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SECTION A – SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.14 SF30 CONTINUATION SHEET – AMENDMENT 000002

The solicitation has been amended as follows:

a. Section C.1 Performance Work Statement is revised to correct the BTO website information.

b. Revise Section I

i. I.2 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, added 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations and removed 52.215-10 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data, 52.215-11Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data--Modifications., 52.215- 12 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data., and 52.215 -13 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications.

ii. I.18 DFARS Clauses, removed 252.215-7009 Proposal Adequacy Checklist

c. Revise Section L.3

i. Volume I is amended to clarify the make-up of Volume I and to eliminate the page limits on the Joint Venture/Teaming Arrangement documents.

ii. Volume III Cost Proposal is amended to include a Sample Task Order Period of Performance and clarifying language to statement (3) Subcontract costs.

iii. Volume IV Past Performance is revised to clarify the exclusions associated with the page limits.

iv. Volume V – Small Business Subcontracting Plan and Attachment C are revised to correct the DoD Small Business Subcontracting Goal.

d. Revise Section L.4.2 c

i. Proposal Volume Break Out is revised to expand the acceptable document formats, update the naming conventions, and increase the page limits for the Past Performance Volume from four to five pages.

ii. Electronic Offers is revised to include Adobe Acrobat as an acceptable format.

e. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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SECTION C – DESCRIPTIONS/SPECIFICATIONS/ STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1. BACKGROUND

1.1. PURPOSE: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Biological Technologies Office (BTO) requires technical, programmatic, financial, and administrative advisory and assistance services (A&AS)/ Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to assist in accomplishing the office mission for existing and planned programs.

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) defines the general tasks to be performed under the DARPA/BTO SETA support contract. A&AS includes Management and Professional Support;

Studies, Analyses, and Evaluations; and Engineering and Technical Services. A&AS does not include personal services or inherently governmental functions.

The objective of this contract is to provide A&AS solutions under a multiple award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), contract that supports DARPA/BTO. In order to obtain expert, high quality support, BTO strongly encourages teaming with other organizations to fulfill the support services requirements outlined below. Technical support must be proactive in seeking new opportunities for research and development investments and consistent with the overall mission of the office. Administrative support must be of sufficient caliber to maintain an efficient and professional office environment. All personnel employed under the resulting contract will be subject to a Contractor provided, Government approved, Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan, if applicable. The contractor is expected to attract, hire, and retain a quality work force, with minimal turnover in personnel, It is expected that all personnel are fully trained and have readily available on-site backup to ensure continued quick response during peak period surges or short-term or long-term employee absence.

1.2. MISSION: The mission of the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) is to foster, demonstrate, and transition breakthrough fundamental research, discoveries, and applications that integrate biology, engineering, and computer science for national security. BTO seeks to establish and invest in new communities of scientific interest at the intersection of traditional and emerging disciplines. Its investment portfolio goes far beyond life sciences applications in medicine to include areas of research such as human-machine interfaces, microbes as production platforms, and deep exploration of the impact of evolving ecologies and environments on U.S. readiness and capabilities. BTO’s programs operate across a wide range of scales, from individual cells to complex biological systems including mammalian and non-mammalian organisms and the macro- and micro-environments in which they operate. Descriptions of current BTO programs may be found at www.darpa.mil/our_work/BTO.

1.3. SCOPE: The DARPA/BTO SETA support contract shall be used to complement the Government’s technical expertise in accomplishing its mission. Outputs may take the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, training and services to complement the Government’s technical expertise. Under no circumstances will any work under this contract and subsequent task orders be used to perform work of a policy, decision-making, or managerial nature that is the direct responsibility of agency officials. The nature of this work will, at times, demand the contractor be capable of quick response to deadlines. The objectives and requirements identified within this PWS are described in general

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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] terms. Each task order shall specifically address task requirements, project scheduling, and other related performance criteria as necessary.

1.4. PERIOD AND PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The effort will be performed primarily at the DARPA facility, 675 N. Randolph, Arlington, VA 22203. The Government anticipates a five

(5) year ordering period of performance.

2. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND SUPPORT TASKS

2.1. GENERAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: BTO requires continuous, high quality and proactive support to ensure BTO’s mission and responsibilities are fulfilled. The contractor must create, and have available, an effective management plan for all tasks, personnel, and actions performed under this contract. To this end, the BTO requires, at a minimum, the contractor to perform the following:

2.1.1.Contract Program Management: Appoint a single point of contact for the Government to manage all programmatic matters concerning progress, problems, and problem resolution, performance, scheduling, cost, resources, and other related matters with overall responsibility for the management of the effort.

2.1.2.Personnel Mix: Assign an effective mix of highly qualified personnel, to adequately support BTO to include: scientists/engineer(s), program analysts(s), financial analyst(s), executive/administrative assistant(s), travel support, technical writer(s), and subject matter expert(s) (SME).

2.1.3.Phase-in and Phase-out Plans: Develop, deliver, and implement detailed phase-in and phase-out plans for seamless transition of SETA support services without interrupting or affecting the quality of services. The phase-in plan should consider a maximum of sixty

(60) days to seamlessly transition the support services from the incumbent. The phase-in plan will be addressed and defined at the task order level. The phase-out plan will be due sixty (60) days prior to the end of the period of performance and include timeframes for meeting with the follow-on contractor, development of turnover books, training on processes, procedures, systems, events, as well as any other tasks required to provide continuing support to BTO operations.

2.2. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TASKS

2.2.1.Travel: Effectively arrange travel in the Defense Travel System (DTS) for the Office Director (OD), Deputy Director (DD), and Assistant Director Program Manager (ADPM), as well as up to twenty (20) Program Managers (PM).

2.2.2.Event Assistance: Assist in preparation and execution of successful DARPA and/or BTO events. Examples include proposer’s days/industry days, office-wide program reviews, any BTO off-sites, or other office-level meetings.

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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] 2.2.3.Taskers/Drills/Exercise: Track and coordinate all taskers/drills/exercises within the office assigned to the OD, DD, and ADPM to ensure no deadlines are missed. Examples include office program reviews, Research and Development Descriptive Summary (RDDS) review, IG/GAO responses, media inquiries, and responses to DARPA Director’s office (DIRO) requests for information.

2.2.4.Briefings: Provide timely and high quality support to Front Office briefings. This includes compilation of information from PMs, copying and binding of briefings and reports, formatting slides, planning pre-brief review sessions, providing hard copies, submitting read-aheads, obtaining the appropriate releasibility through the DARPA process, and other related efforts.

2.2.5.SBIR/STTR: Monitor and administer BTO tasks related to Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) efforts to include creation/maintenance/tracking of efforts.

2.2.6.Website: Maintain the official DARPA/BTO website in accordance with current DoD (DODI8550.01) and DARPA guidelines in timely fashion.

2.2.7. Program Approval Documents (PADs): Assist in the creation, coordination, review, and tracking of all BTO Program Approval Documents (PADs) and other DARPA internal documentation.

2.2.8.IT Catalog: Effectively track the BTO IT and related catalog assets (desktop computers, laptops, blackberries, iPhones, broadband cards, printers, copiers, etc.) as distributed by the Mission Services Office (MSO)

2.2.9.Graphics/Web Support: Provide graphics support/web assistance to develop, update and maintain a variety of visual aids, including text and illustrations, for highly technical programs/concept including 2-D and 3-D illustrations, posters, videos, and models representative of products/concept being developed by BTO.

2.2.10. Calendars: Effectively maintain calendar(s) for the OD, DD, ADPM, and PMs to include de-confliction between events, sending/accepting meeting invites, and coordinating visit requests. This requires understanding the priorities and deadlines on a given day and scheduling accordingly.

2.3. FINANCIAL SUPPORT TASKS

2.3.1.MIPRs: Create Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPRs) and Purchase Requests (PRs), verify approved funding, review MIPRs/PRs for accuracy and adherence to DoD Financial Management Regulation guidelines, DARPA Comptroller policies, and BTO procedures, assist other financial SETAs to resolve MIPR issues, and monitor DARPA’s financial systems to verify commitment/obligation and expenditure status.

