21-05 Amend 1 update figure 2 and white paper dates.docx

Amendment No. 1 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7005

The purpose of this amendment is to modify:

1. Part I-Overview Information-update submission information;

2. Update figure 2 in Part II, Section I, Schedule to reflect a 24 month period of performance. In accordance with Part I-BAA estimated funding, and Part II, Section II.1.a, awards will not normally exceed 24 months.

3. Part II, Section IV.1, update submission information;

SUMMARY OF CHANGES:

Part I, Overview Information:

This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step BAA which is open and effective until 30 Sep 2024. Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only. While white papers will be considered if received prior to 4pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 Sep 2024, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:

FY 21 by 16 APR 2021 FY 22 by 30 SEP 2021: Offerors are requested to hold white papers until the BAA is modified to add updated focus areas prior to the FY23 white paper date.

FY23 by 30 SEP 2022 FY24 by 30 SEP 2023 Part II, Section I, Schedule:

Schedule The schedule (Figure 2) describes how this research will be executed over the course of the program. The Government team plans to hold quarterly reviews throughout the execution period of the Marionette program as well as participate in the annual Principal Investigator (PI) Meetings as part of the AFRL AC2 CTC portfolio of programs. PI meetings will serve as quarterly reviews for quarters in which they coincide. Sites of other quarterly reviews are to be determined. Offerors should assume that fifty percent of the reviews will be at their sites and the other half of the reviews will require travel. As required, the Government team will also support informal meetings and/or biweekly teleconferences with offerors to assess current status.

Figure 2: Marionette Schedule

Section IV.I:

1. SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES:

It is recommended that white papers be received by 4 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the following dates to maximize the possibility of award:

FY 21 by 16 APR 2021 FY 22 by 30 SEP 2021 :Offerors are requested to hold white papers until the BAA is modified to add updated focus areas prior to the FY23 white paper date.

FY23 by 30 SEP 2022 FY24 by 30 SEP 2023 White papers will be accepted until 4 PM EST on 30 Sep 2024, but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year after the dates cited. This BAA will close on 30 Sep 2024.

All offerors submitting white papers will receive notification of their evaluation results within 45 days of submission. Offerors should email the TPOC and the Contracting Officer listed in Section VII, for status of their white paper(s) after 45 days, if no such correspondence has been received.

No other changes are made.

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