SBIR Policy Directive 2012
Appendix II--Codes for Tech-Net Database
[Updated 8/6/12]

Appendix II--Codes for Tech-Net Database
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                              Program Codes
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                Program                              Meaning
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SBIR..................................  Small Business Innovation
                                         Research.
STTR..................................  Small Business Technology
                                         Transfer.
BOTH..................................  Both SBIR and STTR.
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                              Agency Codes
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                Agency                               Meaning
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DHS...................................  Department of Homeland Security.
DOC...................................  Department of Commerce.
DOD...................................  Department of Defense.
DOE...................................  Department of Energy.
DOT...................................  Department of Transportation.
ED....................................  Department of Education.
EPA...................................  Environmental Protection Agency.
HHS...................................  Department of Health and Human
                                         Services.
NASA..................................  National Aeronautics and Space
                                         Administration.
NSF...................................  National Science Foundation.
USDA..................................  U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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                              Branch Codes
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                            DHS Branch Codes
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ST....................................  Science and Technology
                                         Directorate.
DNDO..................................  Domestic Nuclear Detection
                                         Office.
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                            DOC Branch Codes
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                Branch                               Meaning
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NOAA..................................  National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                         Administration.
NIST..................................  National Institute of Standards
                                         and Technology.
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                            DoD Branch Codes
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                Branch                               Meaning
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AF....................................  Department of the Air Force.
ARMY..................................  Department of the Army.
CBD...................................  Chemical and Biological Defense
                                         Program.
DARP..................................  Defense Advanced Research
                                         Projects Agency.
DHP...................................  Defense Health Program.
DLA...................................  Defense Logistics Agency.
DMEA..................................  Defense Microelectronics
                                         Activity.
DTRA..................................  Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
MDA...................................  Missile Defense Agency.
NAVY..................................  Department of the Navy.
NGA...................................  National Geospatial-Intelligence
                                         Agency.
OSD...................................  Office of the Secretary of
                                         Defense.
SOCO..................................  Special Operations Command.
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                            DOE Branch Codes
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                Branch                               Meaning
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ARPA..................................  Advanced Research Projects
                                         Agency--Energy.
DOE HQ................................  Department of Energy
                                         Headquarters.
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                            HHS Branch Codes
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                Branch                               Meaning
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ACF...................................  Administration for Marriage and
                                         Families.
CDC...................................  Center for Disease Control.
FDA...................................  Food and Drug Administration.
NIH...................................  National Institutes of Health.
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    Research Institution Type Codes
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               Type Code                             Meaning
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1.....................................  Nonprofit College or University.
2.....................................  Domestic Nonprofit Research
                                         Organization.
3.....................................  Federally Funded R&D Center
                                         (FFRDC).
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                 Research Institution School Categories
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            School Category                          Meaning
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ANSI..................................  Alaskan Native Serving
                                         Institution.
HBCU..................................  Historically Black College or
                                         University.
HSI...................................  Hispanic Serving Institution.
TCU...................................  Tribal College or University.
NHSI..................................  Native Hawaiian Serving
                                         Institution.
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                               Sales Codes
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              Sales Code                             Meaning
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SF....................................  Sales to Federal or Prime
                                         Contractor.
SO....................................  Sales to Other.
SP....................................  Sales to Private Industry.
LIC...................................  Licensing Revenue.
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                        Additional Funding Codes
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        Additional Funding Code                      Meaning
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FT....................................  FastTrack.
P2E...................................  Phase II Enhancement.
P1B...................................  Phase IB.
P2A...................................  Phase IIA.
P2B...................................  Phase IIB.
P2CC..................................  Phase IICC.
P2REU.................................  Phase II REU.
P2RET.................................  Phase II RET.
P2RAHSS...............................  Phase II RAHSS.
P2TECP................................  Phase II TECP.
P2I/UCRC..............................  Phase II I/UCRC Membership
                                         Grants.
P2ERC.................................  Phase II ERC Supplement.
P2CostMatch...........................  Phase II Cost Match.
Phase II Commercialization Option.....  Phase II Commercialization
                                         Option.
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            Investment Code                          Meaning
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IA....................................  Investment from Angel Investors.
IF....................................  Investment from Federal or Prime
                                         Contractor.
IO....................................  Investment from Other.
IS....................................  Investment from the Small
                                         Business Concern itself.
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