Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Abstract
The program funds small business proposals chosen to enhance military medical research and information technology research. The following reflects the FY 2021 research area topics sought for proposals. FY 2021 Accomplishments: For FY 2021, twenty-one DHA SBIR topics were developed for the 2021.1 and 2021.3 DoD SBIR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Funding for each topic is based on the technical merits of the proposals submitted. Topics included: 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-001 - Efficient Measurement of Intermediate-Level Impulse Noise and Sub-concussive Blast Exposure on Service Members in Operational Military Environments. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a personal sampling device that allows novice users to accurately measure and document intermediate-level impulse noise and sub-concussive blast exposures experienced by Service Members in realistic operational environments. This effort solicited a total of thirty seven SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of two Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made in July 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-002 - Prevention Device Suitable for Exposure to Blast or Concussive Forces. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a preventive technology to reduce the risk of brain injury from blast that is relevant to operational and/or training settings. This effort solicited a total of twenty one SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of four Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made by August 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-003 - Underwater Blast Lung Computational Model. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a computational model of the human lung as it responds to underwater blast insult in order to predict injury in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel exposed to underwater explosion (UNDEX). This effort solicited a total of twenty three SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of four Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made by August 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-004 - Algorithm and Associated Integration Hardware for Capturing Context-sensitive Metadata for Health Risk Assessments. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a technology for automatic association of environmental conditions and activities with chemical and physical exposures based on feedback from body worn and area monitors to augment health risk assessments. This effort solicited a total of nineteen SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of four Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made by August 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-005 - Wearable Radio Frequency Weapon Exposure Detector. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a low cost, low weight, small size wearable radio frequency (RF) weapon exposure detector. This effort solicited a total of forty nine SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of seven Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made in July and September 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-006 - Portable Computerized Dynamic Posturography and Balance Training System to Deliver Sensory Organization Tests in Clinic and Field Environments. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a portable, customizable, computerized dynamic balance and measurement system that allows programmable levels of instability to deliver accurate Sensory Organization Tests in clinic, home, or field environments. This effort solicited a total of twenty seven SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of four Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made in July 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-007 - Radioprotector Medical Countermeasure to Prevent the Effects of Acute Radiation Syndrome. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a radioprotector medical countermeasure (MCM) to the Joint Force with effective prophylactics to recover from and survive Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) resulting from ionizing radiation exposure. This effort solicited a total of nine SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of three Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made by August 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-008 - Novel Antibiotic for the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infections. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a small molecule, antibacterial drug candidate for the treatment of service members in the Military Health System infected by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa to include in vitro and in vivo efficacy in models of wounds, burns, sepsis and/or ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). This effort solicited a total of twenty SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of two Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made in June 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-009 - Oxygen Generation for Deployed Army Casualty Care. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a lightweight device that generates medical grade oxygen for deployed medical facilities and personnel. This effort solicited a total of eighteen SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of four Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made in August 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-010 - DNA-encoded Antibody Gene Transfer for HIV Immunoprophylaxis or Maintenance Therapy. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a platform for DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody delivery in large animal models of HIV infection and a prototype delivery device for use in humans. This effort solicited a total of two SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of one Phase I proposal was selected under this topic. Award was made in July 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-011 - Advanced Blood Transportation Container. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a container or container system for transporting blood to and throughout the battlefield. This effort solicited a total of twenty eight SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of three Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made in July 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-012 - Handheld Non-Contact Laser Ultrasound Medical Scanner. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a non-contact Laser Ultrasound (ncLUS) imaging scanner in the form of a stand-alone lightweight handheld device. The acquired images are to be displayed in real- time using a handheld screen, archived and accessible for reviewing on demand in retrospective analyses. This effort solicited a total of twelve SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in May 2021. A total of four Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made by September 2021. 