OBAA TS 7 70RWMD20R00000006 QandAs Pitch Papers.pdf

Questions for CWMD OBAA Topic Solicitation No. 7: 70RWMD20R00000006 Pitch Papers

Question # Reference Contractor’s Question Answer

1 Topic Solicitation No. 6:

70RWMD20R00000006,

page 3, Section 4, Sub-section: “Description”

Does the cost of $2.5/cm3 for radiation detection material include raw material costs as well as other costs such as fabrication (label and facility)?

This is the final cost that the materials would be made available to consumers.

2 General What is a typical budget per year for a collaboration between two PIs?

Per the Topic Solicitation, it is anticipated that approximately $1,000,000 of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 funds will be available for resultant awards for this OBAA Topic Solicitation for the first year of the effort. CWMD expects to make up to 3 awards using its FY 2020 funds.

For planning purposes, the overall ceiling should not exceed $2,500,000 over a five-year period of performance for each award.

3 General Is a privately operated lab owned by a foreign government eligible to apply for funding under this topic?

Per the Topic Solicitation, the award type is anticipated to be in the form of Cooperative Agreements.

Privately operated labs owned by foreign governments are not eligible to apply for Cooperative Agreements. Privately operated labs owned by foreign governments can still participate in the research as team members on a team lead by a prime Offeror who is eligible for a Cooperative Agreements.

Furthermore, per the Topic Solicitation under Section 18, all students supported (funded) under this project are classified as trainees and must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., its territories or its possessions. Students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., its territories, or its possessions may be involved in the project, but not funded by this project.