BAA-AFRL-RQKM-2016-0007-Amd2.pdf

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: AFRL/RX Functional Materials Open

BAA

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Amendment No. 2 to the BAA

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: BAA-AFRL-RQKM-2016-0007

THIS IS AN ANNUAL NOTICE OF AN OPEN BAA AS REQUIRED BY FAR 35.016.

White Papers are still being accepted against this BAA. Please refer to the initial

BAA Announcement, dated April 18, 2016, for specific details on submitting your white papers. White Papers may be submitted at any time until 19 April 2021, as originally stated in the initial BAA.

This amendment updates the BAA with the following changes:

1. Overview Information is amended as follows: The following focal points listed in the initial BAA are amended as follows:

Address technical questions to the following points of contact:

George Orzel, Program Manager (AFRL/RXAS), 2941 Hobson Way, Bldg.

654, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7746, e-mail address:

george.orzel@us.af.mil, phone: (937) 904-4354 (Primary POC), or

Marc Martin, Technical Business Manager (AFRL/RXAP), 3005 Hobson Way, Bldg. 651, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, e-mail address:

marc.martin@us.af.mil, phone: (937) 255-9645 (Secondary POC)

Address contracting questions to the following Contracting Points of

Contact:

Turner Hart, Contract Negotiator (AFRL/RQKMA), e-mail address: 2130 8th Street, Area B, Bldg. 45, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7541, e-mail address: Turner.Hart.1@us.af.mil; phone: (937) 713-9895, or

Gary Victor, Contract Negotiator/Contracting Officer (AFRL/RQKMA), 2130

8th Street, Area B, Bldg. 45, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7541, e-mail address: Gary.Victor@us.af.mil, phone: (937) 713-9887

2. Section IV - White Paper/Proposal and Submission Information is amended as follows: Offerors submitting a White Paper (in fulfillment of the

First Step in the BAA) should at a minimum send one (1) hard copy (original) plus one (1) CD with the MS Word version via mail to:

Turner Hart, AFRL/RQKMA, 2130 8th Street, Bldg. 45, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7541.

mailto:george.orzel@us.af.mil mailto:Turner.Hart.1@us.af.mil mailto:melissa.prickett@us.af.mil

3. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes are hereby amended as follows: NAICS codes of 541711 and 541712 are no longer applicable, and have been replaced by the following NAICS:

541713 (Research and Technology in Nanotechnology), and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

or

541713 (Research and Technology in Nanotechnology with the Aircraft, Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts exception), and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees.

541713 (Research and Technology in Nanotechnology with the Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment exception), and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees.

541713 (Research and Technology in Nanotechnology with the Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, Their Propulsion Units and Propulsion Parts exception), and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees.

541714 (Research and Technology in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology), and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

Nanobiotechnology) with the Aircraft, Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts exception), and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees.

Nanobiotechnology) with the Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment

Nanobiotechnology) with the Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, Their

Propulsion Units and Propulsion Parts exception), and the small business size

541715 (Research and Technology in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) with the Aircraft, Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts exception), and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees.

Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) with the Other

Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment exception), and the small business size

Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) with the Guided

Missiles and Space Vehicles, Their Propulsion Units and Propulsion Parts

4. Certified Cost or Pricing Data is amended as follows: The Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) threshold for the requirement of certified cost or pricing data is hereby increased from $750,000.00 to the revised amount of $2,000,000.00.

5. FAR clause 52.204-23 (Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other

Covered Entities) is incorporated as follows: Refer to the full text of provisions and clauses at the following website:

http://farsite/hill/af.mil

6. Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters are amended as follows: Any contract or assistance award that exceeds $550,000.00; and when offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of the provision FAR 52.209-7, shall contain the clause/article, FAR 52.209-9 “Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018).” This increases the threshold from $500,000.00 to the new threshold of $550,000.00.

7. BAA List of Attachments is amended as follows: The BAA List of

Attachments is updated to incorporate a revision to the Statement of Work (SOW) http://farsite/hill/af.mil

Supplemental Requirements, which reflects Version 2.8, dated 02 July 2018, which hereby governs (refer to Attachment 6).

8. Type of Contract/Instrument is amended as follows: It is anticipated that awards under this BAA will generally include Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Firm- Fixed-Price (FPP), Cost Reimbursement (no fee), or Cost Share contract types.

9. SECOND STEP / PROPOSAL - Review and Selection Process is amended as follows:

a. Categories: Based on the Peer or Scientific Review, proposals will hereby be categorized as Selectable or Not Selectable (see definitions below). The selection of one or more sources for award will be based on the Peer or Scientific Review, as well as importance to agency programs and funding availability.

(1) Selectable: Proposals are recommended for acceptance if sufficient funding is available.

(2) Not Selectable: Even if sufficient funding existed, the proposal should not be funded.

10. Proposal Adequacy Checklist is amended as follows: In accordance with

DFARS 215.408, when certified cost or pricing data is required, offerors will be required to complete the provision at DFARS 252.215-7009, “Proposal Adequacy

Checklist”, with the technical and cost proposal (refer to Attachment 3 in List of Attachments).

11. Deliverable Items are amended as follows: DD Form 1423-1, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) will be utilized for contract awards. CDRLs deliverables shall be determined on an award-by-award basis (refer to Attachment 5 in the List of Attachments).

12. Operations Security (OPSEC) Requirements are established as follows:

All contractors and/or recipients shall follow appropriate OPSEC measures required for this particular contract and/or assistance instrument. This is required in an effort to reduce program vulnerability from successful adversary collection of possible sensitive unclassified and/or proprietary information, and violations of export control requirements. The prime contractor and/or recipient will ensure that all subcontractors and/or subrecipients, if applicable, conform to these requirements as required by the prime contractor and/or recipient. Guidance can be provided by AFRL/RX Security as needed.

Program Protection Plan (PPP) - Any potential critical program information (CPI) generated as part of this effort will be reviewed to determine the need for a

PPP.

13. All other terms of the BAA remain unchanged by this Amendment.