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APPENDIX B

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Program Solicitation: NSF 97-64

Closing Date: June 12, 1997

SBIR Phase II-- Proposal Cover Page

TOPIC NO.
000000-11111-1111-22222 / SUBTOPIC NO. (if any)
N/A / TOPIC TITLE
Development of Matchmaker Project’s Phase II SBIR
PROPOSAL TITLE
NAME OF COMPANY
The Matchmaker Project / EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) OR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN)
111-222-3333
ADDRESS (including address of Company Headquarters and zip code plus four digit extension)
The Matchmaker Project
Old Dominion Computer Science Department
Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, Virginia, 23529
REQUESTED AMOUNT
$261,333 / PROPOSED DURATION
6 months / PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
May 1st 2004 to October 1st 2004
THE SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFIES THAT: / Y/N
1. It is a small business as defined in this solicitation (Section 2.12) /

Y

2. It qualifies as a socially and economically disadvantaged business as defined in this solicitation. FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. / N
3. It qualifies as a woman-owned business as defined in this solicitation. FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. / N
4. NSF is the only Federal agency that has received this proposal (or an overlapping or equivalent proposal) from the small business concern. If No, you must disclose overlapping or equivalent proposals and awards as required by this solicitation. (See Section 3.3.m) / Y
5. A minimum of two-thirds of the research will be performed by this firm in Phase II / Y
6. The primary employment of the principal investigator will be with this firm at the time of award and during the conduct of the research. / Y
7. It will permit the government to disclose the title and technical abstract page, plus the name, address and telephone number of a corporate official if the proposal does not result in an award to parties that may be interested in contacting you for further information or possible investment. / Y
8. It will comply with the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( P. L. 88-352) and the regulations pursuant thereto. / Y
9. It has previously submitted proposals to NSF (EXCLUDING PHASE I SBIR). / N
10. It previously submitted this proposal (which was declined previously) and significant modifications have been made as described in Section 4.5 of this solicitation. / N
PRINCIPAL INVESIGATOR / PROJECT DIRECTOR
NAME TRENT BUSCH / TITLE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
SOCIAL SECURITY NO.
111-22-3333 / HIGHEST DEGREE / YEAR
B.S. Ceramics Engineering, 1996 / E-MAIL ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NO.
555-1212 / FAX NO.
555-1213 / WEB ADDRESS
http://www.cs.odu.edu/~cs411w/Spring04/MM/index.html
COMPANY OFFICER (FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL MATTERS)
NAME
(SAME AS PRINCIPAL) INVESTIGATOR) / TITLE / TELEPHONE NO.
OTHER INFORMATION
PRESIDENT'S NAME
DENNIS RAY / YEAR FIRM FOUNDED
2003 / NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AVERAGE
PREVIOUS 12 MO.:6 CURRENTLY: 6

PROPRIETARY NOTICE: See Section 5.4 for instructions concerning proprietary information.
(Check Here if proposal contains proprietary information.)

NOTE: The signed Certification Page MUST be included immediately following this Cover Page with the original copy of the proposal only.

NSF FORM 1207 (SBIR 12/96)

Certification Page

Certification for Principal Investigators
I certify to the best of my knowledge that:

(1) the statements herein (excluding scientific hypotheses and scientific opinions) are true and complete, and

(2) the text and graphics herein are as well as any accompanying publications or other documents, unless otherwise indicated, are the original work of the signaatories or individuals working under their supervision. I agree to accept responsibility for the scientific conduct of the project and to provide the required progress reports if an award is made as a result of this application.

I understand that the willful provision of false information or concealing a material fact in this proposal or any other communication submitted to NSF is a criminal offense (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001).

