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Small Business

Research and Innovation
Invertix is active in the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs sponsored by the Department of Defense, NASA, and 9 other civil agencies. These programs are designed to stimulate technological innovation and increase small business commercialization of federal R&D as well as foster participation of socially disadvantaged firms in technological innovation. Leveraging expertise in wireless communications and protocols, digital signal processing, RF engineering, antenna, and waveform design, Invertix possesses the qualities that make the SBIR and STTR programs a success. For example, through the SBIR program Invertix developed a fault-tolerant software defined radio architecture for NASA and developed novel antenna designs that promise to revolutionize wireless data networks.

If you would like more information on Invertix’s support of the SBIR and STTR programs or to discuss SBIR/STTR teaming opportunities, please contact our Program Director, Dr. Dan Law. To get information on the program in general straight from the source, please visit the Small Business Administration’s Office of Technology at www.sba.gov/sbir/indexsbir-sttr.html.

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
Invertix is a small, service disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). On December 16, 2003, the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (VBA) was passed by Congress. Section 308 of the Act (Public Law 108-183), established a procurement program for SDVOB concerns. This procurement program provides that Federal contracting officers may restrict competition to SDVOSBs and award a sole source or set-aside contracts. This set-aside program, as further emphasized in Executive Order 13360, is designed to serve the veteran entrepreneurial community by formulating, executing and promoting policies and programs that provide assistance to veterans seeking to start and develop small businesses. This strategic asset is enables the company to obtain sole-source contracts with individual contract ceilings not to exceed $3M per contract. There is no limit to the number of contracts the company can perform in support of any one customer or over the course of the fiscal year. This also affords Invertix the opportunity to compete as a prime on competitive SDVOB set-aside procurements as well as assist large business prime contractors with fulfilling SDVOB subcontracting requirements.

Invertix was formed in 1999 and only recently did the company obtain SDVOB status. We experienced success long before this recent change learning how to successfully perform as a small business on prime contracts and as a subcontractor. However, now that this asset is in place we hope to exercise it to more rapidly address our customer’s needs and provide the ability to reach Invertix and our partners in a cost effective manner. By eliminating the need for competitive source selection, we are able to begin meeting needs in a matter of days vice months (the duration of a typical FAR Part 15 evaluated procurement). We are well versed in the program’s requirements and offer this flexibility to our partners.

Please contact Craig Parisot, Invertix’s Chief Operating Officer, if you are interested in exploring SDVOB opportunities. To view Frequently Asked Questions, a copy of E.O. 13360, and other helpful information provided by the Small Business Administration, please visit www.sba.gov/vets.

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