CTA Incorporated, c/o Futron Corporation, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 900W, Bethesda, MD 20814-3202

B -- SMALL SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES CTA INCORPORATED invites proposals to pursue business ventures involving commercial products and/or services derived from technologies or capabilities of the Small Satellite Technology Initiative's CLARK satellite. The Small Satellite Technology Initiative (SSTI) is a key element of NASA's new Technology Investment (NTI) package and an important component of U.S. national technology policy. One of the fundamental goals of the CLARK Small Satellite Technology Initiative (SSTI) commercialization program is to create new business opportunities for selected CLARK-derived products and services. To accomplish this goal, CTA INCORPORATED proposed to award grants to eligible firms to demonstrate the commercial application of CLARK-derived technologies products or services and to develop business plans for their commercialization. CTA INCORPORATED is issuing a competitive Announcement of Opportunity (AO), anticipating the award of five to ten grants totaling up to $500,000 for promising commericalization projects. There are no limits on the minimum or maximum grant amount that may be requested for a commercialization project and eligible firms may submit more than one proposal. In order to facilitate the proposal selection process and reduce the resource burden on proposers, a two step selection process is being implemented. The first step involves five page white papers which briefly describe the proposed project. White papers are strongly encouraged, but not required, from all organizations planning to particpate in this announcement. These white papers will be reviewed and early written feedback will be provided to potential proposers. The second step involves submission of full proposals. White paper and proposal requirements are detailed in the AO. Thirty-six (36) advanced technologies associated with the CLARK satellite are being made available for commercialization, in addition to CLARK satellite capabilities. Detailed descriptions of these technologies and capabilities are provided in the Technology Synopsis which is a section of the AO. Potential proposers are encouraged to identify and seek commercial applications of these technologies in a variety of industries. Commercialization may involve innovative applications for aerospace industry use. However, preference will be given to non-aerospace applications, particularly in one or more of the following industry segments: Medical/Health; Transportation; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Communications; Environmental Management. The AO grants may be used for purposes such as market research, business plan development, technical demonstration, prototype production, or any other purpose that the proposer can show will make a significant contribution toward the successful commercialization of a CLARK technology or capability. Proposers are encouraged to provide co-funding for proposed projects. Although there is no specified minimum requirement for co-funding under this announcement, co-funding will be considered in the evaluation. An evaluation of proposals will be conducted by technical and business experts, based on commercial, technical, financial, and management criteria. Selections will be announced by 1 January 1996. Proposers should expect the duration of each project to be approximately one (1) year. Projects are expected to be completed by March 31, 1997. A draft of the AO solicitation will be available on June 19, 1995. The final announcement of opportunity is expected to be available on July 19, 1995. White papers will be due August 21, 1995. AO Workshops will be conducted at NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, MD on September 25, 1995 and at JPL in Pasadena, CA on October 2, 1995. Proposals will be due November 1, 1995. Copies of the draft and final AO will be available by request, or through the Internet at: http://www.futron.com/clark/clark.ao.html. Additional information about the CLARK program can be found at the CLARK Home Page: http://www.cta.com/SSTI/Home_SSTI/ssti.html. To request copies of the AO, or for additional information on CLARK technologies and the Announcement of Opportunity, contact the AO Project Manager, Douglas A. Comstock, Futron Corporation, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 900W, Bethesda, MD 20814-3202, (301) 907-7100, fax (301) 907-7125. Electronic questions and/or comments should be addressed to: clarktek@futron.com. (166)

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