83 FR 59365 - Expeditionary Technology Search (xTechSearch) II Prize Competition Announcement
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
Department of the Army
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 59365-59366] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25502] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Expeditionary Technology Search (xTechSearch) II Prize Competition Announcement AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Announcement of competition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the provisions of applicable laws and regulations, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)) is announcing the second cohort of the Army Expeditionary Technology Search--xTechSearch II Prize Competition--for the Army to enhance engagements with the entrepreneurial funded community, small businesses, and other non-traditional defense partners. The xTechSearch program will provide an opportunity for businesses to pitch novel technology solutions, either a new application for an existing technology or an entirely new technology concept, to the Army. DATES: 1. December 31, 2018 at 12:59PM PST. Deadline for submission of White Papers to the xTechSearch competition. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered. 2. February 25-March 8, 2019. Semifinalists--Up to 60 participants conduct technology pitches to xTechSearch panels. 3. March 26-28, 2019. Up to 25 finalists featured at the Association of the United States Army Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, AL. 4. October 2019. Capstone Demonstration with Army subject matter experts and Leadership. ADDRESSES: Proposals must be submitted at Challenge.gov: https://challenge.gov/a/buzz/challenge/88/ideas/top. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Smith, Deputy Director for Laboratory Management (ASA(ALT)) Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Research and Technology, (703) 697-0685 or via Email at: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Eligibility: The entities allowed to participate in this competition are small businesses as defined in 13 CFR part 121. To qualify, the participating entity must fall within the size standard by North American Industry Classification System code 541713, 541714, and 541715. [[Page 59366]] There may be only one submission per business. In addition, each entity:Shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States; May not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment. Sole proprietors may participate in xTechSearch if the individual is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and the business is registered in the United States. Foreign companies may participate in xTechSearch by establishing a US domestic business relationship (e.g., wholly owned US subsidiary) or partner with a US based company. Companies that have previously participated in the xTechSearch competition are eligible to participate for new technology concepts or improvements to prior submitted proposals. Registered participants shall be required to agree to assume any and all risks and waive claims against the Federal Government and its related entities, except in the case of willful misconduct, for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, arising from their participation in a prize competition, whether the injury, death, damage, or loss arises through negligence or otherwise. Participants shall be required to obtain liability insurance or demonstrate financial responsibility, in amounts determined by the Army, for claims by-- Third parties for death, bodily injury, or property damage, or loss resulting from an activity carried out in connection with participation in a prize competition, with the Federal Government named as an additional insured under the registered participant's insurance policy and registered participants agreeing to indemnify the Federal Government against third party claims for damages arising from or related to prize competition activities; and The Federal Government for damage or loss to Government property resulting from such an activity. Prizes will be offered under 15 U.S.C. Section 3719 (Prize competitions). The total prize pool is $2.18M. Evaluation Criteria and Process Phase I: Concept White Paper Contest The Phase I proposal must be a white paper describing the novel technology concept, innovative application concept and integration with one or more of the Army's technology focus areas. The proposal must be submitted via the Challenge.gov portal as a single searchable PDF file containing: Title. Author(s). Army Technology Focus Area: Choose from the eight (8) Technology Focus Area(s): [cir] Long Range Precision Fires. [cir] Next Generation Combat Vehicle. [cir] Future Vertical Lift. [cir] Network with hardware, software, and infrastructure. [cir] Air and Missile Defense. [cir] Soldier Lethality. [cir] Medical Technologies. [cir] Military Engineering Technologies. Keyword(s): Provide up to ten (10) keywords that describe the technology. Abstract: Provide an abstract (up to 250 words). White Paper: Technology proposal concept, no greater than 1000 words (not including title, author(s), keywords, abstract, company bio, graphs, figures or images). The word limit on the White Paper submission will be strictly enforced. List of prior SBIR awards in the past 5 years: Include Date award received, Funding organization, Phase of awards, and Topic Title awarded. Company Biography (Optional): Company background information, up to 1 page. Contestants' concept papers will be reviewed by a panel of subject matter experts who will select the contestants to be invited to the xTechSearch Technology Pitch Forums. Companies selected by the panel will receive a prize of $4,000 and an invitation to Phase II: xTechSearch Technology Pitches. Concept White Papers will be ranked using the