ED/IES Small Business Innovation Research - Fiscal Year 2025 ED/IES SBIR Program Solicitation Information

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">  <html> <head>     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/css/pubs2016.css"> <meta name="ED.office" scheme="EDWeb" content="Institute of Education Sciences Small Business Innovation Research Program" /> <meta name="DC.identifier" scheme="URL" content="http://ies.ed.gov/sbir/solicitations.asp" /> <meta name="DC.date.valid" scheme="ISO 8601" content="2024-11-07" /> <title>ED/IES Small Business Innovation Research - Fiscal Year 2025 ED/IES SBIR Program Solicitation Information</title> </head> <body> <div class="headContents"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/images/favicons/IESfavicon_32px.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="128x128" href="/images/favicons/IESfavicon_128px.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="152x152" href="/images/favicons/IESfavicon_152px.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="167x167" href="/images/favicons/IESfavicon_167px.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="180x180" href="/images/favicons/IESfavicon_180px.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="192x192" href="/images/favicons/IESfavicon_192px.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="196x196" href="/images/favicons/IESfavicon_196px.png"> <link href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:400,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> <link href="/css/main.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <link href="/css/IES_Core_0004.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <link href="/css/IES_Mobile_0004.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> </div>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-G0527Y6PQD"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag() { dataLayer.push(arguments); } gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-G0527Y6PQD'); </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/customevents.js"></script>  <script> gtag('event', 'maped_pageviews'); gtag('event', 'edge_pageviews'); gtag('event', 'contact_us'); gtag('event', 'sign_up_for_newsflash'); gtag('event', 'whats_new_calendar'); gtag('event', 'contact_us_sent_email'); gtag('event', 'view_aris_staff_contact_information'); gtag('event', 'newsflash_sign_up'); </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var $$i = jQuery.noConflict(true); //]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/hfsNav.js?v=02"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/nav_0005.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/importBlogPosts.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/main.js"></script> <div class="ies"> <a id="top"></a> <div style="display:none"><a href="#content" title="Skip Navigation">Skip Navigation</a></div> <div class="header_container"> <div class="header"> <div class="clearfix header_nav"> <div class="bc"> <a href="/" class="ies_link">IES</a> <a href="#" class="top_nav"> <span class="long_name">Institute of<br />Education Sciences</span> <div class="l menuIcon"><img src="/images/icons/menuIcon.png" alt="Menu" /></div> </a> </div> <div class="clearfix main_nav"> <div class="clearfix ies_cnav ies_nav_c"> <ul class="sub_cats"> <li> <a href="#">Featured</a> <ul class="clearfix"> <li class="left_col"> <a href="/ncee/projects/eric.asp" title="ERIC - Education Resources Information Center">ERIC - Education Resources Information Center</a> <a href="//nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard" title="Nation's Report Card">Nation's Report Card</a> <a href="/ncee/edlabs/" title="Regional Educational Laboratory Program">Regional Educational Laboratory Program</a> <a href="/sbir/" title="Small Business Innovation Research">Small Business Innovation Research</a> <a href="/ncee/wwc/" title="What Works Clearinghouse">What Works Clearinghouse</a> <a href="//nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator" title="College Navigator">College Navigator</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="/pubsearch/" title="Publications & Products Search">Publications & Products Search</a> <ul class="clearfix"> <li class="left_col"> <a href="/pubsearch/" title="Publications & Products Search">Publications & Products Search</a> <form action="/pubsearch/" method="get" name="PubSearch"><input type="hidden" name="HasSearched" value="1" /><label for="HFSPubsSearchBox" style="display:none;">Search box</label><input type="text" name="searchstring" id="HFSPubsSearchBox" value="" /><input type="submit" value="Search"></form> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="#" class="ies_for_researchers">For Researchers</a> <ul class="clearfix"> <li class="left_col"> <a href="//ies.ed.gov/ncee/projects/evaluationTA.asp" title="TA Resources for Evaluations">TA Resources for Evaluations</a> <a href="/funding/resources.asp" title="Methodological Resources">Methodological Resources</a> <a href="/funding/webinars/ResearchMethodsTraining.asp" title="Research Methods Training Programs">Research Methods Training Programs</a> <a href="/funding/videos.asp" title="Video Presentations">Video Presentations</a> <a href="/funding/datasets.asp" title="Available Datasets">Available Datasets</a> <a href="/director/sro/application_review.asp" title="Peer Review Process">Peer Review Process</a> <a href="/funding/researchaccess.asp" title="IES Policy Regarding Public Access to Research">IES Policy Regarding Public Access to Research</a> <a href="/research.asp" title="How Can I Learn About IES Funded Research?">How Can I Learn About IES Funded Research?