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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 18, 2017 FBO #5747
MODIFICATION

A -- QUANTUM COMPUTING SCIENCES

Notice Date

8/16/2017
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

NAICS

541712 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL/RIK - Rome, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, New York, 13441-4514, United States
 

ZIP Code

13441-4514
 

Solicitation Number

AFRL-RIK-2015-0008
 

Point of Contact

Gail E. Marsh, Phone: 315-330-7518
 

E-Mail Address

Gail.Marsh@us.af.mil
(Gail.Marsh@us.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

AMENDMENT 2 to BAA RIK-2015-0008 The purpose of this modification is to republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c). NOTE - this action includes a change to one of the focus areas and also the technical point of contact for this BAA. This republishing also includes the following changes: (a) Section I: Revised Focus Area 2 to reflect current requirements; (b) Section II.1: Revised to reflect anticipated funding for Focus Area 2; (c) Section II.2: Revised to add grants to potential contract forms; (d) Section III: Updated to reflect current access requirements; (e) Section IV.3.a: Revised to reflect full NISPOM date and current change; (f) Section IV.4.b & c: Updated date of cited clauses; (g) Section V.3: Deleted paragraph on adequate price competition and replaced it with Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) Public Access paragraph; (h) Section VI.5 & 6: updated both paragraphs to reflect current information; and (i) Section VII: Revised/Updated BAA Manager and Ombudsman information and update date of cited clause. No other changes have been made. _________________________________________ NAICS CODE: 541712 FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) TITLE: QUANTUM COMPUTING SCIENCES BAA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Initial announcement BAA NUMBER: BAA AFRL-RIK-2015-0008 CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA) Number: 12.800 I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION: The Air Force Research Laboratory - Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) is soliciting white papers under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for research, design, development, concept testing, evaluation and experimentation of Quantum Computing Sciences supporting the implementation and use of Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence (C4I)-related information and communications technologies and techniques. In particular, this effort seeks to advance and assess advanced algorithm designs and technologies harnessing emerging quantum annealing techniques to support AFRL/RI's C4I mission. Research at AFRL/RI's Rome Research Site, located in Rome, NY, focuses on a range of activities to include information and signal processing, communications and networking technology, cyber research, and high performance computing. Many problems fundamental to these disciplines can be expressed as optimization problems governing relationships, and then represented as mathematical equations. Quantum annealing provides a non-classical computing method for finding the global minimum (optimal solution) given these objective functions and constraints to rapidly arrive at the solution. A Quantum Annealing Computing (QuAnCo) System may be used to study and assist a multitude of problems of interest to the DoD community, including but not limited to: machine learning, pattern recognition, logistics and scheduling (e.g., aircraft path and/or waypoint minimization). This BAA welcomes research and development applying quantum computing to any area of interest to AFRL/RI and solicits novel ideas. Further, AFRL/RI is interested in developing a user community around this emerging technology, to consist of other U.S. Government organizations (federal, state, and local), U.S. Government contractors and commercial industry, and academia (both public and private). FOCUS AREA 1 : Researching, Establishing and Fostering a State-of-the-Art Quantum Computing Research Environment at AFRL/RI. The ultimate goal of this BAA is to explore and further develop promising algorithms, and through experimentation ultimately derive solutions to cutting-edge problems facing the Air Force today by harnessing a QuAnCo System. In addition to algorithm development, AFRL/RI is interested in exploring the science and technology underlying Quantum Annealing, and studying it as only possible on an actual computer. Through hypothesis, trial, and error, AFRL/RI would like to compare what the machine itself is theoretically capable of with results obtained through research and development, and through this "under the hood" insight, develop steps laying out the next generation of a Quantum Annealing Computer. For example, simply replacing a traditional subroutine with a "function call" to the computer may not maximize the benefit of the QuAnCo System; intelligently restructuring the algorithm to the quantum architecture may realize more favorable results. Likewise, different algorithmic strategies for problem definition can be used to emphasize speed, precision, or novel functionality at the system level, and the choice