Proposal Red Team for SBIR/STTR

Most SBIR/STTR proposals are not rejected for bad science. They lose points on things the team cannot see from inside the draft: a feasibility claim without data behind it, a commercialization plan with no named customer, a work plan that does not match the budget, a missing disclosure. A red team read catches those while there is still time to fix them.

What you get

• A written memo with every finding ranked critical, major or minor, each tied to the section of the solicitation or the evaluation criterion it affects.
• A compliance check against the current solicitation: page limits, required sections, formats, disclosures, TABA and work percentage rules.
• A consistency check between the work plan and the budget.
• One 30 minute call to walk through the memo.
• One round of follow-up questions by email.

What it is not

I do not rewrite the proposal, build the budget or handle registrations. If you need that, the full engagement is the right fit.

Who it is for

Teams writing their own Phase I or Phase II, Phase I awardees writing the Phase II, and resubmissions.

Timing

I need the complete draft and the solicitation at least 10 business days before the deadline. The memo is back within 5 business days.

Fee

Flat fee per proposal, quoted once I see the solicitation and the draft. Paid at kickoff. No success fee.