Mod 1 DARPA-BAA-09-45.doc

The purpose of this Modification 1 to DARPA-BAA-09-45 Low-Cost Lightweight Portable Photovoltaics (PoP) is to make the following changes to the announcement:

The following sections are revised as follows:

Part One: Overview Information

· Dates

· Proposal abstracts are due by 4:00PM ET, June 15, 2009.

IV. C. Abstract and Proposal Information Proposers are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal abstract in advance of a full proposal. This procedure is intended to minimize unnecessary effort in proposal preparation and review. Proposal abstracts are due on or before 4:00 PM EST, June 15, 2009. DARPA will acknowledge receipt of the submission and assign a control number that should be used in all further correspondence regarding the proposal abstract.

DARPA will respond to proposal abstracts with a statement as to whether DARPA is interested in the idea. DARPA will attempt to reply to proposal abstracts via email/fax within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt. Should a proposer be discouraged from submitting a full proposal, the letter must contain feedback for the proposer regarding the rationale for the decision not to recommend that a full proposal be submitted. Proposal abstracts will be reviewed in the order they are received. Early submissions of proposal abstracts and full proposals are strongly encouraged because selections may be made at any time during the period of solicitation. After June 15, 2009, submitted proposal abstracts will be reviewed as quickly as possible, but may not allow for sufficient time to meet the initial full proposal submission deadline, if a proposal is recommended. Regardless of DARPA’s response to a proposal abstract, proposers may submit a full proposal. DARPA will review all full proposals submitted using the published evaluation criteria and without regard to any comments resulting from the review of a proposal abstract.

DARPA will review all full proposals submitted using the published evaluation criteria and without regard to any comments resulting from the review of a proposal abstract.

Proposers are required to submit full proposals on or before 4:00 PM EST, August 24, 2009 in order to be considered during the initial round of selections. DARPA may evaluate proposals received after this date for a period up to one year from date of posting on FedBizOpps and Grants.gov. Ability to review late submissions remains contingent on availability of funds.

The typical proposal should express a consolidated effort in support of one or more related technical concepts or ideas. Disjointed efforts should not be included into a single proposal.

Restrictive notices notwithstanding, proposals may be handled, for administrative purposes only, by a support contractor. This support contractor is prohibited from competition in DARPA technical research and is bound by appropriate non-disclosure requirements. Full proposals and proposal abstracts may not be submitted by fax or e-mail; any so sent will be disregarded.

Proposals not meeting the format described in the BAA may not be reviewed.

For Proposers Submitting to the DSO Electronic Business Application BAA Tool (Not Submitting Hard Copies/CD-ROM):

All proposal abstracts and full proposals submitted electronically by means of an Electronic Business Application Tool or proposal submission website (not including Grants.gov) must be encrypted using Winzip or PKZip with 256-bit AES encryption. Only one zipped/encrypted file will be accepted per submission; submissions not zipped/encrypted will be rejected by DARPA. An encryption password form must be completed and emailed to DARPA-BAA-09-45@darpa.mil at the time of proposal submission. See https://dsobaa.sainc.com for the encryption password form.

Note the word “PASSWORD” must appear in the subject line of the above email and there are minimum security requirements for establishing the encryption password. Failure to provide the encryption password may result in the proposal not being evaluated. For further information and instructions on how to zip and encrypt proposal files, see https://dsobaa.sainc.com.

For Proposers Posting to Grants.Gov:

Proposers may elect to use the Grants.gov APPLY function if the applicant is seeking a cooperative agreement. The APPLY function replaces the proposal submission process that other proposers follow. The APPLY function does not affect the proposal content or format. The APPLY function is electronic; proposers do not submit paper proposals in addition to the Grants.gov APPLY electronic submission.

Proposers must complete the following steps before submitting proposals on Grants.gov (these steps are also detailed at www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp):

· Proposers must obtain a DUNS number

· Proposers must register their organization in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (https://www.bpn.gov/CCRSearch/Search.aspx)

· Proposers must obtain a user name and password with an E-Authentication provider

· Proposers must register the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) in Grants.gov

· Proposers must have the organization’s E-BIZ point of contact authorize the AOR to submit applications.

Proposers shall complete the Grants.gov SF 424 (R&R) form. Attach the single proposal file containing the two proposal volumes in “Section 20 -- Pre-application” of the SF 424 form. No other Grants.gov forms are required. More detailed instructions for using Grants.gov can be found on the Grants.gov website.

Cooperative agreement proposals may be submitted to DARPA through Grants.gov, through the DSO Electronic Business Application BAA Tool (https://dsobaa.sainc.com), or in hard-copy. If proposers intend to use Grants.gov as their means of submission, then they must submit their entire proposal through Grants.gov; applications can not be submitted in part to Grants.gov and in part as a hard-copy.

Please note that due to the new DARPA security policies, submitters still need to visit https://dsobaa.sainc.com/ to register their organization concurrently and are required to send in a password form via email to ensure the DSO BAA office can verify the security of their submission.

For Proposers Submitting Hard Copies/on CD-ROM:

Proposers who wish to submit their proposal abstract or full proposal on a CD-ROM or in hard copy format (one copy of either format is acceptable) may do so. The original hard copy and/or one CD-ROM must be clearly labeled with DARPA-BAA-09-45, the proposer’s organization, and the proposal title (short title recommended). The mailing address can be found in Section VIII (Agency Contacts).

Please note that due to the new DARPA security policies, submitters still need to visit https://dsobaa.sainc.com/ to register their organization concurrently and are required to send in a password form via email to ensure the DSO BAA office can verify the security of their submission.

All administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a proposal abstract or full proposal to this BAA, should be directed to the administrative addresses below:

BAA Administrator

E-mail: DARPA-BAA-09-45@darpa.mil

DARPA/DSO

ATTN: DARPA-BAA-09-45

3701 North Fairfax Drive

Arlington, VA 22203-1714 http://www.darpa.mil/dso/solicitations/solicit.htm

DARPA intends to use electronic mail and fax for correspondence regarding DARPA-BAA-09-45. Full proposals and proposal abstracts may not be submitted by fax or e-mail; any so sent will be disregarded. DARPA encourages use of the Internet for retrieving the BAA and any other related information that may subsequently be provided.

D. Submission Dates and Times

1. Proposal Abstract Date

Proposal abstracts may be submitted and received at any time until the proposal abstract deadline. PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE 4:00PM ET, JUNE 15, 2009. Proposal abstracts received after this time and date may not be reviewed.