following Scoring Criteria: Potential for Impact/Revolutionizing the Army--50%. Scientific and Engineering Viability--50%. Phase II: xTechSearch Technology Pitches Up to sixty (60) selected contestant semi-finalists will be invited to complete an in-person venture style pitch to a panel of Army subject matter experts and judges at locations across the United States. Companies will pitch their technology and a proposed live proof-of-concept demonstration for Phase III (15 minute pitch followed by 10 minutes for questions and answers). Up to twenty five (25) semifinalists selected by the judge panel will receive a prize of $10,000 and be invited to display an exhibit and make a formal public oral presentation of their proposal at the 2019 AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exposition Innovators' Corner in Huntsville, AL. Scoring Criteria: [cir] Potential for Impact/Revolutionizing the Army--40%. [cir] Scientific and Engineering Viability--40%. [cir] Proof-of-Concept Demonstration Plan--10%. [cir] Team Ability--10%. Phase III: AUSA Innovators' Corner The AUSA Innovators' Corner phase provides up to twenty five (25) xTechSearch semifinalists to be featured at the AUSA Innovators' Corner at the AUSA Global Force meeting, 26-28 March 2019 in Huntsville, AL. The finalists will leverage Army-sponsored exhibit space to engage with Department of Defense (DoD) customers, Army leadership, industry partners, and academia. Up to twelve (12) Phase III prize winner finalists will be announced at AUSA and provided a prize of $120,000 and 6 months to demonstrate proof-of-concept for their xTechSearch technology at the Phase IV: xTechSearch Capstone Demonstration. Phase IV: xTechSearch Finale Demonstration--October 2019 Each Phase III finalist will demonstrate proof-of-concept for their technology solution to Army subject matter experts and DoD leadership at the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 2019, Washington DC. A single grand-prize winner will be selected for the technology concept with the greatest potential for impact and to revolutionize the Army. The winner of the Finale Demonstration will be awarded a prize of $250,000. Authority: 15 U.S.C. Section 3719; Pub. L. 96-480, Section 24, as added Pub. L. 111-358, title I, Section 105a, Jan. 4, 2011 Stat. 3989. Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-25502 Filed 11-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-03-P
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1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and Kesten, the subcommittee Alternate DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
41 CFR 102–3.150. Designated Federal Officer, via
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose electronic mail, the preferred mode of Department of the Army
of the meeting is to provide the submission, at the address listed in the
subcommittee with briefings and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Expeditionary Technology Search
information focusing on the Institute’s section. Each page of the comment or (xTechSearch) II Prize Competition
plan for its students to achieve higher statement must include the author’s Announcement
proficiency scores on the Defense name, title or affiliation, address, and AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), to daytime phone number. The Alternate
include updates on curriculum and Designated Federal Official will review ACTION: Announcement of competition.
faculty development efforts. all submitted written comments or SUMMARY: Under the provisions of
Proposed Agenda: December 12—The statements and provide them to
subcommittee will receive briefings applicable laws and regulations, the
members of the subcommittee for their Assistant Secretary of the Army for
associated with DLIFLC’s higher consideration. Written comments or
proficiency goals and the Institute’s Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
statements being submitted in response (ASA(ALT)) is announcing the second
actions in supporting said goal. The to the agenda set forth in this notice
subcommittee will complete cohort of the Army Expeditionary
must be received by the Alternate Technology Search—xTechSearch II
administrative procedures and Designated Federal Official at least
appointment requirements. December Prize Competition—for the Army to
seven business days prior to the meeting
13—The subcommittee will have time to enhance engagements with the
to be considered by the subcommittee.
discuss and compile observations entrepreneurial funded community,
Written comments or statements
pertaining to agenda items. General small businesses, and other non-
received after this date may not be
deliberations leading to provisional traditional defense partners. The
provided to the subcommittee until its
findings will be referred to the Army xTechSearch program will provide an
next meeting.
Education Advisory Committee for Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the opportunity for businesses to pitch
deliberation by the Committee under the Committee is not obligated to allow a novel technology solutions, either a new
open-meeting rules. member of the public to speak or application for an existing technology or
Public Accessibility to the Meeting: otherwise address the Committee during an entirely new technology concept, to
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, the meeting. Members of the public will the Army.
and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102– be permitted to make verbal comments DATES:
3.165, and subject to the availability of during the Committee meeting only at 1. December 31, 2018 at 12:59PM
space, this meeting is open to the the time and in the manner described PST. Deadline for submission of White
public. Seating is on a first to arrive below. If a member of the public is Papers to the xTechSearch competition.