</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="/funding">Funding Opportunities</a> <ul class="clearfix"> <li class="left_col"> <a href="/funding" title="Funding Opportunities">Funding Opportunities</a> <a href="/funding/webinars/index.asp" title="Research Funding Webinars">Research Funding Webinars</a> <strong><a href="/funding/grantsearch/index.asp" title="Search Funded Research Grants and Contracts">Search Funded Research Grants and Contracts</a></strong> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="#">News & Events</a> <ul class="clearfix"> <li class="left_col"> <a href="/whatsnew/" title="News">News</a> <a href="/newsflash/" title="NewsFlash">NewsFlash</a> <a href="/whatsnew/pressreleases.asp" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>  <a href="/help/rss.asp" title="RSS Feeds">RSS Feeds</a> </li> <li class="right_col"> <a href="/events.asp " title="Events">Events</a> <a href="/pimeeting/default.aspx" title="IES Research Conference">IES Research Conference</a> <a href="/whatsnew/conferences/" title="Conferences, Training and Presentations">Conferences, Training and Presentations</a> <a href="/whatsnew/calendar/?tid=14&cid=6&va=1" title="Bridge Events">Bridge Events</a> <a href="/ncer/whatsnew/techworkinggroup/" title="Technical Working Group Meeting Summaries">Technical Working Group Meeting Summaries</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="/aboutus/">About Us</a> <ul class="clearfix"> <li class="left_col"> <a href="/aboutus/" title="About the Institute of Education Sciences">About the Institute of Education Sciences</a> <a href="/director/board/index.asp" title="National Board for Education Sciences">National Board for Education Sciences</a> <a href="/aboutus/scientific_integrity.asp" title="Scientific Integrity Policy">Scientific Integrity Policy</a> <a href="/director/sro/index.asp" title="Standards and Review">Standards and Review</a> <a href="/aboutus/diversity.asp">IES Diversity Statement</a> <a href="/help/webmail" title="Contact Us">Contact Us</a> <a href="/help" title="Help">Help</a> </li> <li class="right_col"> <a href="/director/index.asp" title="Director of IES & Remarks">Director</a> <a href="/director/ddap.asp" title="Deputy Director for Administration & Policy">Deputy Director for Admin & Policy</a> <a href="/director/dds.asp" title="Deputy Director for Science">Deputy Director for Science</a> <a href="https://nces.ed.gov/help/ieschart.asp" title="IES Organizational Chart">Organizational Chart</a> <a href="/staff/" title="Staff Directory">Staff Directory</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div class="common_main_nav"> <div class="common_links"> <a href="/contact/">Contact</a><br /> <a href="/data.asp">Tools</a><br /> <a href="http://www.ed.gov/">ED.gov</a><br /> <a href="/newsflash/#ies">Newsflash</a> </div> <div class="social_links">  <a href="/blogs/">IES Blog</a><br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/IESResearch/"><img src="/images/icons/twitterNav.png" alt="Twitter logo" /></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/IESResearch/">Twitter</a><br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IESResearch/"><img src="/images/icons/facebookNav.png" alt="Facebook logo" /></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IESResearch/">Facebook</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="site_search"> <a href="#" class="mob_search"><img src="/images/icons/searchIcon.png" alt="Search NCES" /></a> <form onsubmit="return hfsIsSearchValid(this);" method="get" action="/search/search_redirect.asp" name="HeaderSearch"> <label for="HFSSearchBox" class="sr-only">Search box</label><input type="text" id="HFSSearchBox" name="Search" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search"><input type="hidden" name="website" value="IES"><input type="submit" value="Go" class="submitBtn search-link" aria-label="Submit search" /> </form> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/sbir/css/newSBIR.css"> <div class="sbir content"> <div class="MainContent wideBody programBody">  <div class=" head">  <script type="text/javascript" src="/sbir/js/sbir_new.