Name (Typed) / Signature / Date
PI/PD TRENT BUSCH / May 2nd, 2004

Certification for Authorized Organizational Representative or Individual Applicant
By signing and submitting this proposal, the individual applicant or the authorized official of the applicant institution is: (1) certifying that statements made herein are true and complete to the best of his/her knowledge; and (2) agreeing to accept the obligation to comply with NSF award terms and conditions if an award is made as a result of this application. Further, the applicant is hereby providing certification regarding Federal debt status, debarment and suspension, drugfree workplace, and lobbying activities (see below), as set forth in the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), NSF 95-27. Willful provision of false information in this application and its supporting documents or in reports required under an ensuring award is a criminal offense (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001).

In addition, if the applicant institution employs more than fifty persons, the authorized official of the applicant institution is certifying that the institution has implemented a written and enforced conflict of interest policy that is consistent with the provisions of Grant Policy Manual Section 510; that to the best of his/her knowledge, all financial disclosures required by that conflict of interest policy have been made; and that all identified conflicts of interest will have conflict of interest policy. Conflicts which cannot be satisfactorily managed, reduced or eliminated must be disclosed to NSF.

Debt and Debarment Certifications (If answer "yes" to either, please provide explanation.)

Is organization delinquent on any Federal debt? / YES / NO X
Is the organization or its principals presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by a Federal Department or agency? / YES / NO X

Certification Regarding Lobbying
This certification is required for an award of a Federal contract, grant or cooperative agreement exceeding $100,000 and for an award of a Federal loan or a commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan exceeding $150,000.

Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer of employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal Contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions.

(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

Authorized Organizational Representative / Signature / Date
Name /Title (Typed)
CRAIG GILKEY/ OPERATIONS DIRECTOR / May 2nd, 2004
Telephone Number
555-1212 / Electronic Mail Address
/ Fax Number
555-1213


APPENDIX C

National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research Program Program Solicitation No: NSF 97-64

Project Summary

FOR NSF USE ONLY
NSF PROPOSAL NO.
NAME OF FIRM The Matchmaker Project
ADDRESS
Old Dominion University
Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23529
PRINICPAL INVESTIGATOR (NAME AND TITLE): Trent Busch, Project Manager
TITLE OF PROJECT: The Matchmaker Project
TOPIC TITLE
The Development of the Matchmaker Project’s Phase II SBIR / TOPIC NUMBER AND SUBTOPIC LETTER
000000-11111-1111-22222
PROJECT SUMMARY
(200 words or less)
This Small Business Innovation Research Phase II project intends to enhance initial communication between singles by incorporating compatibility, portability, and fast data transfer into their dating lives.
Both independent and government research state that compatibility is critical for the development of long-lasting, romantic relationships between adults. Single adults who attend social gatherings lack a means of determining whom they are compatible with. The majority (79%) of relationships developed at social gatherings fail because the initial encounter failed to reveal critical compatibility differences between two adults.
Based on these facts, the project has three critical research objectives for Phase II: (1) to introduce a portable and confidential means of determining compatibility between singles, utilizing a wireless, self-sustaining network, (2) to determine the ideal size of a file/ bit stream between nodes in a self-sustaining, wireless network, and (3) research existing compatibility-based Internet dating services to determine the most critical areas of compatibility.
This research will be composed of the following Phase II milestones: 1) examining user surveys from existing dating services, 2) development of a Service Discovery Protocol for a Bluetooth ™ network, and 3) a test trial of 350 such wireless devices on a 7-day cruise on board the Carnival Sensation.
The first commercial application of this project is to implement the software into an existing PDA for sale to the consumer or to a Cruise Line. A second commercial application(s) would be from the overall industrial improvement of data transfer between wireless PDAs.
Potential Commercial Applications of the Research
The product being developed can be used by cruise ships so they can distribute them to singles on single’s cruises. By using the MatchMaker, the single patrons will be able to meet other single people on the ship with whom they share common interest. Later in the life of the MatchMaker, it will be made available to the general public and they will be able to use it to meet people as well.
Key Words to Identify Research or Technology (8 maximum)
PDA, COTS, compatibility, Matchmaker, fast data transfer, SDP, service discovery protocol

