Attachment_L_Accelerated_Contract_Award_Option_Baseline_Model_Contract_Addendum_Additional_Circumstance-Driven_Clauses.docx

This is a baseline model contract addendum document that specifies supplemental clauses required for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contracts based on award value thresholds and circumstances. The document outlines cumulative clause requirements for contracts exceeding $2 million, $5 million, $6 million, and $15 million, along with specialized clauses for contracts containing options, involving classified information, with educational institutions, and with nonprofit entities. For contracts exceeding $2 million, contractors must comply with clauses addressing pass-through charge limitations, certified cost or pricing data, pension adjustments, cost accounting standards, cost estimating system requirements, and contractor business systems. Awards exceeding $5 million add disclosure requirements for employment of individuals in the People's Republic of China, while awards exceeding $6 million include contractor ethics codes, market research requirements, and inspector general provisions. Awards exceeding $15 million require post-award disclosure of intended performance outside the United States and Canada.

This addendum applies to DARPA's Defense Sciences Office Office-Wide BAA, which solicits innovative proposals for revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems with national security applications under CFDA 12.910 Research and Technology Development. The BAA funds basic, applied, and advanced research at educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and commercial firms through grants and cooperative agreements, with typical award values ranging from under $200,000 to multi-million-dollar commitments. Awards are evaluated based on scientific and technical merit, relevance to DARPA mission, contractor capabilities, technology transition plans, and cost realism, with competitive selection resulting in proposal-based awards incorporating the offeror's proposal as terms of the grant or cooperative agreement.