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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 29, 2022 SAM #7516
SOLICITATION NOTICE

A -- Foundations of Trusted Systems

Notice Date: 6/27/2022 7:24:45 AM
Notice Type: Presolicitation
NAICS: 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Contracting Office: FA8750 AFRL RIK ROME NY 13441-4514 USA
ZIP Code: 13441-4514
Solicitation Number: FA8750-20-S-7012
Archive Date: 09/20/2024
Point of Contact: Jillian Stubley, Phone: (315)330-4110, Amber Buckley, Phone: 3153303605
E-Mail Address: AFRL.RITA.BAA@us.af.mil, amber.buckley@us.af.mil
(AFRL.RITA.BAA@us.af.mil, amber.buckley@us.af.mil)
Description: This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step BAA which is open and effective until 30 Sep 2024. Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only. While white papers will be considered if received prior to 2pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 Sep 2024, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding: FY21 by 04 Dec 2020 FY22 by 03 Dec 2021 FY23 by 02 Dec 2022 FY24 by 01 Dec 2023 Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the Beta SAM website at https://beta.SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended. CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT: Seeking innovative research in technologies and techniques to establish trusted foundations for hardware and software that enabling secure, resilient and affordable Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, and Cyber (C4+1I) information processing systems This BAA is a follow-on to BAA FA8750-17-S-7007 entitled Foundations of Trusted Computational Information Systems. BAA ESTIMATED FUNDING: Total funding for this BAA is approximately $99.9M. Individual awards will not normally exceed 36 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $100K to $5M. There is also the potential to make awards up to any dollar value as long as the value does not exceed the available BAA ceiling amount. ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: Multiple Awards are anticipated. TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: Procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other transactions (OT) depending upon the nature of the work proposed. In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive BAA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement. AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area): BAA MANAGER: Jillian Stubley AFRL/RITA 525 Brook Rd Rome, NY 13441-4505 Telephone: (315)330-4110 Email: jillian.stubley@us.af.mil Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below (email requests are preferred): Amber Buckley Email: Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil Emails must reference the solicitation (BAA) number and title of the acquisition. Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives: Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged. Technical and contracting questions can be resolved in writing or through open discussions. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. Offerors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed. �� Amendment 1 to BAA FA8750-20-S-7012 � The purpose of this amendment is to update the following: � Part II, Section I, Technology Requirements: Section I (1)(g) is updated to remove tampering evidence identification as a topic of interest. � Part II, Section IV.4.b and IV.4.c.: Updates clause dates; � Part II, Section VI.7. NOTICE: Updates the applicable provisions � Part II, Section VII: Updates the AFFARS Ombudsman clause date � No other changes have been made. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS. ��Amendment 2 to BAA FA8750-20-S-7012 � The purpose of this amendment is to update the following: � Part II, Section I, Technology Requirements: Section I (1) �Intelligence Community (IC)� is updated to show �Integrated Circuit (IC)�. � No other changes have been made. PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT WITH FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS �� Amendment 3 to BAA FA8750-20-S-7012 � The purpose of this amendment is to update the following: � Part II, Section I, Technology Requirements: Section I (1)(c)and (g) language is updated; � Part II, Section IV, 2. : � Updates the content and format language � Part II, Section V.1: � Updates the proposal formatting language � Part II, Section V: Adds paragraph 4 regarding adequate price competition.� � No other changes have been made. SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � AMENDMENT 4 to BAA FA8750-20-S-7012 The purpose of this modification is to republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c). This republishing also includes the following changes: Part I, Overview Information: No changes made; Part II, Full Text Announcement: Section III.2 is renumbered; Section IV.3.a, updates the NISOPM reference to reflect it being codified in the CFR; Section IV.4, adds paragraph g; Section VI.7, updates the applicable provisions; Section VII: updated the OMBUDSMAN. No other changes have been made. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Amendment No. 5 to BAA FA8750-20-S-7012 The purpose of this modification is to update the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) email throughout the synopsis. Part I, Agency Contact Information; Part II, IV.3.c, Mailing Instructions; and Part II, Section VII, Agency Contacts is updated to: TPOC Name: Jillian Stubley, AFRL/RITA Mailing Address: 525 Brooks Road, Rome, NY 13441-4505 Telephone: 315-330-4110 Email: AFRL.RITA.BAA@us.af.mil No other changes are made. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � AMENDMENT 6 TO BAA FA8750-20-S-7012 The purpose of this modification is to republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c). This republishing also includes the following changes: 1.�� Part I, Overview Information: a.�� Updated references of Beta SAM to SAM throughout; 2.�� Part II, Full Text Announcement: a.�� Section III, adds paragraph 4; b.�� Section IV.4.f.5, removes the last sentence regarding options; c.�� Section V.2.a, updates Review and Selection Process language; d.�� Section VI.1, updates the Proposal Formatting language; e.�� Section VI.4.d, adds language; f.�� Section VI.7, updates the applicable provisions; g.�� Section VII, updates the OMBUDSMAN No other changes are made. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Amendment No. 7 to BAA FA8750-20-S-7012 The purpose of this amendment is to: Section III, Eligibility Information, adds the following paragraph 5 for S&T Protection: 5. In accordance with AFRLI 61-113, S&T Protection, Contractors/Recipients are required to submit with their proposal a Standard Form 424, ""Research and Related and Senior and Key Person Profile (Expanded), as well as a Security Program Questionnaire, which are included in the RI-Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions and can be accessed at: https://sam.gov/opp/e628c811fafe041accdddf55fb8539bf/view?keywords=AFRL-BAA-GUIDE&sort=-relevance&index=&is_active=true&page=1. Always reference the newest versions of these documents.� Complete and submit the required forms with your proposal to the technical point of contact (TPOC) listed in Section VII-Agency Contacts AND AFRL.RIOF@us.af.mil. Contractors will be required to provide documentation of their Security Program Plan for initial Institution S&T Protection Program Review. The purpose of requesting the plan is to evaluate the offeror�s capacity for protecting the Government�s S&T and failure to demonstrate a plan adequate to meet the needs of the requirement may be grounds for considering the proposal unawardable. In the event a security risk is identified and the Government has determined the security risk exceeds the acceptable threshold, the Contractor/Recipient will be notified and informed of the termination/decline of award. The Government will be only required to provide a general statement of the reasoning due to Government OPSEC measures. After award, the Contractor/Recipient will be required to re-submit the Standard Form 424 as an annual requirement to the points of contact listed above. No other changes are made.
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Place of Performance: Address: Rome, NY 13441-4514, USA; Zip Code: 13441-4514; Country: USA
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