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Here is a heads up for farmers who are interested in NOAA's SBIR program.</div>
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From: <strong class="x_gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Timothy Sullivan</strong> <span dir="auto">
<<a href="mailto:timothy.sullivan@usda.gov">timothy.sullivan@usda.gov</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 1:41 PM<br>
Subject: [aquacontacts] NOAA SBIR FY22 Funding Opportunity is open<br>
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<p>Hello All,</p>
<p>Please see the below message about the opening of NOAA's 2022 SBIR funding opportunity.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Tim Sullivan, National Program Leader, Animal Health and Aquaculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">Dear Friends,</span></span></p>
<p><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;"><span id="x_m_-4734566776276529206m_-3031755668434910494m_-4845599599923815529gmail-docs-internal-guid-c51f1876-7fff-1195-7661-91a36aafe9ad">The
NOAA FY22 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I </span></span></span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Ftechpartnerships.noaa.gov*2FSBIR*2Fcurrent_opportunities&data=04*7C01*7C*7C008d50afc8054ca9ec4c08d9b4f40e5f*7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697*7C0*7C0*7C637739782590610196*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000&sdata=ZVVgo58wTXo53h51lRZ95rymeCgSJMJ8*2F7aahgJiqds*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!KGKeukY!nRoN78tbsTdZcAVAVEJK7HJJct5pLYwiN025G-s5wLuJJS_mW37q-RFqEi8Y4mdVtm2_TA$" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; text-decoration-line:underline; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Notice
of Funding<br>
Opportunity</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"> opened on November 15, 2021. NOAA invites qualified<br>
small businesses to submit proposals for research and development of highly<br>
innovative technologies that have strong commercial potential and fit within<br>
the NOAA mission areas. This <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Ftechpartnerships.noaa.gov*2FSBIR*2Fcurrent_opportunities&data=04*7C01*7C*7C008d50afc8054ca9ec4c08d9b4f40e5f*7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697*7C0*7C0*7C637739782590669933*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000&sdata=82*2BNVjF5K70PpLCb1i*2F*2BouvVACNde1jjcCsiR*2B77phk*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!KGKeukY!nRoN78tbsTdZcAVAVEJK7HJJct5pLYwiN025G-s5wLuJJS_mW37q-RFqEi8Y4mcw0KIM9Q$" target="_blank">
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">recorded webinar</span></a> provides an overview of the current<br>
funding opportunity</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal">.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">Topics for this year's solicitation include:</span></span></strong></span></p>
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<span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">Climate Adaptation and Mitigation</span></span></span></p>
</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<p role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">Weather-Ready Nation</span></span></span></p>
</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<p role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">Healthy Oceans</span></span></span></p>
</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<p role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">To be eligible to submit a Phase I application, small businesses must submit a
</span></span><span style="font-family:calibri"><strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal">required Letter of Intent</span></strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal">
via</span></span></span> <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fforms.gle*2F71Z4nFKo5HH9Jtiw7&data=04*7C01*7C*7C008d50afc8054ca9ec4c08d9b4f40e5f*7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697*7C0*7C0*7C637739782590729690*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000&sdata=s1Y5nB34MpxsHn9ltpQeZYTxnk5aL3gmg*2BaTC9Ssx10*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!KGKeukY!nRoN78tbsTdZcAVAVEJK7HJJct5pLYwiN025G-s5wLuJJS_mW37q-RFqEi8Y4mcgfAKtKg$" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; text-decoration-line:underline; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">this form</span></span></span></a><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;"> by</span></span><span style="font-family:calibri"><strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal">
December 13, 2021</span></strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal">. NOAA Phase I SBIR awards<br>
provide up to $150,000 with up to a six (6) month period of performance for<br>
conducting feasibility and proof of concept research, with a tentative award<br>
start date of August 1, 2022. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: black;">The SBIR Program is
<strong>looking for individuals to serve as reviewers</strong> for this<br>
year's incoming proposals. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer,<br>
please </span></span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal"><span style="font-family:calibri">contact us via email at
</span></span></span><a style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; text-decoration-line:underline; font-variant-numeric:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal">noaa.sbir@noaa.gov</span></span></a><span style="font-family:calibri">.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(19, 79, 92);">Derek Parks </span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(19, 79, 92);">(he/him)</span></span></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">Deputy Director</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">Technology Partnerships Office</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">Phone: 301-628-1010</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">Web: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http*3A*2F*2Ftechpartnerships.noaa.gov*2F&data=04*7C01*7C*7C008d50afc8054ca9ec4c08d9b4f40e5f*7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697*7C0*7C0*7C637739782590789410*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000&sdata=ig9YBPSx7KE2NZUa4g*2B9qratL3SCMau8hNSQ4T69cDc*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!KGKeukY!nRoN78tbsTdZcAVAVEJK7HJJct5pLYwiN025G-s5wLuJJS_mW37q-RFqEi8Y4mcX5mXxyw$" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://techpartnerships.noaa.gov</span></a> </span></span></p>
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