SBIR Phase III Program

Enabling a Direct Award to Allocore through the SBIR Phase III Program

What is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program?

The SBIR program is a government-wide program that expedites procurement for innovative, commercially
viable solutions to meet federal government challenges.

What is a SBIR Phase III Contract?

A Phase III SBIR contract derives from or extends Allocore’s effort made under our existing SBIR Phase II award. In other words, a Phase III contract can be issued if the work relates to the work of our previously awarded Phase II SBIR. The SBIR Contract is a single-award Indefinite Deliver y/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) vehicle, under which task orders can be issued directly to Allocore when you are ready.

Any agency may sole source a Phase III SBIR award to any company who has received a Phase I or Phase II SBIR award. Allocore has an active Phase II award for a Unified Lending Platform and is eligible for a Phase III sole source award

SBIR Phase III processes enable any agency to issue a contract on a sole source basis without having to produce a “Justification and Approval (J&A)” document or do additional market research, avoiding lengthy competition processes.

How to issue a Phase III award:

Step 1: Allocore facilitates a meeting between the Agency COR and KO to discuss step-by- step procurement processes

Step 2: The COR prepares documentation for the KO (Allocore can assist and provide draft wording)

Step 3: The KO creates and sends a directed RFP to Allocore (Allocore can provide a redacted sample, or the KO can ask for a sample from GSA FEDSIM)

Step 4: Allocore responds to the RFP with a written proposal

Step 5: The KO awards an IDIQ and the first Task Order via standard award process; the work can begin, and future task orders can be awarded at the agency ’s discretion

Benefits of SBIR

No competition or market research required

Rapid acquisition

(as little as 48 hours to issue new task orders)

No limits on the dollar size

No restrictions on the “color of money”

No set-aside workshare requirements

No justification and approval requirement

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can fund Phase III awards?

Any agency can award a Phase III SBIR award regardless of the agency that awarded the SBIR Phase I/II work.

Are Phase III sole source awards permissible?

Yes. The previously completed competition for Allocore’s SBIR Phase II award satisfies FAR competition requirements. The Sole Source provisions of FAR Part 6 do not govern SBIR awards. Therefore, neither market research nor competition are required to satisfy FAR requirements, nor does a Justification and Approval (J&A) document need to be submitted as described in FAR Part 6.

What funding can be used for Phase III contracts?

Phase III contracts can be funded with any appropriation type.

What pricing type can be used?

Any contract pricing type can be used, including Fixed Price. The contracting officer makes the final determination regarding selection/negotiation of contract type.

Can a Phase III contract include options for additional work or additional quantities?

Yes, in accordance with FAR 17.205. The contract is an ID/IQ with a broad scope of work. Individual task orders are awarded based on specific needs, periods of per formance, and budgets. Task Orders can be awarded at any time with no limit on the quantity or dollar value.

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