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PROGRAM SOLICITATION
Small Business Innovation Research Program

II.    Definitions

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A.    Research or Research and Development (R/R&D)

R/R&D means any activity which is:

1. A systematic, intensive study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the subject studied;
2. A systematic study directed specifically toward applying new knowledge to meet a recognized need; or
3. A systematic application of knowledge toward the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new processes to meet specific requirements.

B.    Small Business Concern

A small business concern is one that at the time of award of Phase I and Phase II contracts meets all of the following criteria:

1. Is organized for profit, with a place of business located in the United States, which operates primarily within the United States or which makes a significant contribution to the United States economy through payment of taxes or use of American products, materials or labor;
2. Is in the legal form of an individual proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, association, trust or cooperative, except that where the form is a joint venture, there can be no more than 49 percent participation by business entities in the joint venture;
3. Is (i) at least 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are citizens of the United States or permanent resident aliens in the United States, (ii) at least 51% owned and controlled by another business concern that is itself at least 51% owned and controlled by individuals who are citizens of, or permanent resident aliens in the United States; or (iii) a joint venture in which each entity to the venture must meet the requirements of either (i) or (ii) of this section;
4. Has, including its affiliates, not more than 500 employees.

C.    Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concern

A socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern is one that is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or an Indian tribe, including Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO), or a Community Development Corporation (CDC). Control includes both strategic planning (as that exercised by boards of directors) and the day-to-day management and administration of business operations. See 13 CFR 124.109, 124.110, and 124.111 for special rules pertaining to concerns owned by Indian Tribes (including ANCs), NHOs, or CDCs, respectively.

D.    Women-Owned Small Business Concern

A woman-owned small business concern is one that is at least 51% owned and controlled by a woman or women. Control includes both the strategic planning (as that exercised by boards of directors) and the day-to-day management and administration of business operations.

E.    Veteran-Owned Small Business

A veteran-owned small business concerns is one that is at least 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

F.    Subcontract

Subcontract means any agreement, other than one involving an employer-employee relationship, entered into by a Federal Government funding agreement awardee calling for supplies or services required solely for the performance of the original funding agreement.

G.    Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)

A HUBZone small business concern is one that meets the following criteria:

1. Located in "historically underutilized business zone" or HUBZone area located in one or more of the following:
1. A qualified census tract (as defined in Section 42(d)(5)(i)(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986);
2. A qualified "non-metropolitan county" (as defined in Section 143(k)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) with a median household income of less than 80% of the state median household income or with an unemployment of not less than 140% of the statewide average based on U.S. Department of Labor recent data; or
3. Lands within the boundaries of Federally recognized Indian reservations.
2. Owned and controlled by one or more U.S. citizen(s).
3. At least 35% of its employees must reside in a HUBZone.

H.    Service Disabled Veteran Owned Concern

A service disabled veteran-owned small business concerns is one that is at 51% unconditionally and directly owned by one or more service-disabled veterans defined in 13 C.F. R. 125.29. In the case of a concern which is a corporation, at least 51% of the aggregate of all stock outstanding and at least 51% of each class of voting stock outstanding must be unconditionally owned by one or more service-disabled veterans.