NSF Form 1304 (SBIR 12/96)


Table of Contents

SBIR Phase II-- Proposal Cover Page 1

Certification Page 3

Project Summary 5

SBIR PART 1: Results of the Phase I Project 8

Section 1.1: Social Impact of the Problem 8

Section 1.2: Prototype Development 10

SBIR PART 2: Phase II Technical Objectives, Approach and Work Plan: 13

Section 2.1: Phase II Technical Objectives 14

Section 2.2: Required Hardware 14

Section 2.4: Compatibility Research 16

Section 2.5: Market Research 17

SBIR Part 3. Organizational Information 18

Section 3.1: Phase II Staffing Overview 18

Section 3.1.1: Project Manager 19

Section 3.1.2: Program Team – Phase II 19

Section 3.2: Future Staffing (Phase III) 20

References 21

Biographical Sketches 24

Summary Proposal Budget for Overall Project 25

Appendix I: Project Milestone Chart and Payment Schedule 28

Project Milestone Chart 28

Payment Schedule 29

Appendix II: Indicators of Commercial Potential and Commercialization Plan 30

Introduction of SBIR Project, Expected Outcomes, and Impact 30

The Company 30

Market, Customer, and Competition 31

Intellectual Property Protection 34

Financing and Revenue Stream 34

Appendix III: Evaluation Plan 35

Information about Principal Investigator/Project Directors 37

Certificate Of Current Cost Or Pricing Data 39

SBIR PART 1: Results of the Phase I Project

During Phase I, the Matchmaker project was split into two distinct sections of research: (1) social impact of the problem, and (2) prototype development. The latter of the two was obviously critical for the future design of the product. The first, the social research, was included based on the gross social impact of the problem definition (see Summary).

Section 1.1: Social Impact of the Problem

The Matchmaker project wanted to ensure that the most extensive possible research of the Problem Definition was accomplished prior to Phase II. Therefore, the Matchmaker project continued its research efforts from Phase I in hopes of achieving this goal. This research was conducted with direct aim at validating the Problem Definition, the project’s Societal Goal, and to support our Research Objectives (listed below):

(1) Definition of the Problem: Both independent and government research state that compatibility is critical for the development of long- lasting, romantic relationships between adults. Single adults who attend social gatherings lack a means of determining whom they are compatible with. The majority (79%) of relationships developed at social gatherings fail because the initial encounter failed to reveal critical compatibility differences between two adults.

(2) Societal Goal: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase II project intends to enhance initial communication between singles by incorporating compatibility, portability, and fast data transfer into their dating lives.

(3) Research Objectives: The Matchmaker project seeks to develop a Phase II product that will:

a)  Introduce a portable and confidential means of determining compatibility between singles, utilizing a wireless, self-sustaining network

b)  Determine the ideal size of a file/ bit stream between nodes in a self-sustaining, wireless network

c)  Research existing compatibility-based Internet dating services to determine the most critical areas of compatibility.

Matchmaker project developed its research though multiple sources. Examples include references like online news articles and U.S. Census documentation. After compiling these references, the Matchmaker project discovered the likely need for further social development of this project: incompatibility.

The U.S. Census of 2000 states that ‘incompatibility between former partners’ is the primary factor behind the increase in the percentage of divorced men and women in the United States between 1970 and 2000 (U.S. Census, 2003). The Census of 2000 also contends that the percentage of unmarried adults in the United States increased between 1970 and 2000, while the number of married adults in the U.S. declined (see Figure 1; U.S. Census, 2000). Dating experts attribute numerous societal factors as the cause for these occurrences. These factors include media influence, a lack of stigma associated with single parent homes, an increased number of children being raised by single parent homes, and/or a lack of compatibility between married couples (U.S. Census, 2003). Of these four factors, dating experts agree whole-heartedly with the findings of the U.S. Census. They insist that for long lasting relationships to succeed, compatibility needs to be the primary component (Mason, Sullivan, 2003).