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CLAWS Hub Project Proposal Form

Thank you for your interest in submitting a project proposal to the Commercial Leap Ahead Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors (CLAWS) for consideration during the Microelectronics Commons annual Call for Projects.

Please view the NSTXL Call for Projects with the Call for Projects and Attachments linked to at the right-hand side of the page under Key Documents. Additionally, Topics by Technical Focus for this Call for Projects can be found at the links below to the right-hand side of each page under Key Documents as the first link:

Note that your project proposal submission must address a topic area outlined in the links above. Note that although our hub is geared towards Commercial Leap Ahead Wide-bandgap semiconductors, the CLAWS hub can submit project proposals in other Microelectronics tech areas (Artificial Intelligence/Hardware, 5G/6G Technology, Quantum Technology, Electromagnetic Warfare, Secure Edge Computing/Internet of Things). 

Please complete the information below for CLAWS Hub consideration by Friday, January 12. 

Visit the NSTXL Call for Projects
Confidential Disclosure Agreement
Quadrant Chart Template
Heilmeier Questions

Project Information

Max. file size: 64 MB.
500 word (max) project summary, PDF format
Non-Proprietary Submission Confirmation(Required)
Confirmation of active NSTXL Membership(Required)
Accepted file types: pdf, ppt, Max. file size: 64 MB.
Please download the Quadrant Chart Template PDF located at the top of this page for completion. A .PPT or .PDF response will be required for full proposal submission.
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, Max. file size: 64 MB.
Please download the Heilmeier Questions located at the top of this page for completion. PDF or .DOC response will be required for full proposal submission.
Max. file size: 64 MB.
Please download the Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA) located at the top of this page for review, signature and upload. Edits to the CDA are not allowable. CDA will be required for full proposal submission.
Primary Point of Contact Name(Required)
Contact Type(Required)
Business Address(Required)
Government Cognizant Security Office (CSO) responsible for monitoring the company’s National Industrial Security Program Standards compliance(Required)
Company's Security Officer's Name(Required)
Business Type(Required)
Tech Focus(Required)
If your Tech focus is Commercial Leap Ahead, which area does your project proposal best fit?

Is your organization (or your subcontractors) foreign owned or under USA foreign owned, controlled, or influenced (FOCI) status or under a merger with a foreign company or a USA FOCI company?(Required)
City, State, Country
Business Size(Required)
Business Type(Required)
For reference, non-traditional is defined as an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards (CAS). Review 48 CFR § 9903.201-1 for a list of CAS exemptions.
Status of U.S. Ownership(Required)
Are you a minority-owned business?(Required)
Are you a woman-owned business?(Required)
Are you submitting this project proposal to another Microelectronics Commons Hub?(Required)
Do you believe your project should be collaborative between hubs?(Required)
If so, which other hubs should be collaborating on your project?(Required)
Small businesses include small businesses participating in a program described under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 638)

Secondary Point of Contact

Name(Required)
Contact Type
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.