FA945317S0005_CALL_002-_ASSIST.pdf

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BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

FA9453-17-S-0005

Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Vehicles Directorate

WHITE PAPER CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) 002

19 MARCH 2018

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate, Research Options for Space Enterprise Technologies (ROSET) - Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: FA9453-17-S-0005

CALL ANNOUCEMENT (CALL) TITLE: Topic Area 3, Space structures, integrated sensing, thermal technologies, and agile manufacturing.

CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) NUMBER: 002 (See Full Text Announcement FA9453-17-S- 0005 posted 29 September 2017).

CALL STEP Type: (Two-Step Process White Paper) reference Section IV & V of the BAA Full text.

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT:

Dr. Andrew D. Williams, AFRL/RVSV Phone: 505-846-0396 Email: andrew.williams.24@us.af.mil

Dr. Brenton S. Taft, AFRL/RVSV Phone: 505-853-1509 Email: brenton.taft@us.af.mil

CONTRACTING POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THIS CALL:

Contracting Officer: Mr. Peter G. Nicasio, Det 8 AFRL/RVKVV Phone: 505-846-5263 Email: peter.nicasio@us.af.mil

Contract Specialist: Ms. Gwendolynn D. Hopson, Det 8 AFRL/RVKVV Phone: 505-853-1425 Email: gwendolynn.hopson@us.af.mil

Contract Specialist: Mr. Daniel J. Alvarado, Det 8 AFRL/RVKVV Phone: 505-846-5012 Email: daniel.alvarado.12@us.af.mil mailto:andrew.williams.24@us.af.mil mailto:brenton.taft@us.af.mil mailto:peter.nicasio@us.af.mil mailto:gwendolynn.hopson@us.af.mil mailto:daniel.alvarado.12@us.af.mil

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This CALL is specifically requesting potential Offeror(s) to provide White Paper to the topic below.

I. Topic AREAs from the BAA Full Text:

Topic Area 3, Space structures, integrated sensing, thermal technologies, and agile manufacturing. This call requests White Papers from offerors to advance the technology and scientific knowledge in the areas of deployable structures, thermal systems, RF antenna structures, integrated structural sensing, and advanced manufacturing.

See attachment 1 Statement of Objective “Advanced Spacecraft Systems with Integrated Structural Thermal Technologies”

ANTICIPATED FUNDING: Anticipated funding for this CALL (not per contract or award) is:

FY 2018: $4M / FY 2019: $4M / FY 2020: $4M / FY 2021: $4M / FY 2022: $4M

Total: $20M

This funding profile is an estimate only, and will not be a contractual obligation for funding.

Offerors should note that funding for this effort is uncertain at this time and will be largely dependent on the next government fiscal year budget that has yet to be established. The Government reserves the right to select all, part, or none of the proposals received in response to this CALL, subject to the availability of funds. All funding is subject to change due to government discretion and availability of funds.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP): The anticipated period of performance for individual awards for a specific sub-topic resulting from this CALL is expected to be 63 total months. The period of performance is to be proposed in the format “includes 60 months for technical effort and 3 months for a Final Report preparation.”

DUE DATE AND TIME: The due date for White Papers submitted in response to this CALL is no later than 12:00 PM MDT 18 April 2018.

White Papers for any other technology area identified in the baseline Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) will not be accepted at this time unless a CALL for that specific area is open. White Papers received after the due dates and times shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3).

CALL AMENDMENTS: Offerors should monitor FedBizOpps http://www.fbo.gov for any additional notices to this CALL that may permit extensions to the White Paper submission date or otherwise modify this announcement.

ANTICIPATED TYPE OF CONTRACTS: The Air Force anticipates awarding a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract as a result of this CALL, but also reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed.

ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF AWARDS: The Air Force anticipates awarding one or more contracts. However, the Air Force does reserve the right to make multiple awards or no awards pursuant to this CALL.

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: Expected award dates are anticipated around October 2018.

http://www.fbo.gov/

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INTENT TO PROPOSE: Potential offerors are requested to advise the contracting point of contact if they intend to submit a White Paper in response to this CALL. Such notification is merely a courtesy and is not a commitment by the offeror to submit a White Paper. Foreign or foreign-owned Offerors are not permitted to propose to this CALL.

NOTE! Offerors may be ineligible for award if all requirements of this announcement are not met by the due date and time.

DELIVERABLES ITEMS:

(a) Monthly Financial Reports

(b) Quarterly Status Report

(c) Final Scientific and Technical Reports

(d) Prototype Design and Operation Document

(e) Interim and Final Patent Reports

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:

1. Reference FA9453-17-S-0005, Section III, Eligibility Information, paragraph 2, concerning Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.

