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The Government must award Phase III contracts to
SBIR/STTR firms that developed the technology to the greatest extent
practicable.
It is sufficient to state for
purposes of a J&A, if one is required by the agency, that the project
is an SBIR/STTR Phase III award that is derived from, extends, or completes
efforts made under prior SBIR/STTR Funding Agreements and is authroized pusuant to 15 USC
638(r)(4). Further justification is
not needed.
This statute justifies sole source
follow-on contracts since competition requirements have been satisfied in
Phases I and II.
There is no limit oh
the value or number of Phase III contracts.
SBIR/STTR size limitations not longer apply if the SBIR/STTR firm grows or is
acquired by a large company.
The governament
must notifiy the SBA if it intend to pursue
R/R&D production sources or any combination thereof of a technology
developed under an SBIR/STTR award with an entity other then
the SBIR/STTR awardee.
The SBA can conmpel
the Goverment to terinate
a contract if they deem that the contract should have gone to the SBIR/STTR
company.
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