basis. Attendees are requested to submit interested in making a verbal comment Submissions received after the deadline
their name, affiliation, and daytime at the open meeting, that individual will not be considered.
phone number seven business days must submit a request, with a brief 2. February 25–March 8, 2019.
prior to the meeting to Mr. Kesten, via statement of the subject matter to be Semifinalists—Up to 60 participants
electronic mail, the preferred mode of addressed by the comment, at least conduct technology pitches to
submission, at the address listed in the seven business days in advance to the xTechSearch panels.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT subcommittee’s Alternate Designated 3. March 26–28, 2019. Up to 25
section. Because the meeting of the Federal Official, via electronic mail, the finalists featured at the Association of
subcommittee will be held in a Federal preferred mode of submission, at the the United States Army Global Force
Government facility on a military base, address listed in the FOR FURTHER Symposium and Exposition in
security screening is required. A photo INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Huntsville, AL.
ID is required to enter base. Please note Alternate Designated Federal Official 4. October 2019. Capstone
that security and gate guards have the will log each request, in the order Demonstration with Army subject
right to inspect vehicles and persons received, and in consultation with the matter experts and Leadership.
seeking to enter and exit the Subcommittee Chair, determine whether ADDRESSES: Proposals must be
installation. Weckerling Center is fully the subject matter of each comment is submitted at Challenge.gov: https://
handicap accessible. Wheelchair access relevant to the Subcommittee’s mission challenge.gov/a/buzz/challenge/88/
is available on the right side of the main and/or the topics to be addressed in this ideas/top.
entrance of the building. For additional public meeting. A 15-minute period
information about public access FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
near the end of the meeting will be
procedures, contact Mr. Kesten, the Jennifer Smith, Deputy Director for
available for verbal public comments.
subcommittee’s Alternate Designated Laboratory Management (ASA(ALT))
Members of the public who have
Federal Officer, at the email address or Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
requested to make a verbal comment
telephone number listed in the FOR of the Army, Research and Technology,
and whose comments have been
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. (703) 697–0685 or via Email at:
deemed relevant under the process
Written Comments or Statements: usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asa-
described above, will be allotted no
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and alt.mbx.xtechsearch@mail.mil.
more than three minutes during the
102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the period, and will be invited to speak in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the the order in which their requests were Eligibility: The entities allowed to
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public or interested organizations may received by the Alternate Designated participate in this competition are small
submit written comments or statements Federal Official. businesses as defined in 13 CFR part
to the subcommittee, in response to the 121. To qualify, the participating entity
stated agenda of the open meeting or in Brenda S. Bowen, must fall within the size standard by
regard to the subcommittee’s mission in Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. North American Industry Classification
general. Written comments or [FR Doc. 2018–25503 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am] System code 541713, 541714, and
statements should be submitted to Mr. BILLING CODE 5001–03–P 541715.
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There may be only one submission Army’s technology focus areas. The public oral presentation of their
per business. In addition, each entity: proposal must be submitted via the proposal at the 2019 AUSA Global Force
• Shall be incorporated in and Challenge.gov portal as a single Symposium and Exposition Innovators’
maintain a primary place of business in searchable PDF file containing: Corner in Huntsville, AL.
the United States; • Title. • Scoring Criteria:
• May not be a Federal entity or • Author(s). Æ Potential for Impact/
Federal employee acting within the • Army Technology Focus Area: Revolutionizing the Army—40%.
scope of their employment. Choose from the eight (8) Technology Æ Scientific and Engineering
• Sole proprietors may participate in Focus Area(s): Viability—40%.
xTechSearch if the individual is a Æ Long Range Precision Fires. Æ Proof-of-Concept Demonstration
citizen or permanent resident of the Æ Next Generation Combat Vehicle. Plan—10%.
United States and the business is Æ Future Vertical Lift. Æ Team Ability—10%.
registered in the United States. Æ Network with hardware, software, Phase III: AUSA Innovators’ Corner
• Foreign companies may participate and infrastructure.
Æ Air and Missile Defense. • The AUSA Innovators’ Corner
in xTechSearch by establishing a US
Æ Soldier Lethality. phase provides up to twenty five (25)
domestic business relationship (e.g.,
Æ Medical Technologies. xTechSearch semifinalists to be featured
wholly owned US subsidiary) or partner
Æ Military Engineering Technologies. at the AUSA Innovators’ Corner at the
with a US based company.