2. Security Requirement: It is anticipated that this effort will be performed UNCLASSIFIED.

3. Government Furnished Property (GFP): NOT expected to be provided at the initial award.

However, Government Property may be provided upon written request and if required.

4. Government Furnished Information (GFI): NOT expected to be provided at the initial award.

However, Government Information may be provided upon written request and if required.

5. Base Support: The Government is expected to provide base support for this effort at the time of award.

6. FAR Certifications and Representations: If Offeror’s White Paper is selected to submit a Cost/Technical Proposal, Selection Letters will be sent and will include an attached Certifications and Representations for Offeror’s to complete and include as part of the proposal submission.

7. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): OCI may apply to this action but cannot be determined prior to issuance of this CALL. FAR Subpart 9.5, and Team Arrangements, FAR Subpart 9.6: All offerors shall provide a written statement whether or not OCI and or Team Arrangements applies when submitting a White Paper; otherwise, the offerors’ White Paper shall be considered “NON-RESPONSIVE” to this CALL solicitation. If the offeror states that OCI and or Team Arrangement applies, then the offeror shall submit a Mitigation Plan (for OCI) with their proposal in accordance with FAR 9.505, General rules. All items within FAR Subpart 9.5 and Subpart 9.6 apply. OCI or Team Arrangements may apply to this action but cannot be determined prior to issuance of this announcement. Proposing firms should contact the cognizant Ethics Counselor from the employee’s Government agency for further guidance if in this situation. This issue and the need for applicable clauses will be resolved prior to the award of any instrument resulting from an offeror’s White Paper.

8. Item Identification and Valuation: Any contract award resulting from this announcement may contain the clause at DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, which requires unique item identification and valuation of any deliverable item for which the government’s unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or more; subassemblies, components, and parts embedded within an item valued at $5,000 or more; or items for which the government’s unit acquisition cost is less than $5,000 when determined necessary by the requiring activity for serially managed, mission essential, or controlled inventory. Also included are any DoD serially managed subassembly, BAA CALL 002 to FA9453-17-S-0005 Topic Area 3 Page 4 component, or part embedded within a delivered item and the parent item that contains the embedded subassembly, component, or part. Per DFARS 211.274-3 policy for valuation, it is DoD policy that contractors shall be required to identify the government’s unit acquisition cost for all items delivered, even if none of the criteria for placing a unique item identification mark applies.

Therefore, your proposal must clearly break out the unit acquisition cost for any deliverable items.

Per DFARS 211.274-3 policy for valuation, “the government’s unit acquisition cost is the contractor’s estimated fully burdened unit cost at time of delivery to the government for cost type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items” (per DoD, “fully burdened unit costs” to the government would include all direct, indirect, G&A costs, and an appropriate portion of fee.). If you have questions regarding the unique item identification requirements, please contact the contracting point of contact listed above. The contract will also include DFARS 252.211-7007, Reporting of Government-Furnished Equipment in the DoD Item Unique Identification (IUID) Registry IAW the clause.

9. Contractor Access to Air Force Installations: Any contract award resulting from this announcement may contain the clause at AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations, which requires:

a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

(b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, date of birth, length of pass, Social Security Number and phone number to obtain a vehicle pass.

(c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management as applicable.

(e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

10. FAR Clause 52.246-24, Limitation of Liability – High-Value Items (FEB 1997):

Limitation of Liability -- High-Value Items (Feb 1997)

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (e) below, and notwithstanding any other provision of this contract, the Contractor shall not be liable for loss of or damage to property of the Government (including the supplies delivered under this contract) that --

(1) Occurs after Government acceptance of the supplies delivered under this contract; and

(2) Results from any defects or deficiencies in the supplies.

http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a4/publication/afi31-101/generic_wms.pdf http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/saf_aa/publication/afi31-501/afi31-501.pdf

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(b) The limitation of liability under paragraph (a) above shall not apply when a defect or deficiency in, or the Government’s acceptance of, the supplies results from willful misconduct or lack of good faith on the part of any of the Contractor’s managerial personnel. The term “Contractor’s managerial personnel,” as used in this clause, means the Contractor’s directors, officers, and any of the Contractor’s managers, superintendents, or equivalent representatives who have supervision or direction of --

(1) All or substantially all of the Contractor’s business;

(2) All or substantially all of the Contractor’s operations at any one plant, laboratory, or separate location at which the contract is being performed; or

(3) A separate and complete major industrial operation connected with the performance of this contract.