of run parameters should be tailored to best match the character of a particular problem, given the solution's requirements. This BAA seeks white papers proposing new capabilities to support the warfighter via QuAnCo research. In order to achieve the research and development objectives of this BAA, the Government may provide space at the AFRL Information Directorate for a test bed facility where a prototype QuaAnCo system can be installed, developed, and tested, with the end goal of maturing the technology to a point where the system could be integrated on the DREN network to allow for in-house research as well as remote access that will allow collaboration and research to be performed by other Government agencies, academia, and industry. Enhancement of high performance computing resources and capabilities at the Rome Research Site will be considered of secondary benefit. QuAnCo System experimentation capabilities will provide researchers an environment to explore solving hard (for example, "NP-complete") computational problems more efficiently, where classical computing means are lacking; QuAnCo serves to circumvent performance-limiting computational bottlenecks. To facilitate this research, AFRL/RI seeks to establish/access a QuAnCo System to explore and demonstrate the underlying technology (a composite QuAnCo system is considered a Non-commercial, Government-unique, Developmental Item for purposes of this BAA). AFRL/RI seeks to explore both immediate, practical applications of QuAnCo algorithms to DoD problems as well as the technology itself. To facilitate the study of potential applications, AFRL/RI is interested in state-of-the-art hardware systems consisting of at least 1000 qubits. As QuAnCo is a rapidly developing field, with computational capabilities increasing at a "Moore's Law"-like rate, AFRL/RI anticipates contracts awarded under this BAA may require the lease or purchase of the hardware portion of this effort in order to conduct basic, fundamental or advanced technology research into hardware capabilities. Proposed approaches involving physical installation, testing, maintenance and research on hardware must provide a scalable solution that allows the Government the ability to upgrade hardware as advances are made (we anticipate at least one substantial hardware/processor upgrade during the period of this announcement). Further, as AFRL lacks the in-house expertise to perform repair and maintenance on a QuAnCo system, we expect the successful offer to research and report on the routine maintenance and repairs required of novel QuAnCo hardware configurations in order to determine follow-on operational requirements of various hardware configurations for AFRL/RI customers during lifecycle sustainment and maintenance. The successful offeror will also support the transition of Algorithmic Implementation and Problem Solving activities performed under Focus Area 2 (below) to the QuAnCo system, as transition to the QuAnCo requires intimate knowledge of the system and configuration of the hardware to support various experimental methodologies. This will assist in a greater understanding of how the theoretical research applies to advanced hardware configurations and capabilities of the QuAnCo under different conditions. AFRL/RI government (military/civilian), contracted, academic and other research is conducted accessing the Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN), and AFRL/RI believes that a successful implementation of a QuAnCo System for DoD applications will require hardware and software to be compatible with and connectible with this network. The successful offeror will be required to review, research and report on the capabilities of the QuAnCo for both research connectivity (access to users and consortium partners) and maintenance (monitoring/system health). It is this pairing with the DREN that constitutes the fundamental development challenge of this technical area: how can a state-of-the-art QuAnCo system be integrated with the DREN? QuAnCo will provide unique access challenges to the DREN, as user connectivity, program scheduling, and system maintenance must all be balanced in the new research of quantum annealing. Upon researching and developing this QuAnCo/DREN system capability, we expect Government Purpose Rights to be granted in any software developed. The AFRL Rome Research Site (AFRL/RRS) Building 3 utility infrastructure (electrical operating and emergency power, system cooling, weight and vibration tolerance monitoring, and temperature/pressure/humidity climate accommodation) and communications (network access) will likely require attention and upgrading in order to support the power and cooling requirements inherent to a QuAnCo System. Design plans must be provided in sufficient detail with delivery of a formal proposal, and will ultimately be coordinated with AFRL/RI Civil Engineering to create the research environment for the QuAnCo testbed. The successful offeror under Focus Area 1 will be provided access as required to AFRL/RRS Building 3 on a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year (24/7/365) basis. Base Support will be provided in the form of office space, computers, and telecommunications access to the successful offeror. A site visit to view