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A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) SET-ASIDE FOR SPACE DEFENSE RESEARCH BY HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS (HBCU/MIS) POC Debbie Chisenhall, Contract Specialist, 505/846-1326 This is Part Four of a Multi-Part Synopsis. .. (6) (c) Status Report, DI-MGMT-80368 (quarterly, tailored to contractor's format). Regarding all data deliverables, only the minimum necessary data shall be proposed. The above required data is considered the typical minimum requirement, other additional data may also be required depending on the effort proposed. 3. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: This program is anticipated to be unclassified. 4. OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (a) This acquisition is a 100 percent set-aside for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)/Minority Institutions (MIs) with eligibility as defined in DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.226-7000. OFFERS FROM OTHER THAN HBCUs/ MIs ARE NOT SOLICITED UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Clauses 252.226-7000 and 252.226-7001 apply. The offeror must represent and certify, as part of its offer, that it is a Historically Black College or University or a Minority Institution as shown in DFARS provision 252.226-7001. A HBCU/MI submitting an offer onits own name shall agree that at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the HBCU/MI. (b) Public Law 98-94 may be applicable to this program. Offerors must submit a DD Form 2345, Export Controlled DoD Technical Data Agreement, to the Commander, Defense Logistics Service Center, ATTN: DLSC-FBA, Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI 49117-3084, 1-800-352-3572, for certification. The offeror is required to submit a copy of the approved DD Form 2345, including the required certification acceptance, to the Buyer with each proposal unless the applicable Project Officer referred to by the focal point agrees such certification is not required for the type effort to be proposed. The Government reserves the right to require the certification after proposal receipt even if initially not considered applicable for the proposed effort. Failure to submit this certification shall result in non-consideration for award if it is determined to apply to the proposed effort. When applicable, certification is required before contract award. Offerors shall certify in their proposal that they will comply with all provisions of this law. (c) International Trade in Arms Restrictions may apply. (d) Proposals shall be valid for a period of not less than 180 days. 5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. (a) Expected Award Date: Usually within 90 days of proposal receipt but subject to change depending on funding availability, etc. (b) Anticipated Type of Contract: Cost Reimbursement -- No Fee utilizing the "Short Form Research Contract." (c) FAR clause 52.216-7 will be utilized in lieu of Advance Payments. (d) Government-Furnished Property (GFP)/Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) are not generally contemplated for this effort. If your proposal incorporates requirements for materials, special test equipment, special tooling, and/or agency peculiar property, strong justification must be included which supports why it is in the government's best interest to provide each of these proposed property items. Also, each proposed property item must reflect the applicable type of property category among the four acceptable categories shown above and how it meets the FAR definition in FAR 45.101/45.301 for each category. Proposals should reflect the policy that contractors are required to furnish all property to perform government contracts since approval for facilities (neither CAP nor GFP) is not contemplated; i.e., contractors should not propose any property/equipment items which are not materials, special test equipment, special tooling, and/or agency peculiar property. (e) Individual contract awards are anticipated (but not limited) to reflect the amounts shown for each requirement as specified in each area subparagraph of the "Requirements" section above. For example, a funding amount of $20K per year is expected to be available for the total PL/LI requirement. However, as noted above, PL's funding situation is not stable, and any award(s), if made, may be significantly below or above the anticipated funding. (f) Note 26 applies: "Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation (i.e., this BAA, number 97-04) for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice." 6. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: (a) In order that proposals are afforded proper handling, offerors must mark their proposals with the restrictive language stated in FAR 15.509(a) and (b). (b) As appropriate, proposal questions should be directed to one of the points of contact listed elsewhere herein. (c) A technical and cost proposal, preferably submitted in separate volumes, is required. (d) Proposals shall reference BAA number 97-03, shall identify the applicable PL Directorate(s) and shall identify the subject area of the proposal. (0101)

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