SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Defense Sciences Research and Technology
- Notice Date
- 2/8/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Contracts Management Office, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, 22203-1714
- ZIP Code
- 22203-1714
- Solicitation Number
- BAA0519Part2
- Response Due
- 2/7/2006
- Archive Date
- 2/8/2006
- Description
- PART II DEFENSE SCIENCES RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SOL: BAA05-19 POC: Dr. Brett Giroir, DARPA/DSO DUE: February 7, 2006 FAX: (571) 218-4553 WEB: http://www.darpa.mil/baa/ E-MAIL: BAA05-19@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 7, 2006. Proposals will be evaluated against the criteria set forth in this solicitation, and an offeror 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 Proposers may elect to have their proposal withdrawn from consideration at any time during the evaluation process.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 offeror 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/dso0519 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. If submitting via e-mail, the body of the e-mail and the attachment must include name, mailing address, phone number, and fax of the proposer. If this information is not contained in the body, the e-mail will be returned for inclusion of that information. If offerors 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 accepted and 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, selected among the following categories: "LARGE BUSINESS," "SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS," "WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS," "SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED," "OTHER SMALL BUSINESS," "HBCU," "MI," "OTHER EDUCATIONAL,? or "OTHER NONPROFIT"; (5) Contractor?s 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 offeror?s cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) administration office or Office of Naval Research; (14) Name, address, and telephone number of the offeror?s 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 offeror?s proposal is for a procurement contract award of $550,000 or greater unless the offeror requests an exception from the requirement to submit cost or pricing data. ?Cost or pricing data? are not required if the offeror 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 to join others in submitting proposals. Awards made under this BAA are subject to the provisions of the FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational Conflicts of Interest. Consequently, all offerors 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 offeror 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 offeror has taken or proposes to take to avoid, neutralize or mitigate such conflict. Technology Transition Proposers are strongly encouraged to engage commercial and military end-users and commercial manufacturers from the program inception. 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. Security 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. Offerors that intend to include classified information or data in their proposals should contact DARPA security at the address identified in this BAA (or alternatively, the point-of-contact for this BAA) for guidance and direction in advance of proposal preparation. Offerors must have existing approved capabilities (personnel and facilities) to perform research and development at the classification level they propose. 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. 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) 218-4841. 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 ? Office of Human Research Protections website (http://www.dhhs.gov/ohrp/). EVALUATION CRITERIA The following evaluation criteria are listed in order of decreasing importance. Proposals that are deemed unsatisfactory in Scientific and Technical Merit will not be evaluated further. 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 Address for Submission of White Papers or Full Proposals (Except Classified Proposals): DARPA/DSO, ATTN: BAA05-19 3701 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203-1714 Web address for White Paper and Full Proposal Submission: http://www.sainc.com/dso0519/ Fax: (571) 218-4553 (Addressed to: DARPA/DSO, BAA05-19) Electronic Mail: BAA05-19@darpa.mil This announcement may be retrieved via the WWW at URL http://www.darpa.mil/baa/.
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