the proposed location at the Rome Research Site will be coordinated upon selection of successful whitepapers. It is anticipated that one award will be issued for this area with a period of performance not to exceed five years. Focus Area 1 may be amended in the future to reflect additional incremental development needed to achieve the objectives of this BAA. FOCUS AREA 2 : Algorithmic Implementation and Problem Solving AFRL/RI is interested in studying Quantum Annealing and/or Quantum Computing and how these technologies may apply to ongoing problems; therefore, it is envisioned that users from various disciplines will bring their unique problems to the system. This focus area seeks white papers proposing new capabilities to support the warfighter via Quantum Annealing and/or Quantum Computing research capabilities. Proposals should focus on basic research into Quantum Annealing and/or Quantum Computing, developing novel algorithms and problem sets, and demonstrating new capabilities to advance the state-of-the-art. Potential efforts in this area may include algorithms, technologies and techniques to control, monitor, configure and analyze any mathematically-definable optimization, decision or sampling problems of interest to the warfighter. They may also include assessment, instrumentation, configuration and control of experimental systems. As new warfighter challenges emerge, new tools will be required to improve the usability, adaptability, and functionality of existing Quantum Annealing and/or Quantum Computing testbeds. II. AWARD INFORMATION: 1. FUNDING: Total funding for this BAA is approximately $40M. The anticipated funding to be obligated under this BAA is broken out by fiscal year as follows: FY15 - $12M FY16 - $7M FY17 - $7M FY18 - $7M FY19 - $7M The Focus Area 1 award is expected to last 36-60 months, and range from $10M-15M. Multiple awards can be expected in Focus Area 2, with individual periods of performance not normally exceeding 12 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $250K to $500K. There is also the potential to make awards up to any dollar value. The Government reserves the right to select all, part, or none of the proposals received, subject to the availability of funds. All potential Offerors should be aware that due to unanticipated budget fluctuations, funding in any or all areas may change with little or no notice. 2. FORM. Awards of efforts as a result of this announcement will be in the form of contracts, cooperative agreement, grants and other transactions depending upon the nature of the work proposed. 3. BAA TYPE: This is a two-step open broad agency announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. As STEP ONE - The Government is only soliciting white papers at this time. DO NOT SUBMIT A FORMAL PROPOSAL. Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit a technical and cost proposal, see Section VI of this announcement for further details regarding the proposal. III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: 1. ELIGIBILITY: All qualified offerors who meet the requirements of this BAA may apply. 2. FOREIGN PARTICIPATION/ACCESS: a. This BAA is closed to foreign participation at the Prime Contractor level. Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) companies who have mitigated FOCI may inquire as to eligibility by contacting the contracting office focal point, Gail E. Marsh, Contracting Officer, telephone (315) 330-7518 or e-mail Gail.Marsh@us.af.mil for verification prior to submitting a white paper. Please reference BAA-AFRL-RIK-2015-0008. b. Contractor employees requiring access to USAF bases, AFRL facilities, and/or access to U.S. Government Information Technology (IT) networks in connection with the work on contracts, assistance instruments or other transactions awarded under this BAA must be U.S. citizens. For the purpose of base and network access, possession of a permanent resident card ("Green Card") does not equate to U.S. citizenship. This requirement does not apply to foreign nationals approved by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. State Department under international personnel exchange agreements with foreign governments. Any waivers to this requirement must be granted in writing by the Contracting Officer prior to providing access. The above requirements are in addition to any other contract requirements related to obtaining a Common Access Card (CAC). If an IT network/system does not require AFRL to endorse a contractor's application to said network/system in order to gain access, the organization operating the IT network/system is responsible for controlling access to its system. If an IT network/system requires a U.S. Government sponsor to endorse the application in order for access to the IT network/system, AFRL will only endorse the following types of applications, consistent with the requirements above: 1. Contractor employees who are U.S. citizens performing work under contracts, assistance instruments or other transactions awarded under this BAA. 2. Contractor employees who are non-U.S. citizens and who have been granted a waiver. Any additional access restrictions established by the IT network/system owner apply. IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: All responses to this announcement must be addressed to the Technical point of contact (POC) listed in SECTION VII. DO NOT send white papers to the Contracting Officer. 1. SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES: (a) FOCUS AREA 1: White Papers for this Focus Area are due 17 JUL 2015. (b) FOCUS AREA 2: It is recommended that white papers be received by the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: FY16 by 30 SEP 2015; FY17 by 30 SEP 2016; FY18 by 29 SEP 2017; and; FY19 by 28 SEP 2018. White papers will be accepted until 2 PM Eastern time on 30 SEP 2019 but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year after the dates cited. This BAA will close on 30 SEP 2019. (c) All offerors submitting white papers will be contacted by the technical POC, referenced in Section VII of this announcement. Offerors can email the technical POC for status of their white paper/proposal no earlier than 45 days after submission. 2. CONTENT AND FORMAT: Offerors are required to submit an electronic copy of a 3 to 5 page white paper summarizing their proposed approach/solution. The purpose of the white paper is to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror whose proposed work is not of interest to the Government. The white paper will be formatted as follows: a. Section A : Title, Period of Performance, Estimated Cost, Name/Address of Company, Technical and Contracting Points of Contact (phone, fax and email)(this section is NOT included in the page count); b. Section B : Task Objective; and c. Section C : Technical Summary and Proposed Deliverables. All white papers shall be double spaced with a font no smaller than 12 point. In addition, respondents are requested to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, their Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, a fax number, an e-mail address, and reference BAA AFRL-RIK-2015-0008 with their submission. Multiple white papers within the purview of this announcement may be submitted by each offeror. If the offeror wishes to restrict its white papers, they must be marked with the restrictive language stated in FAR 15.609(a) and (b). 3. HANDLING AND MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: a. CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE. All Proposers should review the NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY PROGRAM OPERATING MANUAL, (NISPOM), dated February 28, 2006 Incorporating Change 2, May 18, 2016, as it provides baseline standards for the protection of classified information and prescribes the requirements concerning Contractor Developed Information under paragraph 4-105. Defense Security Service (DSS) Site for the NISPOM is: http://www.dss.mil/. In the event of a possible or actual compromise of classified information in the submission of your white paper or proposal, immediately but no later than 24 hours, bring this to the attention of your cognizant security authority and AFRL Rome Research Site Information Protection Office (IPO): Vincent Guza 315-330-4048 0730-1630 Monday-Friday 315-330-2961 Evenings and Weekends Email: vincent.guza@us.af.mil b. CLASSIFIED SUBMISSIONS. AFRL/RIT will accept classified responses to this BAA when the classification is mandated by classification guidance provided by an Original Classification Authority of the U.S. Government, or when the offeror believes the work, if successful, would merit classification. Security classification guidance in the form of a DD Form 254 (DoD Contract Security Classification Specification) will not be provided at this time since AFRL is soliciting ideas only. Offerors that intend to include classified information or data in their white paper submission or who are unsure about the appropriate classification of their white papers should contact the technical point of contact listed in Section VII for guidance and direction in advance of preparation. c. MAILING INSTRUCTIONS. For Unclassified Submissions : Electronic submissions to AFRL.RIT.quantum@us.af.mil will only be accepted. Encrypt or password-protect all proprietary information prior to sending. Offerors are responsible to confirm receipt with the technical POC listed in Section VII. AFRL is not responsible for undelivered documents. If electronic submission is used, only one copy of the documentation is required. Questions can be directed to the technical POC listed in Section VII. 4. OTHER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS/CONSIDERATIONS: a. COST SHARING OR MATCHING: Cost sharing is not a requirement. b. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM). Offerors must be registered in the SAM database to receive a contract award, and remain registered during performance and through final payment of any contract or agreement. Processing time for registration in SAM, which normally takes forty-eight hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not already registered should consider applying for registration before submitting a proposal. The provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2016) applies. c. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT/ SUBRECIPIENT AWARDS: Any contract award resulting from this announcement may contain the clause at FAR 52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016). Any grant or agreement award resulting from this announcement may contain the award term set forth in 2 CFR, Appendix A to Part 25 which can be viewed at: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=c55a4687d6faa13b137a26d0eb436edb&rgn=div5&view = text&node=2:1.1.1.41&idno=2#2:1.1.1.4.1.2.1.1 d. ALLOWABLE CHARGES: The cost of preparing white papers/proposals in response to this announcement is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or any other contract, but may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. Incurring pre-award costs for ASSISTANCE INSTRUMENTS ONLY are regulated by the DoD Grant and Agreements Regulations (DODGARS). e. GOVERNMENT APPROVED ACCOUNTING SYSTEM: An offeror must have a government approved accounting system prior to award of a cost-reimbursement contract per limitations set forth in FAR 16.301-3(a) to ensure the system is adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract. The acceptability of an accounting system is determined based upon an audit performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). IMPORTANT : If you do not have a DCAA approved accounting system access the following link for instructions: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1cffad228f48b58057072a6c9113799d&tab=core&_ cview=1 V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION: 1. CRITERIA: The following criteria, which are of descending order of importance and will be used to determine whether white papers and proposals submitted, are consistent with the intent of this BAA and of interest to the Government: a. Overall Scientific and Technical Merit -- The soundness of approach for the development and/or enhancement of the proposed technology, b. Related Experience - The extent to which the offeror demonstrates relevant technology and domain knowledge, c. Openness, Maturity and Assurance of Solution - The extent to which existing capabilities and standards are leveraged and the relative maturity of the proposed technology, d. Relevance to the AFRL/RI Mission - Applicability of the candidate research to AFRL/RI's Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence (C4I)-related mission e. Reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fees (if any). No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting white papers/proposals. White papers and proposals submitted will be evaluated as they are received. 2. REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS: Only Government employees will evaluate the white papers/proposals for selection. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate has contracted for various business and staff support services, some of which require contractors to obtain administrative access to proprietary information submitted by other contractors. Administrative access is defined as "handling or having physical control over information for the sole purpose of accomplishing the administrative functions specified in the administrative support contract, which do not require the review, reading, and comprehension of the content of the information on the part of non-technical professionals assigned to accomplish the specified administrative tasks." These contractors have signed general non-disclosure agreements and organizational conflict of interest statements. The required administrative access will be granted to non-technical professionals. Examples of the administrative tasks performed include: a. Assembling and organizing information for R&D case files; b. Accessing library files for use by government personnel; and c. Handling and administration of proposals, contracts, contract funding and queries. Any objection to administrative access must be in writing to the Contracting Officer and shall include a detailed statement of the basis for the objection. 3. FEDERAL AWARDEE PERFORMANCE AND INTEGRITY INFORMATION SYSTEM (FAPIIS) PUBLIC ACCESS: As required by 2 CFR 200 of the Uniform Guidance and FAR 9.104-6, the Government is required to review and consider any information about the applicant that is in the FAPIIS before making any award in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $150,000) over the period of performance. An applicant may review and comment on any information about itself that a federal awarding agency previously entered. The Government will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition to other information in FAPIIS in making a judgment about the applicant's integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as described in 2 CFR § 200.205 Federal Awarding Agency Review of Risk Posed by Applicants and FAR 9.104-6. VI. STEP TWO INFORMATION - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL & AWARD: 1. AWARD NOTICES: Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit a technical and cost proposal. Notification by email or letter will be sent by the technical POC. Such invitation does not assure that the submitting organization will be awarded a contract. Those white papers not selected to submit a proposal will be notified in the same manner. Prospective offerors are advised that only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. For additional information, a copy of the AFRL "Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): Guide for Industry," Mar 