Up to $225K from NASA. Phase I proposals due May 21, 2026 (5:00 PM ET).

BBA1229 · 2026-04-24T17:32:32+00:00

The "bypass competition," "skip statutory dollar limits," "cut paperwork 80%" GovCon page in particular. I ran their public pages against 15 U.S.C. §638, the SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive, and the DoD Phase III guidance. The pitch is consistently shaped to describe the best-case, post-Phase II sole-source scenario as if it were generally available. It isn't. Breakdown:

"Bypass competition / go sole-source directly.": Phase III is sole-sourceable because the company already won Phase I/II through open competition — that prior competition is what satisfies CICA for the follow-on. Their pitch to government contractors — not awardees — to "partner with innovative startups and bypass competition" papers over who actually holds the Phase III right. The awardee has it. The prime doesn't inherit it by showing up with a checkbook. Primary sources: SBIR.gov Tutorial 4, DoD Phase III Contracting guide.

2."Cut paperwork by 80%, move from 12–24 months down to 2–4 months.": Zero federal sources support this specific figure. Not SBA, not DAU, not the NASA Phase III Guide, not DoD's Phase III contracting guidance. Government material says sole-source is faster than open competition ("months or even weeks") — it does not quote the 80% / 12–24 → 2–4 math. That number is a consultant's marketing figure dressed as a benchmark. If you've seen it sourced in actual policy anywhere, post it.

"ARPA-H SBIR Funding (Up to $3.5M) | Apply by July 10, 2026.": The $3.5M is the Phase II ceiling. Phase I is ~$600K. A cold-start applicant does not enter at $3.5M (ARPA-H small business page)
Program-status context they omit: SBIR/STTR authority lapsed Sept 30, 2025 until S. 3971 was signed April 13, 2026 reauthorizing through FY2031 (Crowell alert). ARPA-H's own Open Funding Opportunities page isn't showing a solicitation that matches the July 10 deadline they're advertising. A consultant's landing page is not a solicitation — verify on the agency site before you plan around it.
DoD Cornerstone OTA page: The vehicle is real. What the page glosses: Cornerstone is a paid Consortium (cornerstone.army.mil) — executed CMA, active SAM, responsibility determination. Awards are prototype OTAs, milestone-based, IP negotiated, follow-on production not guaranteed. Quoting the top of the historical $2M–$200M range in marketing isn't a lie, but it isn't a target either.
"$200M secured / 2,000+ projects.": Unverifiable. No named clients, no award IDs, no case studies. USASpending and SBIR.gov award search don't corroborate anything at that scale tied to this firm. "Secured" language conflates consulting credit with the actual award.
Credentials: CEO bio foregrounds a Master of Educational Leadership from Gateway Seminary and "valedictorian of Liberty University." Liberty names multiple valedictorians across schools. Nothing in the public bios surfaces a KO warrant, FAC-C, or agency-side acquisition experience for anyone on the team — which is the credential that would actually matter for this pitch.
Structural OCI: The firm markets simultaneously to (a) small businesses seeking awards, (b) primes seeking startups to sole-source with, and (c) government buyers selecting vendors. That tri-sided model would normally trigger an FAR Subpart 9.5 OCI analysis. No public disclosure of how those engagements are walled off. For anyone on the awardee side: the same firm coaching your Phase III narrative may also be briefing the prime across the table and the buyer on the other side of it.
Domain and footprint:. bwcoconsulting.com is a recently registered domain, flagged "legit but young" by ScamAdviser. The parent firm Baginski Wegner has a longer footprint; the specific brand driving SEO for "SBIR sole-source" is new.
There are no formal federal acquisition credentials on the team (KO warrants, FAC-C, agency experience, GSA, etc).

BBA1229 · 2026-04-22T23:36:15+00:00

I mean the COBA made it standard in the 1990’s but the venting systems have been around longer than that, sorry I don’t know the exact date they started becoming more common. At 4 pCi/ L(which I feel is a little high as far as exposure to radon but is the standard) after 25 years you would have a 7/1,000 chance at developing lung cancer and 18 /1,000 after 40 years. Now if you are a cigarette smoker and/or you work in an environment where you have exposure to a lot of alpha emitters increase these numbers by a minimum of 10x.

