Amendment_1_to_DARPA-BAA-14-48.docx

Amendment 1 to DARPA-BAA-14-48 Strategic Technologies September 1, 2015

This amendment extends the proposal due date from September 18, 2015 to December 18, 2015.

The following section:

4.4.1 Executive Summary, Abstract and Proposal Submission Deadline

For Executive Summaries, Proposal Abstracts and/or Proposals Being Submitted to the DARPA Submission Portal:

The executive summary, proposal abstract and/or proposal must be submitted on or before 4:00 p.m., EDT, September 18, 2015. Executive summaries, proposal abstracts and/or proposals received after this time and date may not be reviewed. Because proposers using the Submission Portal may encounter heavy traffic on the web server. Proposers should not wait until the day the submissions are due to create an account in the Submission Portal and submit.

For Proposal Abstracts and/or Proposals Posting to Grants.Gov:

The proposal abstract and/or proposal must be submitted via the APPLY function through www.grants.gov on or before 4:00 p.m., EDT, September 18, 2015. Submissions received after this time and date may not be reviewed. As detailed in section 4.2.2 of this document, submissions to Grants.gov require several steps. Proposers should not wait until the day the proposal abstract and/or proposal are due to adhere to these steps.

For Executive Summaries, Proposal Abstracts and/or Proposals Being Submitted Hard Copy:

The full proposal (original and two (2) hard and electronic copies) must be received at DARPA/STO, 675 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203-2114 (Attn.:DARPA-BAA-14-48) on or before 4:00 p.m., EDT, September 18, 2015. Executive summaries, proposal abstracts and/or proposals received after this time and date may not be reviewed.

Will be replaced with:

4.4.1 Executive Summary, Abstract and Proposal Submission Deadline

For Executive Summaries, Proposal Abstracts and/or Proposals Being Submitted to the DARPA Submission Portal:

The executive summary, proposal abstract and/or proposal must be submitted on or before 4:00 p.m., EDT, December 18, 2015. Executive summaries, proposal abstracts and/or proposals received after this time and date may not be reviewed. Because proposers using the Submission Portal may encounter heavy traffic on the web server. Proposers should not wait until the day the submissions are due to create an account in the Submission Portal and submit.

For Proposal Abstracts and/or Proposals Posting to Grants.Gov:

The proposal abstract and/or proposal must be submitted via the APPLY function through www.grants.gov on or before 4:00 p.m., EDT, December 18, 2015. Submissions received after this time and date may not be reviewed. As detailed in section 4.2.2 of this document, submissions to Grants.gov require several steps. Proposers should not wait until the day the proposal abstract and/or proposal are due to adhere to these steps.

For Executive Summaries, Proposal Abstracts and/or Proposals Being Submitted Hard Copy:

The full proposal (original and two (2) hard and electronic copies) must be received at DARPA/STO, 675 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203-2114 (Attn.:DARPA-BAA-14-48) on or before 4:00 p.m., EDT, December 18, 2015. Executive summaries, proposal abstracts and/or proposals received after this time and date may not be reviewed.