2015, and Proposal Preparation Instructions, Dec 2014 may be accessed at: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1cffad228f48b58057072a6c9113799d&tab=core&_ cview=1 2. ADMINISTRATIVE AND NATIONAL POLICY REQUIREMENTS: Depending on the work to be performed, the offeror may require a SECRET facility clearance and safeguarding capability; therefore, personnel identified for assignment to a classified effort must be cleared for access to SECRET information at the time of award. In addition, the offeror may be required to have, or have access to, a certified and Government-approved facility to support work under this BAA. This acquisition may involve data that is subject to export control laws and regulations. Only contractors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ and have a legitimate business purpose may participate in this solicitation. For questions, contact DLIS on-line at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp or at the DLA Logistics Information Service, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037-3084, and telephone number 1-800-352-3572. You must submit a copy of your approved DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, with your white paper/proposal. 3. DATA RIGHTS: a. SBIR RIGHTS. The potential for inclusion of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or data rights other than unlimited on awards is recognized. In accordance with (IAW) the Small Business Administration (SBA) SBIR Policy Directive, Section 8(b), SBIR data rights clauses are non-negotiable and must not be the subject of negotiations pertaining to an award, or diminished or removed during award administration. Issuance of an award will not be made conditional based on forfeit of data rights. If the SBIR awardee wishes to transfer its SBIR data rights to the Air Force or to a third party, it must do so in writing under a separate agreement. A decision by the awardee to relinquish, transfer, or modify in any way its SBIR data rights must be made without pressure or coercion by the agency or any other party. b. NON-SBIR RIGHTS. Non-SBIR data rights less than unlimited will be evaluated and negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Government Purpose Rights are anticipated for data developed with DoD-reimbursed Independent Research and Development (IR&D) funding. 4. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS. Focus Area 1's successful offeror will likely be required to sign Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs); the offeror will be privy to the work and Intellectual Property (IP) of other performers, to include successful offerors of Focus Area 2. 5. REPORTING: a. Contract Applicable: Once a proposal has been selected for award, offerors will be given complete instructions on the submission process for the reports. b. FAPIIS Applicable: As required by 2 CFR 200 Appendix XII of the Uniform Guidance and FAR 9.104-6, non-federal entities (NFEs) are required to disclose in FAPIIS any information about criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings, and/or affirm that there is no new information to provide. This applies to NFEs that receive federal awards (currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts) greater than $10,000,000 for any period of time during the period of performance of an award/project. 6. NOTICE: The following provisions* apply: (a) FAR 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (b) DFARS 252.239-7017, Notice of Supply Chain Risk (c) DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls * Please note that the current versions or deviations of the related clauses will be included in any resulting contract. 7. GRANT AWARDS ONLY : For efforts proposed as grant awards, offerors must provide an abstract in their proposal (not to exceed one page) that is publicly releasable and that describes - in terms the public may understand - the project or program supported by the grant. The DoD will publically post the abstract to comply with Section 8123 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235). VII. AGENCY CONTACTS: All white papers and questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant technical point of contact as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area): Joseph Osman AFRL/RITA 525 Brooks Road Rome New York 13441-4505 315-330-7671 Email: joseph.osman@us.af.mil Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below (email requests are preferred): Gail Marsh Telephone (315) 330-7518 Email: Gail.Marsh@us.af.mil Emails must reference the solicitation (BAA) number and title of the acquisition. In accordance with AFFARS 5301.91, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition announcement. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. AFFARS Clause 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Jun 2016) will be incorporated into all contracts awarded under this BAA. The AFRL Ombudsman is as follows: Ms. Kimberly Yoder AFRL/PK 1864 4th Street Building 15, Room 225 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: (937) 656-7321; Comm: (937) 255-4967 Email: kimberly.yoder@us.af.mil All responsible organizations may submit a white paper which shall be considered.
 

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