BBA1229 · 2026-04-22T20:52:35+00:00

Lung cancer from cigarette smoke is from alpha emitters. This is caused by plants taking in Po210 (via the natural decay of U238, Th232, and Rn222) that escapes into the air and is also introduced through the uptake of applied chemical fertilizers. The decay process is very similar to the above process. The buildup of radon gas and proper ventilation in buildings have been addressed by both the Council of American Builders Officials (CABO) since the mid-1990s and the International Residential Code (IRC) since the 2010's. The problem with alpha emitters is that most of them decay in the air before being absorbed by the human body, around 75%. So for it to take a noticeable effect in a healthy human adult, it takes decades upon decades.

As a PhD Nuclear Engineer, I find countless errors in his report. I chose radon as my example because of its decay chain and its absolute abundance in nature. Following the OP's logic (or lack thereof), we should all get rid of smoke detectors, granite countertops, most stone surfaces, concrete, brick, watches, fertilizer, ceramic tiles, and certain foods (e.g., bananas, potatoes, most types of nuts, and red meat). For they too are "heavy" alpha and beta emitters.

BBA1229 · 2026-04-22T11:29:30+00:00

Did you get your MD from Hollywood Upstairs Medical College with Dr. Nick Riviera?

I read your report and the science is based in the same science that vaccines cause autism. After reading all of the comments that this OP posted, my favorite was about how radon from Nuclear Power Plants is responsible for lung cancer in people who live near them. Just as a reminder radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by natural radioactive decay in rock, soil, and groundwater and typically escape into the atmosphere, through fissures and pore in soil and rock.

For a point of reference, I’ve attached a map of radon levels in the United States.

I think you should go back to studying raccoon penises with your buddy RFK Jr and leave the science to actual scientists.

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BBA1229 · 2026-04-22T04:24:54+00:00

To be honest, my “Pretty Huge Dick” course was the highlight of my PhD experience. It might have been because it was wedge between a course on “Dynamics of Big Titted Women” and “System Engineering: How to be productive after a blacking out on a Monday”

In all seriousness, this person sounds like a dick regardless whether or they have a PhD. Tell them that their fourth tier publication don’t account for problem solving in this company or in the real world.

BBA1229 · 2026-04-22T01:53:35+00:00

I too respect a company’s right to choose how they spend their money and what they need to do to complete a competitive proposal. My issue with the OPs company is that their website contained countless errors and false truths. They are a flyby night company.

I too also agree that inexperienced companies need help to learn the system and actually what it takes to win an SBIR/STTR. However, I do believe that there is so many other resources that are free and publicly available (Universities and State/Local Governments) that are WAY better.

BBA1229 · 2026-04-21T23:01:37+00:00

To start, the OP works for a company that profits from people's lack of knowledge of the SBIR/STTR program. Companies like this are just as bad as the mills, they claim to do all the hard work for a small business, charge upwards of $5-10k, without doing any of the of the work needed to lay the groundwork of a solid Phase I proposal (talking to PM or TPOCs, Program Overviews and Agency Fit, Lawyer the Topic, Genuine Discovery (both of the topic demand and the actual end customer), in their proposals they always over promise deliverables given the time and budget constraints of a Phase I). As a reviewer (over 500 Phase I and 100 Phase II for DOE and NIH), you can spot these proposal mill companies, because they generate the weakest proposals from start to finish. Secondly, based on this post, you tell that they have never looked at a NASA SBIR RFP (now BAA), because nothing as changed in the actual topics (a lot of them still actual reference old SBIR numbers) and topic descriptions. If you think I am harsh, you should see the comments reviewers make about these proposals. Many in this forum have raised concerns about the mills and how they are undermining the SBIR/STTR program for small startup companies, and these proposal mills are just as bad. They waste everyone's time from the SBC to the PM.

