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US Army's Valuing Innovation with a Source Selection Technical Advantage (VISTA)
US Army's Valuing Innovation with a Source Selection Technical Advantage (VISTA)

Best practices to accelerate transition of SBIR/STTR technologies

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Written by Eric Adolphe
Updated over 5 months ago

July 30, 2024

US Army's Project VISTA - Section L Solicitation Updates for Acquisitions that Value Innovation

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For the Project VISTA sub-factor found within a solicitation, offerors will identify one or more innovative technology for transition into the delivered solution. The technology must have been developed/funded through the Department of Army (DA) or Department of Defense (DOD) Research and Development programs such as but not limited to: the SBIR or STTR programs, other Transaction Agreements, and the DOD Mentor-Protege program.

The Offer shall include the technology developer as part of their proposed subcontracting team. Click here for a list of Forward Edge-AI's Phase I/II SBIRs/STTRs that qualify.

VISTA allows the Army provide a higher technical rating during the source selection process to those who prime contracts who incorporate these investments in innovation into their solution.

Source select strategies -

  • Provide a higher technical rating

  • accelerate pace and successful transition of small business innovative efforts for cutting-edge technologies to current and future Army programs

  • Foster a culture of innovation, growth, and sustainability

  • Foster teaming/partnerships between prime contractors and small businesses

The Project VISTA language used in the solicitations are tailored to each solicitation.

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