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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] 2.3.2.Budget: Assist in timely forecasting, tracking, and updating of the commitment, obligation, and expenditure data for the BTO budget, create custom ad hoc financial reports, prepare business metrics reports, and other reports necessary for BTO management to bring programs into technical, schedule and cost compliance, as well as assist with planning travel projections and tracking travel expenditures.

2.3.3.Presentation Materials: Create and/or update graphs, pie charts, slides, spreadsheets or other documents with accurate financial information to support meetings, reviews and taskers.

2.3.4. Research and Development Descriptive Summary Support: Assist in the accurate preparation and timely submission of the RDDS for BTO, including updating the spreadsheets that track financial changes as well compiling and reviewing PM input.

2.3.5.PM Portfolio: Effectively respond to inquiries from DIRO, OD, DD, or ADPM by maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the PM’s portfolio, including approved programs, new initiatives, seedlings, and SBIRs/STTRs for all performers.

2.3.6.File Management: Maintain organized files to store program related briefings, documentation, contracts, reports, etc., to include tracking of all deliverables associated with the PM’s efforts.

2.4. ACQUISITION SUPPORT TASKS

2.4.1.Contracts: Assist the DARPA Contracts Management Office (CMO) in pre-award, award, and post award processes for Research and Development contracts to include planning and preparing solicitations, assisting CMO with the development and monitoring of various award instruments (e.g., contracts – CPFF, FFP; grants, agreements – TIAs, cooperative agreements; OTs), and modifications.

2.4.2.Acquisition Process: Assist in coordination and administratively manage the entire acquisition process to include all activities associated with various types of solicitations (e.g. Scientific Review Memorandums, Broad Agency Announcements, Special Notices, and Request for Information), evaluation of proposals, and award approval process while ensuring all documents are available to appropriate personnel, including preparation, drafting and coordination of documents related to the above.

2.5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TASKS

2.5.1.PM Support: Provide expert input to the PMs in support of concept development, assessment and risk identification, as well as recommendations for new programs, new program concepts, technologies and new starts; assist with Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development, provide input related to carrying out associated

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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] technical and program management responsibilities to include technical analyses, assisting with program strategies, and support for office-based initiatives.

2.5.2.Technical Analysis: Conduct timely technical analyses to help define, assess, and monitor new and emerging research opportunities, as well as potential new thrust ideas for BTO.

2.5.3.Program Strategies: Assist BTO in determining optimal program strategies, to include metrics, goals, and objectives of innovative technologies.

2.5.4.Technical Expertise: Assist the PMs by providing technical expertise with ongoing programs to include input at quarterly reviews, site visits, demonstrations, and other events;

provide recommendations to mitigate technical risk and potential program impact of failure;

provide independent assessments of results of laboratory and other tests conducted by the performers. In addition, provide subject matter expertise (SME) in areas pertinent to the new concepts/programs the office may be pursuing, including new programs.

2.5.5.BTO Portfolio Support: Assist in timely preparation of briefings, reports, and other related taskers/drills/exercises to support the development and progress of research efforts within the BTO portfolio.

2.5.6.Risk Assessment: Timely review, assessment, and definition of risks to provide recommendations for technical risk mitigation. The contractor shall provide technical input to risk reduction activities as to their benefit and cost.

2.5.7.Technical Input: Provide SME support as needed in scientific reviews to include providing input as to the technical strengths and weaknesses of research and development proposals.

2.5.8.Program Objective Memorandum Support: Assist in planning the annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM) to ensure the thrust areas have appropriate coverage and technology shortfalls are being addressed.

2.5.9.RDDS/Congressional Participation: Provide technical input into the RDDS narratives and the associated congressional staffer briefings.

2.5.10. DIRO Briefings: Assist with providing technical content for briefings requested by and/or to the DARPA Director’s office (DIRO).

2.5.11. BTO/DARPA Representation: Represent BTO and/or DARPA, at DoD and non-DoD senior-level meetings, committee reviews, and other forums for the purposes of gathering information and/or presenting approved data/material, and strategizing a path forward for new and ongoing efforts.

2.5.12. Testing/Demonstrations: Plan, coordinate, and assist with testing and/or demonstrations as required by the various PMs, the OD and/or DD to support the objectives of the programs, to include working with performers, government collaborators, and test ranges to

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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] develop test configurations, other requirements, detailed test plans, and test readiness reviews.