• Companies that have previously • Keyword(s): Provide up to ten (10) AUSA Global Force meeting, 26–28
keywords that describe the technology. March 2019 in Huntsville, AL. The
participated in the xTechSearch
competition are eligible to participate • Abstract: Provide an abstract (up to finalists will leverage Army-sponsored
250 words). exhibit space to engage with Department
for new technology concepts or
improvements to prior submitted • White Paper: Technology proposal of Defense (DoD) customers, Army
concept, no greater than 1000 words leadership, industry partners, and
proposals.
(not including title, author(s), keywords, academia.
Registered participants shall be • Up to twelve (12) Phase III prize
required to agree to assume any and all abstract, company bio, graphs, figures or
images). The word limit on the White winner finalists will be announced at
risks and waive claims against the AUSA and provided a prize of $120,000
Federal Government and its related Paper submission will be strictly
enforced. and 6 months to demonstrate proof-of-
entities, except in the case of willful
misconduct, for any injury, death, • List of prior SBIR awards in the past concept for their xTechSearch
5 years: Include Date award received, technology at the Phase IV: xTechSearch
damage, or loss of property, revenue, or Capstone Demonstration.
profits, whether direct, indirect, or Funding organization, Phase of awards,
consequential, arising from their and Topic Title awarded. Phase IV: xTechSearch Finale
participation in a prize competition, • Company Biography (Optional): Demonstration—October 2019
whether the injury, death, damage, or Company background information, up
to 1 page. • Each Phase III finalist will
loss arises through negligence or demonstrate proof-of-concept for their
otherwise. Contestants’ concept papers will be
reviewed by a panel of subject matter technology solution to Army subject
Participants shall be required to matter experts and DoD leadership at
obtain liability insurance or experts who will select the contestants
to be invited to the xTechSearch the AUSA Annual Meeting and
demonstrate financial responsibility, in Exposition, October 2019, Washington
amounts determined by the Army, for Technology Pitch Forums. Companies
selected by the panel will receive a DC. A single grand-prize winner will be
claims by— selected for the technology concept with
• Third parties for death, bodily prize of $4,000 and an invitation to
Phase II: xTechSearch Technology the greatest potential for impact and to
injury, or property damage, or loss revolutionize the Army.
Pitches.
resulting from an activity carried out in
Concept White Papers will be ranked • The winner of the Finale
connection with participation in a prize Demonstration will be awarded a prize
competition, with the Federal using the following Scoring Criteria:
• Potential for Impact/ of $250,000.
Government named as an additional
insured under the registered Revolutionizing the Army—50%. Authority: 15 U.S.C. Section 3719; Pub. L.
• Scientific and Engineering 96–480, Section 24, as added Pub. L. 111–
participant’s insurance policy and 358, title I, Section 105a, Jan. 4, 2011 Stat.
Viability—50%.
registered participants agreeing to 3989.
indemnify the Federal Government Phase II: xTechSearch Technology
against third party claims for damages Pitches Brenda S. Bowen,
arising from or related to prize Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
• Up to sixty (60) selected contestant
competition activities; and semi-finalists will be invited to
[FR Doc. 2018–25502 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am]
The Federal Government for damage complete an in-person venture style BILLING CODE 5001–03–P
or loss to Government property resulting pitch to a panel of Army subject matter
from such an activity. experts and judges at locations across
Prizes will be offered under 15 U.S.C. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
the United States.
Section 3719 (Prize competitions). • Companies will pitch their
• The total prize pool is $2.18M. Office of the Secretary
technology and a proposed live proof-of-
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concept demonstration for Phase III (15 [Docket ID DOD–2018–OS–0048]
Evaluation Criteria and Process
minute pitch followed by 10 minutes for
Phase I: Concept White Paper Contest Submission for OMB Review;
questions and answers).
Comment Request
The Phase I proposal must be a white • Up to twenty five (25) semifinalists
paper describing the novel technology selected by the judge panel will receive AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of
concept, innovative application concept a prize of $10,000 and be invited to Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
and integration with one or more of the display an exhibit and make a formal DoD.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Announcement of competition. | |
| Dates | 1. December 31, 2018 at 12:59PM PST. Deadline for submission of White Papers to the xTechSearch competition. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered. | |
| Contact | Ms. Jennifer Smith, Deputy Director for Laboratory Management (ASA(ALT)) Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Research and Technology, (703) 697-0685 or via Email at: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 59365 |
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