(c) If the Contractor carries insurance, or has established a reserve for self-insurance, covering liability for loss or damage suffered by the Government through purchase or use of the supplies required to be delivered under this contract, the Contractor shall be liable to the Government, to the extent of such insurance or reserve, for loss of or damage to property of the Government occurring after Government acceptance of, and resulting from any defects or deficiencies in, the supplies delivered under this contract.

(d)

(1) This clause does not diminish the Contractor’s obligations, to the extent that they arise otherwise under this contract, relating to correction, repair, replacement, or other relief for any defect or deficiency in supplies delivered under this contract.

(2) Unless this is a cost-reimbursement contract, if loss or damage occurs and correction, repair, or replacement is not feasible or desired by the Government, the Contractor shall, as determined by the Contracting Officer --

(i) Pay the Government the amount it would have cost the Contractor to make correction, repair, or replacement before the loss or damage occurred;

(ii) Provide other equitable relief.

(e) This clause shall not limit or otherwise affect the Government’s rights under clauses, if included in this contract, that cover --

(1) Warranty of technical data;

(2) Ground and flight risks or aircraft flight risks; or

(3) Government property.

11. DFAR Clause 252.225-7009, Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals (OCT 2014):

RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES CONTAINING SPECIALTY

METALS (OCT 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Alloy” means a metal consisting of a mixture of a basic metallic element and one or more metallic, or non-metallic, alloying elements.

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(i) For alloys named by a single metallic element (e.g., titanium alloy), it means that the alloy contains 50 percent or more of the named metal (by mass).

(ii) If two metals are specified in the name (e.g, nickel-iron alloy), those metals are the two predominant elements in the alloy, and together they constitute 50 percent or more of the alloy (by mass).

“Assembly” means an item forming a portion of a system or subsystem that—

(i) Can be provisioned and replaced as an entity; and

(ii) Incorporates multiple, replaceable parts.

“Commercial derivative military article” means an item acquired by the Department of Defense that is or will be produced using the same production facilities, a common supply chain, and the same or similar production processes that are used for the production of articles predominantly used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes.

“Commercially available off-the-shelf item”—

(i) Means any item of supply that is—

(A) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial item” in section

2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation);

(B) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(C) Offered to the Government, under this contract or a subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(ii) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

“Component” means any item supplied to the Government as part of an end item or of another component.

“Electronic component” means an item that operates by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles in circuits, using interconnections of electrical devices such as resistors, inductors, capacitors, diodes, switches, transistors, or integrated circuits. The term does not include structural or mechanical parts of an assembly containing an electronic component, and does not include any high performance magnets that may be used in the electronic component.

“End item” means the final production product when assembled or completed and ready for delivery under a line item of this contract.

“High performance magnet” means a permanent magnet that obtains a majority of its magnetic properties from rare earth metals (such as samarium).

“Produce” means—

(i) Atomization;

(ii) Sputtering; or

(iii) Final consolidation of non-melt derived metal powders.

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“Qualifying country” means any country listed in the definition of “Qualifying country” at 225.003 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).

“Required form” means in the form of mill product, such as bar, billet, wire, slab, plate, or sheet, and in the grade appropriate for the production of—

(i) A finished end item to be delivered to the Government under this contract; or

(ii) A finished component assembled into an end item to be delivered to the Government under this contract.

“Specialty metal” means—

(i) Steel—

(A) With a maximum alloy content exceeding one or more of the following limits: manganese, 1.65 percent; silicon, 0.60 percent; or copper, 0.60 percent; or

(B) Containing more than 0.25 percent of any of the following elements: aluminum, chromium, cobalt, molybdenum, nickel, niobium (columbium), titanium, tungsten, or vanadium;

(ii) Metal alloys consisting of—

(A) Nickel or iron-nickel alloys that contain a total of alloying metals other than nickel and iron in excess of 10 percent; or

(B) Cobalt alloys that contain a total of alloying metals other than cobalt and iron in excess of 10 percent;

(iii) Titanium and titanium alloys; or

(iv) Zirconium and zirconium alloys.

“Steel” means an iron alloy that includes between .02 and 2 percent carbon and may include other elements.

“Subsystem” means a functional grouping of items that combine to perform a major function within an end item, such as electrical power, attitude control, and propulsion.

(b) Restriction. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, any specialty metals incorporated in items delivered under this contract shall be melted or produced in the United States, its outlying areas, or a qualifying country.

(c) Exceptions. The restriction in paragraph (b) of this clause does not apply to—

(1) Electronic components.

