SF30 70RWMD20R00000006_00003 consolidated 4 pages.pdf

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of Amendment 00003 for Topic No. 7 Solicitation 70RWMD20R00000006 "Perovskites and Ceramics for X-Ray Radiography", issued under Overarching OBAA Solicitation 70RDND19R00000003, is to provide vendor questions and Government answers.

Amendment 00003 Standard Form (SF) 30, 1 page, Q&A 3 pages - Total of 4 pages .

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Cheri L. Redding, Contracting Officer

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT PAGE OF PAGES

1 4

5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

00003

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE 70RWMD Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Washington, DC, 20528-0015, US Washington, DC, 20528-0015, US

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

70RWMD20R00000006

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

(X)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER

RWRD-20-0042

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

6/9/2020

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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

Question Reference Offeror’s Question Answer 1 General According to the original

OBAA solicitation

#70RDND19R00000003,

FFRDCs are qualified. Is this still the case under this solicitation topic?

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

Agreements. FFRDCs are not eligible to apply for Cooperative Agreements. FFRDCs can still participate in the research as team members on a team lead by a prime Offeror who is eligible for a Cooperative

Agreements.

2 General What is meant by a

Cooperative Agreement?

A cooperative agreement is an agreement in which the Federal Government provides funding, or a thing of value authorized by public statute and the government plays a substantial role.

Cooperative agreements and/or grants transfer anything of value from the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity to the non-Federal entity to carry out a public purpose. A cooperative agreement is distinguished from a grant in that it provides for substantial involvement between the

Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and the non-Federal entity in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award.

Substantial involvement from the federal government refers to the degree to which federal employees are directly performing or implementing parts of the award program. In a grant, the federal government more strictly maintains an oversight and monitoring role.

In a cooperative agreement, the federal employees participate more closely in performing the program. When you read

“cooperative,” think working “side-by-side.”

The specific ways this involvement is integrated varies.

3 General The descriptions on how to prepare Volume I and even

Volume II in Attachment 1 and

Attachment 2 are not identical. Which description should we follow?

Please follow the guidance in Topic

Solicitation No. 7: 70RWMD20R00000006.

4 General

Do references cited in Volume

1 count towards the page limit number of 16?

Yes.

5 General Can the Principal Investigator in one proposal submitted by

Organization A be the

Principal Investigator in another proposal submitted by

Organization B, both submitted to the same topic solicitation?

Yes, this is allowable.

6 Topic Solicitation No. 7:

70RWMD20R00000006,

page 5, Section 14, second paragraph, fifth sentence

“The section headings below are mandatory, the page limits for each section are suggestions…” The Topic

Solicitation does not list page limit suggestions. What are the suggested page limits for each

Volume I section?

There is no suggested page limit for each

Volume I section. Per the Topic Solicitation, the overall limit of Volume I is 16 pages.

7 General Can the Offeror (University) on an encouraged Phase 1 pitch paper with a

Subcontractor (FFRDC) change positions in the Phase 2 proposal, where the FFRDC is the Offeror and the University the Subcontractor?

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

Agreements. FFRDCs are not eligible to apply for Cooperative Agreements. FFRDCs can still participate in the research as team members on a team lead by a prime Offeror who is eligible for a Cooperative

Agreements.

8 General Can the Principal Investigator, Program Manager, and

Technical Representative listed on the proposal cover page be the same person?

Yes

9 General The instructions with respect to the format and content of all three volumes of the proposal differ between the two referenced documents. Which instructions should be followed?

Please follow the guidance in Topic

Solicitation No. 7: 70RWMD20R00000006.

10 General For Volume II, should we follow the requirements specified in Topic Solicitation

Number 7:

70RWMD20R00000006

(Attachment 1) or the OBAA

(Attachment 2)?

Please follow the Topic Solicitation No. 7:

70RWMD20R00000006 (Attachment 1) requirements regarding the format and content of the proposals in Section 14.

11 OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003

Should the Cost proposal still have a Cover page? (OBAA section 5.3.2.3 Volume III, Cost proposal, page 24)

Please follow the Topic Solicitation No. 7:

70RWMD20R00000006 (Attachment 1) requirements regarding the format and content of the proposals in Section 14.

12 OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003

Section 5.3.2.1 Volume I, Technical and Management proposal, page 20 of OBAA, Please follow the Topic Solicitation No. 7:

70RWMD20R00000006 (Attachment 1)

“Cost/Price (1.5 Pages) show two tables to be included –

Should those be included in

Vol I?

requirements regarding the format and content of the proposals in Section 14.