2.5.13. Independent Assessments: Assist with independent assessments of results of laboratory and other tests conducted by the performers to help determine risk or risk mitigation strategies.

2.5.14. Transition Partners: Assist the PM, OD and/or DD to establish and maintain communication and coordinate efforts with potential transition partners (internal and/or external to DARPA) to determine the Services’ requirements, and coordinate development of the program to meet transition partner needs.

2.6. HUMAN USE/ANIMAL USE RESEARCH SUPPORT TASKS

Assist in the execution of DARPA Human Subjects Research (HSR) (in accordance with 32 CFR 219 and DODI 3216.02) and Animal Use Research (AU) (in accordance with DODI 3216.01) related activities as follows:

2.6.1.Database Maintenance: Maintain a master database of all DARPA-funded HSR and AU efforts (on-going and inactive) and track all active HSR/AU efforts to their completion.

2.6.2.HSR/AU Determination: Advise the DARPA HSR/AU Action Officer and DARPA PM(s) as to whether an effort/protocol may be considered HSR and/or animal research.

2.6.3.Compliance: Work with DARPA contracting agents to ensure all DARPA Instructions related to HSR or AU is being followed and the appropriate documentation is available and/or provided for headquarters-level (aka second-level) review.

2.6.4.Documentation: Review and update various required training and documents, to include the DARPA Human Research Protection Program Management Plan and the DARPA Animal Research Management Plan, DARPA Instruction(s) related to HSR and/or AU, and update/create any HSR or AU-related Memorandum of Agreement/ Memorandum of Understanding’s (MOAs/MOU’s).

2.6.5.Liaison: Interface with various internal and external Service, agency, and other organization’s staff members and participate and/or attend meetings on behalf of DARPA.

2.6.6.Approved Agent Support: Assist contracting agents requesting to become a DARPA HSR-approved agent.

2.6.7.Presentations/Briefings: Develop and present HSR and/or AU-related briefings as required as well as develop other related material (e.g., agent compliance checklist) as required.

2.7. MEETING/CONFERENCE SUPPORT TASKS

2.7.1.Logistics: Provide personnel to organize and logistically support program-related meetings, new concept industry days/workshops, and other meetings as required.

2.7.2.Conference Facilities Requirements: The contractor’s conference room facilities shall be within 15 minutes walking distance of DARPA, currently at 675 N. Randolph, Arlington, and shall hold up to 50 attendees. The contractor’s conference room shall provide adequate

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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] security for up to TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (TS/SCI), level classified discussions. The conference room/area shall be equipped, at a minimum, with (a) writing boards, electronic overhead projection screens; (b) phone lines suitable for conference calls; and 9c) data lines suitable for high speed computer data transmission; and 9d) presentation computers with removal hard drives capable of unclassified and classified presentations.

2.8. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TASKS

2.8.1.Contract Management: Provide overall contract management and oversight, including management of sub-contracts and consulting agreements.

2.8.2.Management Plan: Develop and implement a management plan to ensure personnel possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform assigned tasks. All personnel shall meet and stay current with the professional knowledge required of their position. The contractor shall provide training to all members of their team in order to remain proficient and effective in performing the tasks required by this PWS.

2.8.3.Security Support: Provide security support for the awardees' team to ensure the awardees' facilities, security clearances, and documentation are in compliance with Government requirements.

2.8.4.Facility Maintenance: Maintenance of appropriate contractor facilities, to include conference facilities.

2.8.5.Reports: Prepare and reconcile required reports and submit to BTO.

3. OPERATING CONSTRAINTS

3.1. Locality: Due to the limited space available at the DARPA facility, not all contractor employees will be situated on-site at DARPA. BTO has a necessity for quick responses and close coordination between BTO and contractor personnel; therefore, contractor personnel, must, at a minimum, be physically located within a 15 minute walking distance of the DARPA location.

3.2. Subcontracting: To provide technical expertise that may not be available “in-house”, the Contractor may subcontract and employ the services of consultants in meeting this Statement of Objectives. However, the use of subcontractors and consultants not agreed to during contract negotiations shall be subject to the advance review and approval by the government.

