Add to NASA News Summary of Oct. 16, 1998

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NASA SELECTS 345 INNOVATIVE SMALL BUSINESS PROJECTS 

     NASA has selected 345 research proposals for negotiation of Phase 
I contract awards for NASA's 1998 Small Business Innovation Research 
(SBIR) Program.  The combined award total is expected to be 
approximately $24 million. 

     SBIR goals are to stimulate technological innovation, increase 
the use of small business (including women-owned and disadvantaged 
firms) in meeting federal research and development needs, and increase 
private-sector commercialization of results of federally funded 
research.  The 1998 solicitation closed on July 7, 1998.  NASA 
received 2,335 proposals submitted by small, high-technology 
businesses from across the United States.

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Michael Braukus 
202/358-1979.

Full text available at: 
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/1998/98-191.txt

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