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Dual Use Technology Development Program

Dual Use Technology Development
The Dual Use Technology Development Program is one method used by the Intellectual Partnership Program for development of technologies to meet NASA needs. The agreements in this program are cost and risk sharing initiatives between NASA and an industry partner designed to produce a product that meet both NASA and commercial needs. These are cost sharing agreements that leverage the resources of both partners to potentially eliminate additional rework, time, and funding.

Dual Use Technology Development Projects
The Dual Use Technology Development Program utilizes Cooperative Agreements between NASA and an industry partners to develop or enhance a technology to meet a specific NASA need. Each year, technology needs at Stennis are identified as potential projects. A list of general technical concerns(.pdf) to the Propulsion Test Area(.pdf) has been prepared. After it has been determined that a technology is not commercially available that will meet the specific NASA need, a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) is prepared to solicit proposals for the development of the technology. Interested companies submit proposals in response to the CAN.

In a cooperative agreement between NASA and a commercial firm, substantial resource contribution on the part of the partner is required. The partner is expected to contribute at least 50 percent of the total resources required to accomplish the cooperative agreement. The partner contributions may be cash, non-cash or both.

The proposals must contain a Technical Proposal section detailing the technical objectives and methods to be used in the project, a Business/Commercialization Plan section outlining the commercialization goals and processes, a Personnel and Facilities section describing the relevant experience of the key personnel and the facilities to be used in the execution of the project, and a Cost section containing both the expected NASA cost and the contributions of the company. The proposals are evaluated on technical merit and feasibility, the Business/Commercialization Plan, and cost realism.

Participating in the SSC Dual Use Technology Development Program
Each year, a CAN is posted on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service website. This posting typically occurs in the November-December timeframe. Companies interested in an opportunity to participate in this program should monitor this site for the SSC Dual Use CAN as well as other NASA opportunities.

In addition to monitoring the procurement site, there are advantages to visiting Stennis Space Center and speaking with engineers to discuss the unique technical problems as well as discussing potential solutions to the problems.

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