3.3. Document Management Plan: The contractor must prepare and maintain a plan for the control and protection of classified and sensitive materials that it uses, generates, or stores, in support of executing this contract’s requirements.

3.4. Clearances: All personnel shall have, at a minimum, a final SECRET clearance with a current National Agency Check, Local Agency Check (NACLAC) investigation. In addition, various personnel will be required to have TOP SECRET and/or TOP SECRET with SCI eligibility with a current 5 year SSBI to support the requirements of this effort. Interim SECRET may be acceptable, as deemed by the government. Some analyses are likely to be time-critical, and accordingly, the Contractor shall be prepared to assemble a team of experts on short notice.

4. Services Summary:

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4.1. Performance Standards: Contractor performance shall be measured and assessed using the

Performance Objectives listed in the Service Summary (SS). Note that the SS does not identify every service required but those services considered most important for mission accomplishment:

Performance Area Performance Standard PWS Paragraph

Acceptable Quality Level

General Performance Trained and knowledgeable personnel shall be maintained at acceptable levels at all times to assure responsive and comprehensive service and critical support to BTO’s mission despite fluctuating workloads and/or any peaks and valleys.

Demonstrate effectiveness in controlling contract costs, problem resolution, and resource management.

2.1 Contractor receives no

more than 3 formal substantiated customer complaints/corrective action requests in a 6 month period. Contractor successfully resolves validated customer complaints within 10 days of receipt, 100% of the time.

Administrative Support

Demonstrate the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize workload and job assignments; seeks out efficiency and demonstrates good use of available resources; responds to changes in work load prioritization and department needs;

keeps others involved and informed; does not cause discord that would negatively impact morale; demonstrates good listening skills and a willingness and ability to solve problems with others;

communication with others is calm, well thought out and delivered in a manner that is easily understood; clearly supports team goals in a consistent manner.

2.2 Contractor receives no

more than 3 formal substantiated customer complaints/corrective action requests in a 6 month period. Contractor successfully resolves validated customer complaints within 10 days of receipt, 100% of the time.

Financial Support Work products shall be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style.

Work Products shall be clear and concise.

Any/All diagrams shall be easy to understand and relevant to the supporting narrative. All text and diagrammatic files shall be editable by the Government.

Work Products shall be submitted in

2.3 Contractor receives no

more than 3 formal substantiated customer complaints/corrective action requests in a 6 month period. Contractor successfully resolves validated customer complaints within 10

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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] accordance with dates as determined by the Government for specific projects.

days of receipt, 100% of the time.

Acquisition Support Accomplish tasks and delivery of products within schedule timelines, milestones, delivery schedules and administrative requirements. Thoroughness and accuracy of work is reliable and work products rarely require even minor revisions.

2.4 Contractor receives no

more than 3 formal substantiated customer complaints/corrective action requests in a 6 month period. Contractor successfully resolves validated customer complaints within 10 days of receipt, 100% of the time.

Technical Support Demonstrate the ability to provide sound advanced technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environments, high-level analysis, risk assessment, integration, documentation, and implementation advice on complex problems to support the BTO mission. Work Products shall be accurate in presentation and technical content and all text and diagrammatic files shall be editable by the Government.

2.5 Contractor receives no

more than 3 formal substantiated customer complaints/corrective action requests in a 6 month period. Contractor successfully resolves validated customer complaints within 10 days of receipt, 100% of the time.

Human Use/Animal Research Support

Accomplish tasks and maintain accurate and up-to-date work products within scheduled timelines in accordance with any policy requirements.

2.6 Contractor receives no

more than 3 formal substantiated customer complaints/corrective action requests in a 6 month period. Contractor successfully resolves validated customer complaints within 10 days of receipt, 100% of the time.

Meeting/Conference Support

Demonstrate the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize workload and job assignments; seeks out efficiency and demonstrates good use of available resources. Meet and maintain security

2.7 Contractor receives no

more than 3 formal substantiated customer complaints/corrective action requests in a 6 month period. Contractor

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Contract Administrative and Management Support

Trained and knowledgeable personnel shall be maintained at acceptable levels at all times to assure responsive and comprehensive service and critical support to BTO’s mission despite fluctuating workloads and/or any peaks and valleys in the number of transactions handled.

