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A -- METALWORKING MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SOL 00-005 DUE 020300 POC Helen Paul Contracting Officer, ONR 253, (703) 696-8556 This modication to BAA 00-005 incorporates the remaining text to complete the announcment. The following is inserted under PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS, Part III section (4): Provide the expected sources of cost share as well as any experience associated with securing cost share for technical or support efforts of a similar nature to that which is proposed under this BAA. Part IV will not be counted as part of the proposal page limitation of 75 pages. Information must be provided that is sufficient to evaluate the factors shown under Commitment to Small Business Evaluation Criteria. For other than small businesses, offerors must include a Small Business Subcontracting Plan (See FAR 52.219-09). The requirement for a Subcontracting Plan is separate and distinct from the offeror's discussion of its commitment to Small Business. Each page in Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV shall be marked with the words "SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION -- See FAR 3.104". An offeror shall state in its proposal that it is submitted in response to BAA 00-005, and all proposals shall be accompanied by a completed certification package. The certifications can be accessed on the ONR Home Page (http://www.onr.navy.mil/) (see "Contracts and Grants" and then "How to submit a proposal"). For grant and cooperative agreement proposals, the certification package is entitled "Certifications and Submittal Statement Documents." For contract proposals, the certification package is entitled "Representations and Certifications." DUE DATE: Proposals shall be submitted to the Office of Naval Research, Manufacturing Technology Division, Attn: Adrienne E. Gould, Code 361, Room 633, 800 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22217-5660. Proposals must be received by 2:00 p.m. on 20 March 2000. Any proposals received thereafter will not be considered. AWARD: ONLY ONE AWARD WILL BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The Navy reserves the right to select for award any or none of the responses received and intends to incrementally fund any resultant award. The Navy reserves the right not to make any award as a result of this announcement. The Navy reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest cost offeror. The awardee may be required to have or obtain security clearances up to and including the Secret level for work contemplated under this announcement. For proposals submitted by consortia, Articles of Collaboration, which define the interaction and commitment of the proposed partners, must be developed prior to award, but are not required with the initial proposal. It is anticipated that the resultant award will cover a five (5) year period with a ceiling value not-to-exceed $150 million (not including offeror cost share). The award will be based on proposal merit and funding availability. This solicitation will remain open until 2:00 PM on 20 March 2000. MISCELLANEOUS: Proposals may be reviewed as they arrive. The Navy will treat all proposals as competition-sensitive information. All evaluators will be government employees. However, the Navy may use selected support contractor personnel to provide technical assistance to the government evaluators. These contractor personnel are restricted by signed nondisclosure agreements from disclosing proposal information or using it for reasons other than performing the assessments. Navy may request from all offerors an one-hour oral presentation on the proposal highlights. The Government will not reimburse any proposal preparation costs in connection with this announcement. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not an allowable direct charge to any resulting award. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 8731 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. No portion of this BAA has been set aside for small businesses, HUBZone small business concerns, or Historically Black College or university or minority university participants, however, their participation is encouraged. Government-owned property currently provided for use at the NCEMT will be made available to the successful offeror as necessary. Technical questions pertaining to this BAA may be submitted via email to coylee@onr.navy.mil. Contracting questions pertaining to this BAA may be submitted via email to paulh@onr.navy.mil. All questions and responses will be made available to all interest parties at http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/baa00005iday.htm website. Posted 01/12/00 (W-SN415206). (0012)

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