(2)(i) Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items, other than—

(A) Specialty metal mill products, such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet, that have not been incorporated into COTS end items, subsystems, assemblies, or components;

(B) Forgings or castings of specialty metals, unless the forgings or castings are incorporated into COTS end items, subsystems, or assemblies;

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(C) Commercially available high performance magnets that contain specialty metal, unless such high performance magnets are incorporated into COTS end items or subsystems; and

(D) COTS fasteners, unless—

(1) The fasteners are incorporated into COTS end items, subsystems, assemblies, or components;

or

(2) The fasteners qualify for the commercial item exception in paragraph (c)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A COTS item is considered to be “without modification” if it is not modified prior to contractual acceptance by the next higher tier in the supply chain.

(A) Specialty metals in a COTS item that was accepted without modification by the next higher tier are excepted from the restriction in paragraph (b) of this clause, and remain excepted, even if a piece of the COTS item subsequently is removed (e.g., the end is removed from a COTS screw or an extra hole is drilled in a COTS bracket).

(B) Specialty metals that were not contained in a COTS item upon acceptance, but are added to the COTS item after acceptance, are subject to the restriction in paragraph (b) of this clause (e.g., a special reinforced handle made of specialty metal is added to a COTS item).

(C) If two or more COTS items are combined in such a way that the resultant item is not a COTS item, only the specialty metals involved in joining the COTS items together are subject to the restriction in paragraph (b) of this clause (e.g., a COTS aircraft is outfitted with a COTS engine that is not the COTS engine normally provided with the aircraft).

(D) For COTS items that are normally sold in the commercial marketplace with various options, items that include such options are also COTS items. However, if a COTS item is offered to the Government with an option that is not normally offered in the commercial marketplace, that option is subject to the restriction in paragraph (b) of this clause (e.g. - An aircraft is normally sold to the public with an option for installation kits. The Department of Defense requests a military-unique kit.

The aircraft is still a COTS item, but the military-unique kit is not a COTS item and must comply with the restriction in paragraph (b) of this clause unless another exception applies).

(3) Fasteners that are commercial items, if the manufacturer of the fasteners certifies it will purchase, during the relevant calendar year, an amount of domestically melted or produced specialty metal, in the required form, for use in the production of fasteners for sale to the Department of Defense and other customers, that is not less than 50 percent of the total amount of the specialty metal that it will purchase to carry out the production of such fasteners for all customers.

(4) Items manufactured in a qualifying country.

(5) Specialty metals for which the Government has determined in accordance with DFARS 225.7003-3 that specialty metal melted or produced in the United States, its outlying areas, or a qualifying country cannot be acquired as and when needed in—

(i) A satisfactory quality;

(ii) A sufficient quantity; and

(iii) The required form.

(6) End items containing a minimal amount of otherwise noncompliant specialty metals (i.e., specialty metals not melted or produced in the United States, an outlying area, or a qualifying

BAA CALL 002 to FA9453-17-S-0005 Topic Area 3 Page 9 country, that are not covered by one of the other exceptions in this paragraph (c)), if the total weight of such noncompliant metals does not exceed 2 percent of the total weight of all specialty metals in the end item, as estimated in good faith by the Contractor. This exception does not apply to high performance magnets containing specialty metals.

(d) Compliance for commercial derivative military articles.

(1) As an alternative to the compliance required in paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor may purchase an amount of domestically melted or produced specialty metals in the required form, for use during the period of contract performance in the production of the commercial derivative military article and the related commercial article, if—

(i) The Contracting Officer has notified the Contractor of the items to be delivered under this contract that have been determined by the Government to meet the definition of “commercial derivative military article”; and

(ii) For each item that has been determined by the Government to meet the definition of “commercial derivative military article,” the Contractor has certified, as specified in the provision of the solicitation entitled “Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate” (DFARS 252.225-7010), that the Contractor and its subcontractor(s) will enter into a contractual agreement or agreements to purchase an amount of domestically melted or produced specialty metal in the required form, for use during the period of contract performance in the production of each commercial derivative military article and the related commercial article, that is not less than the Contractor’s good faith estimate of the greater of—

(A) An amount equivalent to 120 percent of the amount of specialty metal that is required to carry out the production of the commercial derivative military article (including the work performed under each subcontract); or

(B) An amount equivalent to 50 percent of the amount of specialty metal that will be purchased by the Contractor and its subcontractors for use during such period in the production of the commercial derivative military article and the related commercial article.

(2) For the purposes of this alternative, the amount of specialty metal that is required to carry out production of the commercial derivative military article includes specialty metal contained in any item, including COTS items.