Demonstrate effectiveness maintaining security requirements for staff and facilities.

2.8 Contractor receives no

more than 3 formal substantiated customer complaints/corrective action requests in a 6 month period. Contractor successfully resolves validated customer complaints within 10 days of receipt, 100% of the time.

4.2. Quality Assurance: The Government will evaluate performance of the services listed in the SS to determine if they meet the performance thresholds. When the proper level of performance is not met, the CO will issue a written Corrective Action Request (CAR). Performance will be assessed in accordance with the established Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan (QASP).

Government personnel will record all surveillance observations.

5. NBCM-ACQ-6900-052 - POLICY FOR GREENING SERVICES CONTRACTS

AQD Services Greening Clause

Almost every service requires the use of some sort of product. While providing services pursuant to the Requirement Document in this contract, if your services necessitate the acquisition of any products, the contractor shall use its best efforts to comply with Executive Order 13514, and to acquire the environmentally preferable products that meet the requirements of clauses at FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts, 52.233-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy Consuming Products and 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts.

Additionally, the contractor shall use its best efforts to reduce the generation of paper documents through the use of double-sided printing, double sided copying, and the use and the purchase of 30% post-consumer content white paper to meet the intent of FAR 52.204-4 Printing/Copying Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper.

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SECTION I -- CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

Clause Title Date 52.202-1 Definitions November 2013 52.203-3 Gratuities April 1984 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees May 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government September 2006 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures May 2014

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity May 2014

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity May 2014 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions October 2010 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct April 2010 52.203-14 Display of Hotline Poster(s) December 2007

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights April 2014

52.204-2 Security Requirements August 1996

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper May 2011

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel January 2011

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards July 2013

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance July 2013

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment August 2013

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations December 2014 52.210-1 Market Research April 2011 52.215-2 Audit and Records--Negotiation October 2010 52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format October 1997 52.215-15 Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions October 2010

52.215-18 Reversion or Adjustment of Plans for Postretirement Benefits (PRB) Other than Pensions July 2005

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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] 52.215-19 Notification of Ownership Changes October 1997

52.215-21 Alt III Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications (Oct 2010) - Alternate III October 1997

52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges. October 2009 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment June 2013 52.216-8 Fixed Fee June 2011

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns October 2014

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns October 2014

52.219-9 Alt II Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2014) - Alternate II October 2011

DEVIATION

52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan January 1999 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation July 2013 52.222-3 Convict Labor June 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities February 1999 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity March 2007 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans July 2014 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities July 2014 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans July 2014 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons March 2015

52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Act to Contracts for Certain Services -- Requirements May 2014

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification August 2013 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information May 2011 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace May 2001

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving August 2011

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases June 2008 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent December 2007 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copy Infringement December 2007 52.227-11 Patent Rights--Ownership by the Contractor May 2014

52.228 – 7 Insurance – Liability to Third Persons (DEVIATION) March 2006 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes February 2013 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards May 2014 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards June 2010 52.232-1 Payments April 1984 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts August 2012 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment February 2002 52.232-9 Limitation on Withholding of Payments April 1984 52.232-11 Extras April 1984

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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] 52.232-17 Interest May 2014 52.232-18 Availability of Funds April 1984 52.232-20 Limitation Of Cost April 1984 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds April 1984 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims May 2014 52.232-25 Prompt Payment July 2013

52.232-25 Alt I Prompt Payment (July 2013) - Alternate I February 2002

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management July 2013

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations June 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors December 2013

52.233-1 Alt I Disputes (May 2014) - Alternate I Dec 1991 52.233-3 Protest after Award August 1996

