SF30 70RWMD20R00000009_00003 consolidated 3 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. 6 Solicitation 70RWMD20R00000009 Alternative Signatures for Biological Weapons of Mass Destruction" issued under Overarching OBAA Solicitation 70RDND19R00000003 is to provide vendor questions and Government answers.

Amendment 00003: Standard Form (SF) 30, 1 page , Q&A 2 pages - Total of 3 pages.

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

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

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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

70RWMD20R00000009

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-20-0043

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

6/9/2020

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

Questions for CWMD OBAA Topic Solicitation No. 6: 70RWMD20R00000009 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 TOPIC SOLICITATION

NO. 6:

70RWMD20R00000009,

Section 14, page 6 Volume

II and OBAA/Solicitation

NO.

70RDND19R00000003,

section 5.3.2.2, page 21

Does Statement of work need to be included in Volume II as

70RDND19R0000003, section

5.3.2.2, page 21 suggests or should we just have what

TOPIC SOLICITATION NO.

6: 70RWMD20R00000009 list?

Please include the information requested in Topic Solicitation No. 6

70RWMD20R00000009.

3 General Is a Pitch Paper an absolute requirement for submitting a full proposal?

No, this is not a requirement.

4 General What specific instrument and/or system currently constituents the current state of art for

Raman spectrometry-based detection of biothreat agents that work that may be funded under this topic should be improving upon?

DHS is seeking alternative signatures for the identification of biothreat agents in the aerosol. Therefore, DHS is asking the authors to demonstrate their understanding of the current state of art and then provide a discussion of how their specific approach will lead to significant improvements. This discussion will inform DHS to the author’s expertise in the identification of biothreat agents in an aerosol.

5 Topic Solicitation No. 6:

70RWMD20R00000009,

page 3, Section 7

Is the $1M cap per awardee

Year 1 or split amongst the awardees? (In other words, if three awardees are anticipated, this becomes $333k per awardee average for year 1).

This is important to properly target proposal budget estimates.

Per page 4, Section 7 of the Topic

Solicitation, CWMD anticipates that approximately $1,000,000 of FY 2020 funds will be available for resultant awards. Therefore, the Government is anticipating making up to three awards for a total of $1,000,000 across the three awards.

6 Topic Solicitation No. 6:

70RWMD20R00000009,

page 4, Section 8

Is a good definition of

‘Cooperative Agreements’ available? What specific differences are there between this and either a Cost Plus or

Fixed Price award?

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.

7 General There are some significant differences in the OBAA solicitation instructions and the

Topic Solicitation instructions.

Is it true that the Topic

Solicitation instructions take precedence?

Please follow the requirements in Topic

Solicitation Number 6:

70RWMD20R00000009.

8 Topic Solicitation No. 6:

70RWMD20R00000009,

page 7, Section 14, “Volume III, Cost

Proposal”

A series of eight budget categories are listed. Should all sub-items in each category be listed as line items in addition to the category rollups, or only supply the category totals in the

Excel sheet?

Volume III should include up to three to five annual budgets, one for each year of the duration of the award grouped by the cost categories in addition to a cumulative budget grouped by the cost categories.

9 General How is new intellectual property handled during the process? Is it granting agency given an automatic license to new IP?

Recipients are subject to the Bayh-Dole

Act, 35 U.S.C. § 200 et seq, unless otherwise provided by law. Recipients are subject to the specific requirements governing the development, reporting, and disposition of rights to inventions and patents resulting from federal financial assistance awards located at 37

C.F.R. Part 401 and the standard patent rights clause located at 37 C.F.R. §

401.14.

10 General Are there any special requirements for interim fiscal reporting or specific grant drawdown terms other than the anticipated periodic Program

Reviews?

All reporting requirements are indicated in the Topic Solicitation Number 6:

70RWMD20R00000009.