FA8650-21-S-5001-BAA-Amendment 01.pdf

FA8650-21-S-5001, Amendment 01

2-STEP BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division

(AFRL/RXM)

Broad Agency Announcement Title: Manufacturing Research and Technology Development Broad Agency Announcement Type: Amendment 01 Broad Agency Announcement Number: FA8650-21-S-5001

This amendment revises the original BAA announcement under Section III, Paragraph 5.a and Section IV, Paragraph 2.a. See below for specific details of each revision.

BAA FA8650-21-S-5001 Section III, Paragraph 5.a. is being amended:

FROM:

5. Other:

a. Foreign Participation: Foreign participation is not authorized at the prime contractor level. Foreign participation at the subcontractor level may be appropriate depending on the requirements of the award.

TO:

5. Other:

a. Foreign Participation: Foreign participation is not authorized. The

U.S. prime contractor and/or sub-contractor may hire foreign nationals (FNs) with prior Foreign Disclosure Office (FDO) approval; however, FNs will be limited to Public Domain information only. Public Domain information is defined as information that is releasable to the general public and sometimes referred to as open source material. Examples included, but are not limited to, newspapers, magazines, and information posted on the internet. Any proprietary information will have to be appropriately protected.

BAA FA8650-21-S-5001 Section IV, Paragraph 2.a. is being amended

FROM:

2. First Step (White Paper) Instructions:

a. General: The FIRST STEP requests a white paper and a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost. The white paper shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research and the offeror’s proposed technical approach. The Government will review the white papers in accordance with the FIRST STEP Peer or Scientific Review criteria, set forth in Section V below. Based on this review, the Government will determine if the white paper has the potential to meet the Air Force’s needs. Offerors will be notified of the disposition of their white paper. It is anticipated that Government review of the white papers submitted will take 30 calendar days. Those offerors submitting white papers assessed as meeting Air Force needs and for which funding is available will be asked to submit a technical and cost proposal. Those offerors not requested to submit a technical and cost proposal will be notified. If the white paper was not selected due to a lack of funds, a request for proposal may be issued at a later date if funding becomes available. An offeror submitting a proposal without first submitting a white paper will NOT be eligible for an award.

The cost of preparing white papers in response to this Solicitation is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting or any other award; however, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18.

TO:

2. First Step (White Paper) Instructions:

a. General: The FIRST STEP requests a white paper and a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost. The white paper shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research and the offeror’s proposed technical approach. The Government will review the white papers in accordance with the FIRST STEP Peer or Scientific Review criteria, set forth in Section V below. Based on this review, the Government will determine if the white paper has the potential to meet the Air Force’s needs. Offerors will be notified of the disposition of their white paper via letter response and no additional feedback will be provided. It is anticipated that Government review of the white papers submitted will take 30 calendar days. Those offerors submitting white papers assessed as meeting Air Force needs and for which funding is available will be asked to submit a technical and cost proposal. Those offerors not requested to submit a technical and cost proposal will be notified. If the white paper was not selected due to a lack of funds, a request for proposal may be issued at a later date if funding becomes available. An offeror submitting a proposal without first submitting a white paper will NOT be eligible for an award.

The cost of preparing white papers in response to this Solicitation is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting or any other award; however, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE 2-STEP OPEN BAA REMAIN

UNCHANGED.