Contracting
Office Address
Other Defense Agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Contracts
Management Office, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, 22203-1714
Description
DEFENSE SCIENCES RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PART II
SOL: BAA06-19 DUE: 2/9/07 POC: Dr. Brett Giroir, DARPA/DSO
FAX: (571) 218-4553
WEB: http://www.darpa.mil/baa/
E-MAIL: BAA06-19@darpa.mil
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND DEADLINES
Proposals may be submitted and received at any time until the final proposal
deadline of 4:00 PM EST February 9, 2007. Proposals will be evaluated against
the criteria set forth in this solicitation, and an proposer will be notified
either that: (1) the proposal has been selected for funding, or (2) the proposal
has not been selected for funding. Proposers may elect to have their proposal
withdrawn from consideration at any time during the evaluation process. If a
formal request is not made, DARPA will assume that continued evaluation is desired.
One copy only of proposals that are not selected for funding will be retained
for administrative purposes.
The Government reserves the
right to select for award
all, some, or none of the
proposals received in response
to this announcement, including
those that do not strictly
adhere to the division of
technical and cost sections.
The Government also reserves
the right to fund proposals
in phases with options for
continued work at the end
of one or more of the phases.
Proposals identified for funding
may result in a procurement contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or "Other
Transaction," depending upon the nature of the work proposed, the required
degree of interaction between parties, and other factors. The proposer must submit
a separate list of all technical data or computer software that will be furnished
to the Government with other than unlimited rights (see DFARS Part 227).
FORMAT AND CONTENT OF FULL PROPOSAL
The descriptions contained in this section are to help proposers ensure that
proposals have sufficiently detailed information to be evaluated. Proposals not
conforming to the instructions of this section may not, at the discretion of
the Government, be evaluated. Full proposals shall consist of two volumes, technical
and cost. A website http://www.sainc.com/dso0619 has
been established to facilitate the submission of full proposals electronically.
This site will allow proposers to fill in contact information and upload a full
proposal created with the requirements listed below in either Word or PDF format.
Note: if the website is not used, please use the U.S. mail system or the BAA
e-mail account BAA06-19@darpa.mil. If
submitting via e-mail, the body of the e-mail and the attachment must include
name, mailing address, phone number, and fax number of the proposer. If this
information is not contained in the body, the e-mail will be returned for inclusion
of that information. If proposers choose to submit by U.S. mail, they should
submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of the full proposal to the address
shown below. Proposals will not be accepted by way of facsimile transmissions.
Both volumes should be included as a single document when uploading to the website.
Volume 1: Technical.
The technical volume is limited to a maximum of 30 pages including all figures,
references, tables, charts, cover sheet, and appendices and consists of the following
sections:
a) Executive Summary (two pages or less);
b) Technical section that clearly describes the innovation of the work to be
accomplished, specific metrics for the effort, the risks to achieving those metrics
and approaches for mitigation of those risks. All milestones should be clearly
delineated, especially those early (12 to 18 months) milestones that are critical
to demonstration of the concept or approach. Supporting rationale for performance
enhancements should be included. The perceived need for this research and the
potential impact on the DoD should be described, and a Statement of Work (SOW)
that summarizes critical tasks to be accomplished should be presented;
c) Time-phased schedule-milestone chart;
d) Summary of relevant prior work;
e) Brief description of applicable facilities and equipment;
f) Short resumes of key individuals. The level of effort and specific roles and
qualifications of key individuals should be included. If the team is large (greater
than 3 separate entities), a management plan for coordination of the effort should
also be included; and
g) Current and pending support (award title, amount, period of performance, and
degree of overlap with this proposal).
Proposers are cautioned not to submit supporting material (articles, CDs, etc.)
as these will not be used in evaluation of the proposal.
Volume 2: Cost.
