THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARMY OF THE AROUND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
26 March 2025

*Army Regulation 70–79

Effective 26 April 2025

Research, Development and Acquisition

Army Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE

General, United States Army

Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL

Administrative Assistant to the

Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an expedited revision. The portions affected by this revision are listed in the summary of change.

Authorities. This regulation implements 15 USCUSCUnited States Code 638, the Small Business Administration Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program Policy Directive, DoDI 4205.01, and AR 70–78.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army Nation Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this publication is the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this publication that are consistent with controlling laws and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this publication by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include a formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25–30 for specific requirements.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11–2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asa-alt.mbx.army-applied-sbir-program@army.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 70–79, dated 1 August 2024.

AR 70–79 • 26 March 2025

UNCLASSIFIED

Acronym A shorted form of a phrase of words, where the letters of the acronym stand or the terms of its meaning and is also read as a word (for example, ASAPASAPAlcohol Substance Abuse Program [as soon as possible]) (DoD Dictionary of Military and As- sociated Terms).

Brevity code A code word, which provides no security, that serves the sole purpose of shortening messages rather than the concealment of their content (DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).

Commercialization The process of developing products, processes, technologies, or services and the production and delivery (whether by the originating party or others) of the products, processes, technologies, or services for sale to or use by the Federal Government or commercial markets (SBA SBIR and STTR Program Policy Di- rective).