52.233-3 Alt I Protest after Award (Aug 1996) - Alternate I June 1985 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim October 2004 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation April 1984 52.237-3 Continuity of Services January 1991 52.242-1 Notice of Intent to Disallow Costs April 1984 52.242-2 Production Progress Reports April 1991 52.242-3 Penalties for Unallowable Costs May 2014 52.242-4 Certification of Final Indirect Costs January 1997 52.242-13 Bankruptcy July 1995 52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate I April 1984 52.243-2 Alt I Changes--Cost Reimbursement (Aug 1987) -Alternate I April 1984 52.243-3 Changes--Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hours September 2000 52.244-5 Competition In Subcontracting December 1996 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items March 2015 52.245-1 Government Property April 2012 52.245-9 Use And Charges April 2012 52.246-23 Limitation of Liability February 1997 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability--Services February 1997 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) April 2012

52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form) April 1984

52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement) May 2004

52.249-6 Alt IV Termination (Cost-Reimbursement) (May 2004) - Alternate IV September 1996

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I.18 DFARS CLAUSES

DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT (DFARS)

Incorporate By Reference: The below referenced DFARS clauses are applicable, will be incorporated in, and will form a part of the resultant contract as though furnished in full text herewith:

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative (Dec 1991) 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sept 2011) 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies (Dec 2008) 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sept 2013) 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General (Dec 2012) 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information (Aug 2013) 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) 252.204-7005 Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities (Nov 2001) 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders (Dec 1991) 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism (Dec 2014) 252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property (Aug 2012) 252.215-7000 Pricing Adjustments (Dec 2012) 252.215-7002 Cost Estimating System Requirements (Dec 2012) 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts) (Oct 2014) 252.223-7004 Drug-Free Work Force (Sep 1988) 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous

Materials (Sept 2014) 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Nov 2014) 252.225-7002 Qualifying County Sources as Subcontractors (Dec 2012) 252.225-7004 Report of Intended Performance Outside the United States and Canada - Submission after Award (Oct 2010) 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Feb 2013) 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Sept 2004) 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data - Noncommercial Items (Feb 2014) 252.227-7014 Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation (Feb 2014) 252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information (Jan 2011) 252.227-7019 Validation of Asserted Restrictions-Computer Software (Sept 2011) 252.227-7020 Rights in Special Works (Jun 1995) 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends (May 2013) 252.227-7027 Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software (Apr 1988) 252.227-7030 Technical Data - Withholding of Payment (Mar 2000) 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (Jun 2013)

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[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] 252.227-7039 Patents--Reporting of Subject Inventions (Apr 1990) 252.231-7000 Supplemental Cost Principles (Dec 1991) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System (May 2011) 252.242-7006 Accounting System Administration (Feb 2012) 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991) 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Dec 2012)

NOTE: Full text versions may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

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SECTION L -- INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

L.3 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

Offerors should address the criteria contained in Section M rather than attempt to address each PWS paragraph or reference. Unnecessary elaborate or lengthy proposals are not desired. DO NOT

DIRECTLY QUOTE OR PARAPHRASE THE PWS.

The proposal shall be comprised of five volumes:

Volume I– General Volume II – Technical and Management Volume III – Cost Proposal Volume IV – Past Performance Volume V – Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Specific instructions, requirements, and definitions for each volume are as follows:

VOLUME I - GENERAL

This volume shall include a proposal transmittal letter and solicitation documents as outlined below:

PROPOSAL TRANSMITTAL LETTER. A letter formally transmitting the proposal to include the following:

a. Statement of Compliance. Each Offeror shall include a statement indicating complete compliance with the solicitation, or detailed analysis of any objections, exceptions, contingencies, or additions. Any objections, exceptions, contingencies, or additions shall also cross reference the particular paragraph(s) in the solicitation document to which they apply.

b. Proprietary Information. Each Offeror shall include a statement indicating whether or not the offer intends to make use of any proprietary or patent information. In the event that use of such information is anticipated, the specific areas of use by the Offeror and its subcontractors must be clearly defined, including whether limited or unlimited rights are applicable. Each Offeror shall indicate the cost to the Government for acquisition of each and all proprietary information identified in the proposal.

c. Format and Content. Each Offeror shall describe any deviations from the specified format of their proposal. If the content of the Offeror's proposal differs significantly from these guidelines, state the differences, and explain the reason for the differences.

d. Joint Venture/Teaming Arrangements. Each Offeror shall provide, if applicable, a summary describing the Joint Venture/Teaming Arrangement(s) established for this RFP and a document establishing the legally binding nature among the joint venture/teaming parties. The documents providing evidence of a joint venture/teaming arrangement(s) do not count towards the page limits.