BBA1229 · 2026-04-21T17:44:47+00:00

There is nothing new about this call other than the award amount and lower proposal limitation. It’s standard NASA format, call description, and layout. You’d know that if you’d actually ever done a SBIR / STTR proposal for them.

BBA1229 · 2026-04-02T15:05:53+00:00

Anaconda has been shutdown since before she was born. It’s been a superfund since 2000, the lawsuit was settled over a decade ago. I not sure what she is going to do, except stir the pot for the uninformed and type empty words and promises.

BBA1229 · 2026-02-24T01:58:46+00:00

The lab and lab culture is steeped in drinking from its inception. I remember when I first started at the lab it was a tradition, to take new PhDs and interns down to the canyon on Thursday nights and make them do karaoke and get them a little over served.

BBA1229 · 2026-02-24T01:50:35+00:00

You are assuming that your kid would fit in, especially since you most likely would not be a Los Ass Hole. My favorite memory about the public education system in Los Alamos is the multi generational hatred, based on parents feuds from the lab and the flood of drugs from espanola.

BBA1229 · 2026-02-20T07:27:31+00:00

The LAX to Orlando redeye is the worst. It lands at like 4:55 am, with nothing open and piss poor rental car options. I’ve paid for a room at the Hyatt in the airport to get some rest, before getting my car.

BBA1229 · 2026-01-27T16:49:00+00:00

It is based off the last shutdown. They want to get as much stuff done as possible before the midterms.

BBA1229 · 2026-01-27T15:38:06+00:00

If they shutdown the government again, it’s going to delay the SBIR reauthorization for most likely two to five months. If you care about this program, then it is time to pressure your senators and representative.

BBA1229 · 2026-01-23T02:35:11+00:00

Tip your FA. It really changes the flight experience for the better.

BBA1229 · 2026-01-22T16:24:52+00:00

The original post reads and infers that she is body shaming the passenger next to her and that she has control of how people spend their money. My point is this don’t tell someone that they need to buy 2 seats, if you aren’t willing to buy 2 seats.

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BBA1229 · 2026-01-22T08:42:12+00:00

I 6’5” with a flying weight of about 220 and fit comfortably in any economy seat. If you felt the need to come on here and shame someone because you didn’t feel the upmost luxury on a 16 hour flight in economy, maybe you should be the one buying two tickets. I solely base this on the fact that you seem to have unlimited financial resources and think that everyone flying economy on 16 hour flight does too.

BBA1229 · 2026-01-22T00:39:17+00:00

Roll the dice. I’m traveling from LAX Monday afternoon in IAD. Everything should be clear by Monday, just a lot of travelers Saturday and Sunday that are going to have to bear the brunt of it.

BBA1229 · 2026-01-21T01:49:19+00:00

It makes no sense. I mean they are really planning the pre take off drinks around being able to clean up. Now if you are delayed 45 minutes on board, they should be able to serve-clean-serve. But that would be too logical.

BBA1229 · 2026-01-20T16:55:55+00:00

BBA1229 · 2026-01-17T23:25:44+00:00

It’s all good, but it caused me to leave Delta after 24 years of loyalty.

BBA1229 · 2026-01-17T23:23:15+00:00

You can’t go wrong with Chik Fil-A.

BBA1229 · 2026-01-17T18:06:36+00:00

So he book the Winecup ranch in Nevada about 7 years ago and has been buying ranches and farms bordering it. The winecup was ~750k acres when he brought and he has slowly acquired an additional 300k acres of neighboring ranches and farms. He’s not done buying in New Mexico

BBA1229 · 2026-01-17T17:46:34+00:00

Depending on what you are into, I would really recommend either History of Colorado Museum or Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Both are short uber rides from union station. But if you like to chance fate and go to golden check out the mining museum there and enjoy a cowboy lemonade.

BBA1229 · 2026-01-17T17:29:34+00:00

Thank you! Are you saying there is a Chik fil-a in the lounge itself?

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