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/sbir/css/newSBIR.css"> <div id="pubBanner">  <div class="pubBannerTitle"><a href="index.asp" class="BannerTitling">ED/IES Small Business Innovation Research</a></div> </div> </div>   <div class="iesRow"> <nav class="col-1">   <div id="sidecontainer"> <ul id="sidewinder"> <li><a href="/sbir/about.asp">About ED/IES SBIR</a></li> <li><a href="/sbir/applicant.asp">Program and Applicant Information</a></li> <li><a href="/sbir/solicitations.asp">Solicitation Information</a></li> <li><a href="/sbir/awards.asp">Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/sbir/news.asp">News</a></li> <li><a href="/sbir/success_stories.asp">Success Stories</a></li> <li><a href="/sbir/videos.asp">Video Playlists</a></li> <li><a href="/sbir/EdGamesExpo.asp">The ED Games Expo</a></li> <li><a href="/sbir/disclaimer.asp">Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse</a></li> <li><a href="/sbir/contact.asp">Contact Information</a></li> </ul> </div> </nav> <div class="col-4 surveyContent"> <div class="iesRow"> <div class="col-1"> <h1>Fiscal Year 2025 ED/IES SBIR Program Solicitation Information</h1> </div> </div> <div class="iesRow"> <div class="col-3"> <p><span style="color:red">Updated: November 8, 2024 </span></p> <p>The U.S. Department of Education's and Institute of Education Sciences' Small Business Innovation Research program, known as <a href="https://ies.ed.gov/sbir/">ED/IES SBIR</a>, makes awards to <a href="https://www.sbir.gov/apply">eligible small businesses</a> for the research and development and evaluation of the next generation of education technology products for use by learners, educators, and administrators to address pressing problems in education. </p> <p>On November 8, 2024, ED/IES SBIR released its FY 2025 Phase IA, Phase IB, and Direct to Phase II solicitations. <strong>The proposal submission date and time is January 8, 2025 at 11 a.m. EST. </strong></p> <ul> <li>Phase IA solicitation #<a href="https://sam.gov/opp/c5f2a4831ad14a869d23f3de34f5b58a/view">91990025R0002</a> is a request for proposals for $250,000 awards for 9-months for the research and development (R&D) and evaluation of prototypes of novel education technology products where no or limited previous technological development has occurred. The novel education technology product that is proposed under the Phase IA solicitation is required to be independent from (will not be integrated with) any other existing education technology prototypes or products previously developed by the small business (or a member of the project team) and is required to employ a different technological approach from any other existing education technology prototypes or products previously developed by the small business (or any member of the project team). The goal of the Phase IA track is to stimulate novel (i.e., first of its kind) approaches to solve pressing problems in education. Successful Phase IA awardees will be eligible to apply for a $1,000,000 Phase II award in FY2026 to fully develop and evaluate the new education technology product over a period of 2 years, and to prepare for commercialization.</li> <li>Phase IB solicitation #<a href="https://sam.gov/opp/14d0f2ff3b944f4fa14e1c690d5b696e/view">91990025R0003</a> is a request for proposals for $250,000 awards for 9-months for R&D and evaluation of prototypes of a new component to be added to an existing research-based education technology prototype or product. The new component is required to be distinct from the existing education technology prototype or product (i.e., not a continuation or expansion of the already-developed components). The project plans for the technological approach to develop the new component is required to be different than the approach that was used to develop the existing prototype or product. The goal of the Phase IB track is to strengthen existing research-based prototypes or products in addressing pressing problems in education. Successful Phase IB awardees will be eligible to apply for a $1,000,000 Phase II award in FY 2026, to fully develop and evaluate the component and the existing education technology product over a period of 2 years, and to prepare for commercialization of a new version of the product.</li> <li>The Direct to Phase II solicitation #<a href="https://sam.gov/opp/e3153232b6eb405c9aec8dda16fe03c7/view">91990025R0004</a> is a request for proposals for $1,000,000 awards for 2-years for R&D and evaluation of new education technology products to ready existing researcher-developed evidence-based innovations (products, interventions, practices) for use at scale, and to plan for commercialization. Projects that focus on advancing innovations that are not evidence-based are not eligible for the Direct to Phase II program. The existing education innovation must have originally been created by researchers at either universities (or other academic institutions) or non-profit education research organizations. Direct to Phase II projects are awarded without a prior Phase I award. The goal of the Direct to Phase II program is to support the successful transfer of evidence-based research to commercial products to be used at scale and sustained over time.