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e. DOD Security Clearance. Each Offeror shall provide, as part of this proposal volume, a copy of their letter (print out) from DSS, Facility Clearance Branch that grants their facility and security clearance levels. Include a statement certifying that all personnel employed to perform under the resultant contract meet the qualifications (to include the requisite security clearances, and National Agency Checks) in the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification, which will be provided at the time of the contract award.

f. Disclosure of Potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest. The Offeror shall disclose complete information of any work performed by their company that is in any way associated with the contemplated acquisition or which could result in a potential organizational conflict of interest. Without prior approval or a waiver from the DARPA Deputy Director, in accordance with FAR 9.503, a Contractor cannot simultaneously provide scientific, engineering, technical assistance (SETA) or similar support and also be a technical performer. Therefore, all Proposers as well as proposed subcontractors and consultants must affirm whether they (their organizations and individual team members) are acting as a technical performer to DARPA through an active contract or subcontract. All affirmations must identify the prime contract number(s). Affirmations shall be furnished at the time of proposal submission. All facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflicts of interest (FAR 9.5) must be disclosed. The disclosure must include a description of the action the Proposer has taken or proposes to take to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate such conflict. If in the sole opinion of the Government after full consideration of the circumstances, a proposal fails to fully disclose potential conflicts of interest and/or any identified conflict situation cannot be effectively mitigated, the proposal will be rejected without technical evaluation and withdrawn from further consideration for award.

If a prospective Proposer believes that any conflict of interest exists or may exist (whether organizational or otherwise) or has questions on what constitutes a conflict of interest, the Proposer should promptly raise the issue with DARPA by sending his/her contact information and a summary of the potential conflict to the Contracting Officer before time and effort are expended in preparing a proposal and mitigation plan.

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. Each Offeror shall complete (fill-ins and signatures) and submit the sections listed below. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 33 (sign, scan, and submit in ".PDF" format). This applies to all certifications requiring original signature. No changes or alterations shall be made to these sections of the solicitation. These documents do not count toward page limits.

Section A. Standard Form 33 (SF 33), Solicitation, Offer and Award and Standard Form 30 (SF30), Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract (acknowledgement of receipt and acceptance of all amendments) Section G. Contract Administration Data Section K. Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors (Must be completed in its entirety).

VOLUME II - TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL

This volume shall be specific, detailed, and complete as to demonstrate clearly and fully that the Offeror has a thorough knowledge of the work to be performed and knowledge of the problems inherent in performing the requirements of the PWS. Statements that the Offeror understands, can, or will perform the listed functions without supporting information or narrative is inadequate. Paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof, is similarly inadequate, as are phrases such as "standard procedures will be employed" or "well-known techniques will be used." This volume shall be written such as to enable evaluators to make a thorough evaluation as to whether the services offered adequately respond to the specific Government requirements and shall contain the following sections.

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Section A – Technical Approach & Staff Proposed to Perform the Sample Tasks Section B – Overall Contract Management Plan Section C - Organizational Experience Section D - Contractor Facilities

Section A - TECHNICAL APPROACH & STAFF PROPOSED TO PERFORM THE SAMPLE TASKS

In order to perform effectively under this IDIQ contract, all personnel must possess certain knowledge, skills, experience, and abilities related to the work to be performed.

The Sample Task Orders are consistent with the RFP requirements to provide a common basis to assess an offeror's understanding of the requirement. The Government reserves the right to make award from eligible sample task order proposals. Cost proposals shall be submitted per instructions in Section L.3 and will be evaluated per the factors detailed in Section M.2 for each of the sample task orders listed as Attachment E, Human Subject Research/Animal Use (HSR/AU), Business Financial Management (BFM) and Front Office (FO); Attachment F, Biology; Attachment G, Chemistry and Engineering; and Attachment H, Medical/Neuroscience/ Informatics.

Offerors should provide a separate technical approach for…