The cost volume shall contain the following:
a) Cover sheet to include: (1) BAA number; (2) Technical area; (3) Lead organization
submitting proposal; (4) Type of business (Lead organization), selected among
the following categories: LARGE BUSINESS, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL DISADVANTAGED
BUSINESS, 8A, OTHER SMALL BUSINESS, EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS, VETERAN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, OTHER VETERAN, WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS,HUBZONE,
JWOD PARTICIPATING NONPROFIT AGENCY, OTHER NONPROFIT,HOSPITAL, FOREIGN CONCERN
OR ENTITY, DOMESTIC FIRM PERFORMING OUTSIDE U.S., HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE
OR UNIVERSITY (HBCU), MINORITY INSTITUTION (MI), OTHER EDUCATIONAL?; (5) Contractors
reference number (if any); (6) Other team members (if applicable) and type of
business for each; (7) Proposal title; (8) Technical point of contact to include:
salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone,
fax (if available), electronic mail (if available); (9) Administrative point
of contact to include: salutation, last name, first name, street address, city,
state, zip code, telephone, fax (if available), and electronic mail (if available);
(10) Award instrument requested: cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF); cost-contract--no
fee; cost sharing contract--no fee; or other type of procurement contract (specify),
grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction; (11) Place(s) and period(s)
of performance; (12) Total proposed cost separated by basic award and option(s)
(if any); (13) Name, address, and telephone number of the proposer?s cognizant
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) administration office or Office of
Naval Research; (14) Name, address, and telephone number of the proposers cognizant
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit office; (15) Date proposal was prepared;
(16) DUNS, TIN, CAGE CODE; and (17) All subcontractors proposal backup documentation
to include items 1-16 above, as applicable and available.
b) Detailed cost breakdown to include: (1) total program cost broken down by major cost items (direct labor, subcontracts, materials, travel, other direct costs, overhead charges, etc.), and (2) an itemization of major subcontracts (labor, travel, materials and other direct costs) and equipment purchases. Where the effort consists of multiple portions that could reasonably be partitioned for purposes of funding, these should be identified as options with separate cost estimates for each.
c) Supporting cost and pricing
information in sufficient detail
to substantiate the summary
cost estimates in b) above.
Include a description of the
method used to estimate costs
and supporting documentation.
Note: cost or pricing data?
as defined in the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) Subpart 2.101
shall be required if the proposers
proposal is for a procurement
contract award of $550,000 or
greater unless the proposer
requests an exception from the
requirement to submit cost or
pricing data. Cost or pricing
data is not required if the
proposer proposes an award instrument
other than a procurement contract
(e.g., a grant, cooperative
agreement, or other transaction).
The requirements for submission
of cost or pricing data are
specified in FAR Subpart 15.403-4
(see http://www.arnet.gov/far).
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Teaming and Team Composition
Teaming is encouraged, especially
when interdisciplinary approaches
to a problem are required.
Proposals may include, or be
led by, foreign firms and/or
personnel provided all export
control laws and U.S. national
security requirements are adhered
to in the conduct of the effort
and that the work relating to
the foreign firm or personnel
is unclassified. The onus of
understanding and complying
with export control rests with
the proposer, not the Government.
Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals. However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HBCU, and MI participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of this research for exclusive competition among these entities.
Awards made under this BAA are subject to the provisions of the FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational Conflicts of Interest. Consequently, all proposers and proposed subcontractors must, therefore, affirm whether they are providing scientific, engineering and technical assistance (SETA) or similar support to any DARPA technical office(s) through an active contract or subcontract. All affirmations must state which office(s) the proposer supports, and identify the prime contract numbers. Affirmations should be furnished at the time of proposal submission. All facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflicts of interest, as that term is defined at FAR 9.501, must be disclosed. The disclosure shall include a description of the action the proposer has taken or proposes to take to avoid, neutralize or mitigate such conflict.
Technology Transition
Proposals that have currently
identifiable commercial or military
end-product are strongly encouraged
to engage commercial and military
end-users and commercial manufacturers.
The engagement of these communities
also helps ensure that the various
technologies being developed
will be commercially viable
(cost effective, manufacturability,
etc.) and available to the military.
Thus, proposals are strongly
encouraged to include/involve
the user-community that intends
to bring the technology to practice
as a result of this research.
This relationship encourages
the participation of researchers,
end-users and manufacturers
as collective contributors to
the technology definition, implementation,
and performance evaluation.
Proprietary
Information
All proprietary information
should be marked on both the
white paper and the full proposal.
It is the policy of DARPA to
treat all proposals as competitive
information and to disclose
their contents only for the
purpose of evaluation. Standard
proprietary disclaimers notwithstanding,
proposals may be reviewed by
non-Government technical experts
who have signed a nondisclosure
agreement with DARPA, unless
the specific phrase TO BE REVIEWED
BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ONLY?
appears on the cover sheet.
In any case, personnel under
exclusive contract with DARPA
who have completed the appropriate
nondisclosure agreements will
handle the proposals for administrative
purposes.
