Performance Benchmarks. Firms must meet the two benchmark requirements for progress towards Commercialization as determined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) on June 1 each year. Please note that DON applies performance benchmarks at time of proposal submission, not at time of contract award.
Discretionary Technical Assistance (DTA).If DTA is proposed, the information required to support DTA should be added in the “Explanatory Material Field” of the DoD Cost Volume worksheet. If proposing DTA, a combined total of up to $5,000 may be added to the Base or Option periods.
