DIRECT TO PHASE II: Resonant Cavity Infrared Detector Incorporating an Avalanche Photodiode Active Region

Who this is for

• Firms with a working prototype or strong TRL evidence already
• Teams that can fund or evidence prior R&D equivalent to Phase I
• Companies ready for a larger budget and tighter delivery schedule

Capture playbook

1. Inventory prior art, demos, and test data that substitute for Phase I
2. Budget and schedule like a Phase II from day one
3. Identify transition customer and path before writing the abstract
4. Study median Phase II award sizes in this agency (competitive intel)
5. Only bid if you can show execution risk is controlled

pWin cues

• Demonstrated system or subsystem, not a paper concept
• Credible Phase II cost realism and staffing
• Named transition stakeholder or follow-on vehicle

Watch-outs

• D2P2 is not a shortcut for early-TRL ideas
• Incumbents with prior Phase I on related topics may dominate
• Underestimating Phase II documentation load sinks first-time bidders