2021.1 DHA SBIR Topic DHA211-013 - Body-Conformal Terahertz Medical Imager. This DHA SBIR initiative funded research to develop a Terahertz (THz) medical imager in the form of a small, flexible, layered rectangular blanket, with internal functional components, that can be wrapped around the torso of a wounded patient and provide images of internal anatomy. This effort solicited a total of four SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.1 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in December 2020. Proposals were received in March 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in April 2021. There were no Phase I proposals selected under this topic. 2021.3 DHA SBIR Topic DHA213-001 - Head and Neck Protection System for Acute and Chronic Injury Mitigation. This DHA SBIR initiative will be to develop prototype systems to mitigate acute head and neck injuries due to high G loading in the ejection environment and mitigate chronic neck fatigue and pain associated with prolonged low G use of Helmet Mounted Display Systems. This effort solicited a total of twenty eight SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.3 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in August 2021. Proposals were received in October 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in November 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in December 2021. A total of three Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards will be made in March 2022. 2021.3 DHA SBIR Topic DHA213-003 - Advanced Nasopharyngeal Airway. This DHA SBIR initiative will be to design and produce an advanced nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) that provides more effective and reliable upper airway patency in unconscious patients than existing NPAs, which can be easily inserted and removed by medics/first responders such as combat life savers with varying skill levels. This effort solicited a total of sixteen SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.3 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in August 2021. Proposals were received in October 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in November 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in December 2021. A total of three Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards will be made in March 2022. 2021.3 DHA SBIR Topic DHA213-004 - Bougie-Integrated Endotracheal Intubation Stylet. This DHA SBIR initiative will be to design and build a bougie-integrated endotracheal intubation (ETI) stylet that improves operator first pass success rates by resolving anatomic challenges associated with indirect and direct laryngoscopy. The technology should provide enhanced ETI performance and autonomy for providers of varying skill levels operating in austere and remote environments. This effort solicited a total of nine SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.3 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in August 2021. Proposals were received in October 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in November 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in December 2021. A total of two Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards will be made in March 2022. 2021.3 DHA SBIR Topic DHA213-005 - Chemical Sterilant for Far Forward, Austere Environments. This DHA SBIR initiative will be to develop and validate a chemical sterilant solution that can sterilize surgical instruments and other materiel through immersion. Product could be a powder or concentrated liquid that when mixed with potable water, creates the requisite solution capable of the desired sterilization. This effort solicited a total of eleven SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.3 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in August 2021. Proposals were received in October 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in November 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in December 2021. A total of one Phase I proposal was selected under this topic. Awards will be made in March 2022. 2021.3 DHA SBIR Topic DHA213-006 - Sterilizer, Field, Special Materiel for Far Forward, Austere Environments. This DHA SBIR initiative will be to develop and validate a sterilization cabinet that can sterilize heat-sensitive surgical instruments and other materiel. This effort solicited a total of twenty eight SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.3 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in August 2021. Proposals were received in October 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in November 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in December 2021. A total of three Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards will be made in March 2022. 2021.3 DHA SBIR Topic DHA213-007 - Anionic Nanoparticle Carriers for Neuron-targeting of Synthetic and Protein Drugs. This DHA SBIR initiative will be to construct a population of uniformly sized anionic nanoparticles (NPs) with consistent size, composition, and charge that can be loaded with traditional water-soluble synthetic drugs and, alternatively, protein therapeutics in the lumen and on the surface of the vesicles. This effort solicited a total of seventeen SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.3 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in August 2021. Proposals were received in October 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in November 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in December 2021. A total of two Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards were made in March 2022. 2021.3 DHA SBIR Topic DHA213-008 - Digital Human Model for use in Simulation Environments for Tactile Human/Robot Interaction. This DHA SBIR initiative is to develop a biomechanically correct human parametric model to be used in digital simulation environments, capable of interacting with robotic manipulators in computer simulation and express stress metrics in the form of contact forces on the body and force-torques at the body joints. This effort solicited a total of nine SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.3 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in August 2021. Proposals were received in October 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in November 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in December 2021. A total of three Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards will be made in March 2022. 2021.3 DHA SBIR Topic DHA213-009 - Prolonged Care: To Demonstrate a Wearable Wound Infection Treatment Delivery Device. This DHA SBIR initiative is to reimagine the combat wound medication packet (CWMP) in a wearable format capable of delivering treatment for the prevention of infection in a prolonged care (PC) setting. The technology shall be in an easy-to-use format, durable instrumentation, lightweight, and compatible with PC. The approach should enable treatment administration for 72 hours near the wound bed. The end goal for this effort is to assemble a system of systems to prevent the development of infection in an austere environment when the provision of surgical intervention is delayed. This effort solicited a total of fifteen SBIR Phase I proposals. Proposals were accepted through the 2021.3 DoD SBIR BAA pre-released in August 2021. Proposals were received in October 2021 followed by Technical Evaluation Team evaluations in November 2021. Phase I proposal selections were announced in December 2021. A total of three Phase I proposals were selected under this topic. Awards will be made in March 2022.
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- Oct 01, 2023
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