An Official Website of the United States Government
Home » Solicitations » Commercialization Benchmarks
Commercialization Benchmarks
The benchmark ratio is the minimum number of Phase II awards the SBC must have received for a given number of Phase I awards, during a specified number of years. This ratio is applied to awards received over the prior 5, or 10 fiscal years. These benchmarks are applicable to Phase I applicants that have received more than 20 Phase I awards during the specified length of period.
The number of Phase II awards considered are inclusive of the most recently completed fiscal year, whereas the number of Phase I awards considered exclude the most recently completed fiscal year. For example, if a SBC submits its application in fiscal year 2013, the agency may require that the SBC have received at least 1 Phase II award (during fiscal years 2008 – 2012) for every 4 Phase I awards it has received (during fiscal years 2007 – 2011).
| Agency | Benchmark Ratio (PhaseII/PhaseI) | Length of Period (Years) |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 0.25 | 5 |
| Department of Commerce (NIST) | 0.25 | 5 |
| Department of Commerce (NOAA) | 0.25 | 5 |
| Department of Defense | 0.25 | 5 |
| Department of Education | 0.25 | 10 |
| Department of Energy | 0.25 | 5 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 0.25 | 5 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 0.25 | 5 |
| Department of Transportation | 0.45 | 5 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 0.25 | 10 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 0.25 | 5 |
| National Science Foundation | 0.25 | 5 |