent skin material to surface of aerogel Aerogel Insulated Tent Control Tent * Aerogel: Nano-sized porous silica material with lowest thermal conductivity of any known solid

5. Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) • Description • Test mature technologies that ‘challenges’ incumbent on existing acquisition programs • Anyone can propose • Improved system performance, production, or affordability • Proposed technology tested in two years or less • Focus Areas – Ongoing Operations: • Forward Operating Bases • Hostile Fire / Aircrew Protection • Tactical Unit Field Medical Capabilities • Advanced Individual Weapons • For Additional Information • Paul Frichtl, paul.frichtl.ctr@osd.mil, 571-372-6804 • Website: https://cto.acqcenter.com • BAA and unsolicited proposals; guidelines for proposal submission • Autonomous & Portable Air • Ground & Underwater Systems • Enhanced Soldier Protection • Improved Power Sources

6. Defense Acquisition Challenge- Small Business - Mini-Combat Trauma Patient Simulation System • Realistic training provided for over 3500 medics • Reduced training attrition rate (23% to 6%) Portable Oxygen Generator • Reduces logistical burden in transporting oxygen tanks to patients in field hospitals • Provides 10x weight savings

7. Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) • Establish competitive, merit-based program to accelerate fielding innovative technologies into military systems or programs • Priority to small businesses • Includes transition of SBIR Phase II • Key activities: • Military Services & OSD Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) issue solicitations (BAAs) • Industry response: White papers • Eligible offerors invited to submit full proposals • Award

8. RIF Selection Criteria • Is relevant to operational need or acquisition program, and: • Enhances military capability • Accelerates development of military capability • Reduces the development cost of an acquisition program • Reduces sustainment cost of a fielded system • Is completed within 24 months of award • Cost is not more than $3 million

9. Technology Transfer (T2) • Description • Integrate advanced commercial-sector technologies into DoD systems, particularly from non-traditional defense contractors • Ensure spin-off of DoD-developed technologies to the commercial sector • Establish Cooperative R&D Agreements (CRADAs) with private sector for cost-sharing of dual-use technology • Focus Areas • Over 3,000 active CRADAs and 450 active patent license agreements (PLA) • FY08 CRADA payback: $90M, PLA royalties: $16M • Partner with private industry, especially small businesses • For Additional Information • Point of Contact: Dan Cundiff, dan.cundiff@osd.mil, 571-372-6807 • Website: www.acq.osd.mil/ott/techtransit

10. Technology Transfer -Partnership Intermediaries • State, local government, or nonprofit entities that facilitate federal technology transfer • Assist companies or educational institutions in utilizing federal technologies (find the right lab to work with) • Offer services that increase the likelihood of success of cooperative or joint activities of the laboratory with small business or educational institutions • Provide Skill & Capabilities Not Resident in Organizations to: • Market Research & Development • Facilitate Partnering • Develop Licensing Technologies & Commercialization Plans • Explore Applications for New Products

11. Technology Transfer:Partnership Intermediaries • Helps commercialize leading-edge technologies by partnering DoD Labs with private sector companies • Has worked with approximately 75% of DoD labs and centers nationwide • Facilitated 650 partnerships & 200 license agreements • Supporting numerous DoD research organizations to develop licensing and cooperative R&D agreements with US companies techlinkcenter.org • Provides hands-on product design, prototyping, and manufacturing assistance to transition innovative technology to the US Warfighter • Assists DoD suppliers in multiple areas related to manufacturing and design, including: • Product design • Manufacturing sustainability • Prototyping & requirements compliance www.miltechcenter.com • Product commercialization for sustainable supply • Production ramp-up & efficiency • Facility layout, quality systems, etc

12. Technology Transfer:Partnership Intermediaries • Arlington, TX • http://thecenterforinnovation.org/techcomm • Inter-agency coalition of U.S. federal agencies & their federal labs • Facilitates – • Transfer of patented technology to industries for commercial use and manufacturing • Cooperative research between federal labs with both universities and industry • Departments: Defense, Agriculture, Homeland Security, Commerce (NIST), & National Institutes of Health • Multi-State affiliate network: South-central U.S.

13. Competing for Transition Funds Some Issues for Consideration • Urgency / Timing - - • Operational or Combatant Command (COCOM) need • Satisfies a routine operation capability need? • Who is the Buyer - - • On critical path or ‘nice to have’ ? • Actively committed, or passively awaiting results? • Worked with DoD Before - - • If not, who is your ‘broker’? • So What - - • Saves lives (vehicle or body armor)? • Saves money (improved component, subassembly)? • Game changer (UAVs, IED detection)? • Who is Customer / Sponsor - - • Lab, weapon system PM, industry, congressional, other government agency? • Risk, Technology maturity - - • Technology Readiness Level (TRL) / Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL)? • Risk is best guess or well-understood?

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16. The Transition Lexicon • Technology Transition: Range of activities involved with improving, moving, maturing, and speeding the movement of technology to the marketplace • In DoD, this usually applies to developing, adapting, or improving commercial and military technologies for use in weapon system applications. For example, monitoring technology movement to: • the next phase of acquisition; OR • an actual military system that has been or may be fielded; OR • a military / commercial test facility or depot • Technology Insertion: Introduction, placement, and integration of a demonstrated defense or commercial technology into a military system, component, or application

17. The Transition Lexicon (Cont’d) • Technology Transfer: In DoD, it’s the intentional communication (sharing) of knowledge, expertise, facilities, equipment, and other resources for application to military and nonmilitary systems with state and local governments, industries, and academia. (i.e. spin-off, dual-use, and spin-on) • Affordability: Consideration of “best value” options that integrates performance, cost, producibility / manufacturability, reliability, supportability, and risk • Does not mean the “cheapest” • Dictionary: To manage to bear without serious detriment . . . reasonable, modest, moderate . . .