ED-IES-13-R-0006_Amendment_0001.pdf

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30. (Rev. 10-83) Previous Edition unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Page of Pages AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code

2. AMENDMENT MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (if applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6) CODE

(x) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., Street, Country, State and ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ______ copies of amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OR OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

Check One

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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SOLICITATION: ED-IES-13-R-0006

SBIR FAST-TRACK

CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS

Note: Where needed, information was removed from questions to protect the identity of the potential offeror.

1. The solicitation indicates that R/R&D must be performed in the U.S. Our organization is

American, however, we have two employees who reside in Canada and perform work in collaboration with us in an online workspace. Can these employees participate in an

SBIR project?

Response: Such individuals can be members of the project team, however as noted in the solicitation, all work must be performed in the U.S.

2. May subcontractors who reside in Canada participate in any way in SBIR projects?

Response: Such individuals can be members of the project team, however as noted in the solicitation, all work must be performed in the U.S.

3. For phase I, what exactly is the deliverable? Specifically, are you looking for the development of a product/tool as well as controlled study, with subjects, IRB approval, etc?

Response: Based on the guidance in the RFPs, the offeror must determine the deliverables. No further guidance can be provided on this question.

4. Would the Department of Education be supportive of proposals that included materials licensed from a major non-fiction publisher that would enhance the market appeal and distribution potential?

Response: No guidance can be provided on this question. It will be the reviewer’s responsibility to judge proposals.

5. I am the PI proposed on one of the Phase 1 solicitations and one my prior employers would like for me to consult on their Fast-Track proposal. Both these projects serve different users and have no conflict of interest in their scope of work. I am writing to understand if this will pose a problem with any eligibility criteria to serve on two different proposals in varied capacities.

Response: Given the information in this question, it appears this would not be a problem.

6. For Priority 1, does that include technologies for infants and toddlers in early education centers, or is the focus primarily on K-12 applications?

Response: As is noted in the RFP, Priority 1 proposals may target students beginning in pre-kindergarten.

7. Does "Students or Teachers" in the Priority 1 classification include those preschool and pre-k classrooms?

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Response: As is noted in the RFP, Priority 1 proposals may target students and their teacher beginning in pre-kindergarten.

8. Do subcontractors as well as contractors need to give information about previous SBIR grants?

Response: As is noted in the RFP in Appendix D, the small business concern or the principal investigator (when at the small business concern or previously at a different firm) are required to provide information about previous SBIR awards.

9. We submitted an application in the December NSF/SBIR round for a project called

SciForce. Can we resubmit the same application this one, since December we have worked out some details that would mean that this second version may be more competitive

Response: As is noted in the RFP, offerors may submit duplicate or similar proposals to multiple agencies. However, offerors must disclose this information and if funded must not accept an award for duplicative work.

10. If we can resubmit, can we resubmit for FastTrack?

Response: Offerors may submit the same (or improved) proposal that was rejected in previous years. Reviewers will not factor in a previous proposal in judging the merits of a new proposal.

11. Do you share proposals across departments?

Response: Yes.

12. If we submitted for an entirely different project (different PI) would that make us ineligible to submit the same project for additional NSF funds (should it be successful)?

Response: As is noted in the RFP, offerors may submit duplicate or similar proposals to multiple agencies. However, offerors must disclose this information and if funded must not accept an award for duplicative work.

13. Can we include additional program costs that are not mentioned in the budget templates on pgs.50-51? For example, could we add line items for phone, equipment, internet, the cost of doing background checks, and other operational expenses?

14. Looking at the budget templates, we aren’t sure what G&A stands for.

Response: General & Administrative.

15. Can we include pilot costs in the Phase II budget (for example, providing our pilot participants with iPads and providing classrooms with wireless networks)?

16. We were also wondering where there is space in the application and/or budget to include total program costs. Our project idea will come to more than the amount we can request from SBIR and we are working with other funders to secure additional grants. Do you

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want to see this in the budget, or do you want us to budget for a project that will cost exactly $150K for Phase I and $900K for Phase II?

Response: The budget for the project supported by IES funds must be included as required by the instructions in the RFP. If an offeror plans to add supplemental costs, the information can be provided in addition to this required information.

17. When submitting a fast track proposal do you submit 25 pages for phase I and an additional 25 pages for Phase II or is it 25 pages for the entire Fast Track proposal?

Response: As is noted in the RFP, the Fast-Track proposal project narrative is a maximum of 25 pages and it includes details on the Phase and Phase II periods.

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