</li> </ul> <p>ED/IES Proposal Preparation Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Each solicitation includes information and specifications on the requirements for that particular program. As such, "offerors" (small businesses) that are considering preparing a proposal are strongly encouraged to review these solicitations to determine the most appropriate fit for a proposed project. </li> <li>Offerors are <em>not</em> permitted to submit the same or similar proposals under multiple 2025 (Phase IA, IB, and Direct to Phase II) solicitations. Any duplicate or similar proposals that are submitted under more than one of these 2025 solicitations will be rejected without review. </li> <ul> <li>Offerors <em>are </em>permitted to submit multiple distinct proposals under the same or multiple solicitations, provided the proposals have different foci and goals. </li> </ul> <li>ED/IES SBIR requires offerors to registered on SAM.gov (<a href="https://sam.gov/content/duns-uei">SAM.gov | Duns - Sam UEI</a>) and to list their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in the proposal at the time of submission. Proposals without a UEI will be rejected without review. If you do not already have a UEI registered on SAM.com please be advised, registration can take several weeks. </li> <li>ED/IES SBIR has created this <a href="/sbir/pdf/SBIR_FAQ.pdf">Frequently Asked Questions</a> document to assist offerors in the preparation and submission of an ED/IES SBIR proposal. </li> <li>Potential offerors are permitted to email questions to the Contracts Specialist listed in each solicitation by December 2, 2024. Any reply by ED will be posted on the same SAM.gov website page as an Amendment to the solicitation. </li> <li>Per U.S. Government <a href="https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far">Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)</a>, ED/IES SBIR program personnel (including Edward Metz and Laurie Hobbs), and other government personnel are not permitted to engage with potential offerors to provide technical assistance or answer questions while the solicitations are open and during proposal review. </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-1 sidebar"> <div class="container"> <h2>Social Media</h2> <div class="iesRow"> <div class="col-1"><a href="https://twitter.com/IESResearch"><img src="/sbir/images/social/twitter.png" alt = "@IESresearch at Twitter" ></a><a href="https://twitter.com/IESResearch">@IESResearch</a></div> </div> <div class="iesRow"> <div class="col-1"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/IESResearch"><img src="/sbir/images/social/facebook.png" alt = "IES Research at Facebook"></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/IESResearch">IES Research</a></div> </div> <div class="iesRow"> <div class="col-1"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVHqsnePfULp6KvKgNxHJH_4p5Onal3dv"><img src="/sbir/images/social/youtube.png" alt = "SBIRYouTube at YouTube" ></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVHqsnePfULp6KvKgNxHJH_4p5Onal3dv">SBIR YouTube</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> </div> </div>   </div> <div class="footer_container ies"> <div class="footer"> <div class="clearfix footer_top"> <div class="bc"> <a href="/" class="ies_nav">IES</a> <a href="/" class="nces_nav"> <span class="long_name">Institute of<br /> Education Sciences</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix footer_nav"> <div class="clearfix left_s"> <span class="section">Explore the Institute of Education Sciences</span> <div class="left_s"> <ul> <li><a href="/" class="center_title">IES</a></li> <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutus/">About</a></li> <li><a href="/pubsearch/">Publications</a></li> <li><a href="/data.asp">Data</a></li> <li><a href="/funding/">Funding</a></li> <li><a href="/events.asp">News</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="right_s"> <ul> <li><span class="center_title">IES Centers</a></li> <li><a href="/ncee/">NCEE</a></li> <li><a href="/ncer/">NCER</a></li> <li><a href="https://nces.ed.gov/">NCES</a></li> <li><a href="/ncser/">NCSER</a></li> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix right_s"> <div class="left_s"> <ul> <li><span class="section">IES Policies and Standards</span></li> <li><a href="/aboutus/diversity.asp">IES Diversity Statement</a></li> <li><a href="https://nces.ed.gov/statprog/2012/">NCES Statistical Standards</a></li> <li><a href="/director/sro/">Peer Review Process</a></li> <li><a href="/help/privacy.asp">Privacy and Security Policies</a></li> <li><a href="/funding/researchaccess.asp">Public Access Policy</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li> </li> <li><a href="/contact/" class="section">Contact Us</a></li> <li> </li> <li><a href="http://www.ed.gov/"><strong>U.S. Department of Education</strong></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="right_s"> <ul> <li><span class="section">Additional Resources</span></li> <li><a href="https://eric.ed.gov/">ERIC</a></li> <li><a href="https://ies.ed.gov/help/ieschart.asp">Organizational Chart</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script id="_fed_an_ua_tag" language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="/js/Universal-Federated-Analytics-Min.js?pga4=55622235&agency=ED&subagency=IES"></script>  </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

ED/IES Small Business Innovation Research - Fiscal Year 2025 ED/IES SBIR Program Solicitation Information