Guidance
for Classified Information
and Data
The Government anticipates that
proposals submitted under a
BAA will be unclassified. In
the event that a proposer chooses
to submit a classified proposal,
the following information is
applicable.
Proposals and white papers may
contain classified information
or data (up to the level of
Top Secret/SCI). HOWEVER, DO
NOT SEND CLASSIFIED WHITE PAPERS
OR FULL PROPOSALS BY EMAIL OR
VIA ONLINE SUBMISSION
SYSTEMS. Proposers that intend
to include classified information
or data in their proposals should
contact DARPA security at (571)
218-4842 (or alternatively,
the point-of-contact for this
BAA) for guidance and direction
in advance of proposal preparation.
Proposers must have existing
approved capabilities (personnel
and facilities) to perform research
and development at the classification
level they propose. Security
Classification guidance on DD
Form 254 will not be provided
at this time since DARPA is
soliciting ideas only. After
reviewing the incoming proposals,
if a determination is made that
the award instrument may result
in access to classified information,
a DD Form 254 will be issued
and attached as part of the
award. Proposers choosing to
submit a classified proposal
must first receive permission
from the Original Classification
Authority to use their information
in applying to this BAA. An
applicable classification guide
should be submitted to ensure
that the proposal is protected
appropriately. For instructions
on submitting Classified White
Papers or Full Proposals, contact
Security & Intelligence
Directorate (SID) Classification
Management at (571) 218-4842.
Research
Involving Human Use
Proposals selected for funding
are required to comply with
provisions of the Common Rule
(32 CFR 219) on the protection
of human subjects in research
(http://www.dtic.mil/biosys/downloads/32cfr219.pdf)
and the DoD Directive 3216.2
(http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html2/d32162x.htm).
All proposals that involve the
use of human subjects are required
to include documentation of
their ability to follow Federal
guidelines for the protection
of human subjects. This includes,
but is not limited to, protocol
approval mechanisms, approved
Institutional Review Boards
(IRB), and Federal Wide Assurances.
These requirements are based
on expected human use issues
sometime during the entire length
of the proposed effort.
For
proposals involving greater
than minimal risk? to human
subjects within the first year
of the project, performers must
provide evidence of protocol
submission to a federally approved
IRB at the time of final proposal
submission to DARPA. For proposals
that are forecasted to involve
greater than minimal risk after
the first year, a discussion
on how and when the proposer
will comply with submission
to a federally approved IRB
needs to be provided in the
submission. More information
on applicable Federal regulations
can be found at the Department
of Health and Human Services
ffice of Human Research Protections
website (http://www.dhhs.gov/ohrp/).
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Evaluation of proposals will
be accomplished through a technical
review of each proposal
using the following criteria:
Scientific and Technical Merit
of the Proposal
Proposers must demonstrate that
their proposal is innovative
and unique, that the technical
approach is sound, that they
have an understanding of critical
technical issues and risk, and
that they have a plan for mitigation
of those risks. A significant
improvement in capability or
understanding above the state
of the art must be demonstrated.
All milestones must be clearly
and quantitatively described.
Value to Defense
Proposers must demonstrate the
potential of successful research
to radically change military
capability or improve national
security with a clear statement
of the goals of their program
and a quantitative comparison
with existing technology.
Capability
of the Personnel and Facilities
to Perform the Proposed Effort
Proposers must demonstrate that
their team has the necessary
background and experience to
perform this project. The balance
of the technical capabilities
of the team must match that
required in the program plan.
The relevant experience of key
personnel must be sufficient
to provide confidence that the
proposers can accomplish their
objectives. Proposers must demonstrate
that the combined facilities
of the team are sufficient to
accomplish the objectives of
the proposal.
Cost
Realism
Costs of the proposal must be
reasonable and provide a high
value to the Government.
ADMINISTRATION
Mailing Address for Submission
of White Papers or Full Proposals
(Except Classified Proposals):
DARPA/DSO, ATTN: BAA06-19
3701 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203-1714
Web Address for White Paper
and Full Proposal Submission:
http://www.sainc.com/dso0619/
Fax Number and Email Address
for Administrative Questions:
Fax: (571) 218-4553 (Addressed
to: DARPA/DSO, BAA06-19)
Electronic Mail: BAA06-19@darpa.mil
This announcement may be retrieved
via the WWW at URL http://www.darpa.mil/baa/.
Point of Contact
Brett Giroir, Deputy Director,
DSO, Phone (571) 218-4224, Fax
(571) 218-4553, Email bgiroir@darpa.mil