(e) Subcontracts.

(1) The Contractor shall exclude and reserve paragraph (d) and this paragraph (e)(1) when flowing down this clause to subcontracts.

(2) The Contractor shall insert paragraphs (a) through (c) and this paragraph (e)(2) of this clause in subcontracts, including subcontracts for commercial items, that are for items containing specialty metals to ensure compliance of the end products that the Contractor will deliver to the Government.

When inserting this clause in subcontracts, the Contractor shall—

(i) Modify paragraph (c)(6) of this clause only as necessary to facilitate management of the minimal content exception at the prime contract level. The minimal content exception does not apply to specialty metals contained in high-performance magnets; and

(ii) Not further alter the clause other than to identify the appropriate parties.

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12. Deferred Ordering Clause: Any contract award resulting from this announcement shall contain DFAR’s clause 252.227-7027, Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software (APR 1988).

DEFERRED ORDERING OF TECHNICAL DATA OR COMPUTER SOFTWARE (APR 1988)

In addition to technical data or computer software specified elsewhere in this contract to be delivered hereunder, the Government may, at any time during the performance of this contract or within a period of three (3) years after acceptance of all items (other than technical data or computer software) to be delivered under this contract or the termination of this contract, order any technical data or computer software generated in the performance of this contract or any subcontract hereunder. When the technical data or computer software is ordered, the Contractor shall be compensated for converting the data or computer software into the prescribed form, for reproduction and delivery. The obligation to deliver the technical data of a subcontractor and pertaining to an item obtained from him shall expire three (3) years after the date the Contractor accepts the last delivery of that item from that subcontractor under this contract. The Government's rights to use said data or computer software shall be pursuant to the “Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software” clause of this contract.

13. Adequate Price Competition (APC) is anticipated, however the Contracting Officer will make the final determination.

Adequate price competition. A price is based on adequate price competition if --

(i) Two or more responsible offerors, competing independently, submit priced offers that satisfy the Government’s expressed requirement and if --

(A) Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value (see 2.101) where price is a substantial factor in source selection; and

(B) There is no finding that the price of the otherwise successful offeror is unreasonable. Any finding that the price is unreasonable must be supported by a statement of the facts and approved at a level above the contracting officer;

(ii) There was a reasonable expectation, based on market research or other assessment, that two or more responsible offerors, competing independently, would submit priced offers in response to the solicitation’s expressed requirement, even though only one offer is received from a responsible offeror and if --

(A) Based on the offer received, the contracting officer can reasonably conclude that the offer was submitted with the expectation of competition, e.g., circumstances indicate that --

(1) The offeror believed that at least one other offeror was capable of submitting a meaningful offer;

and

(2) The offeror had no reason to believe that other potential offerors did not intend to submit an offer; and

(B) The determination that the proposed price is based on adequate price competition and is reasonable has been approved at a level above the contracting officer; or

(iii) Price analysis clearly demonstrates that the proposed price is reasonable in comparison with current or recent prices for the same or similar items, adjusted to reflect changes in market conditions, economic conditions, quantities, or terms and conditions under contracts that resulted from adequate price competition.

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14. Data Rights: Potential data rights that may be required are Unlimited Rights. Reference FA9453-17-S-0005, Section III, Eligibility Information, paragraph 10, concerning Data Rights.

APPLICABILITY OF BASELINE BAA: All requirements of FA9453-17-S-0005 apply unless specifically amended and addressed in this CALL. Any discrepancies shall be brought to the contracting officer's attention immediately in writing. For complete information regarding BAA# FA9453-17-S-0005, refer to the initial BAA announcement (Original posted to FEDBIZOPPS on 29 September 2017 and any revisions, updates or amendments).

ROSET FBO Link:

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c1da1e55200d611a33a837ac 5f1b39fe&tab=core&_cview=0.

It contains information applicable to all CALLs issued under the BAA and provides information on the overall program, proposal preparation and submission requirements, proposal review and evaluation criteria, award administration, agency contacts, etc. Direct questions to the "Contracting Points of Contact" identified on page 1.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

(1) White Paper Instructions: Please prepare your White Paper in accordance with (IAW) BAA FA9453-17-S-0005 Section IV White Paper and/or Proposal Application and Submission information (Two-Step).

White Papers must be submitted electronically and in Hard Copy IAW a. and b. below No Later than 12:00 PM MDT 18 April 2018 by:

Instructions are as follows:

a. Electronically by means of the US Army's Space and Missile Center's AMRDEC Secure Access File Exchange, (SAFE) utility at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/. It is the proposer’s responsibility to upload the complete proposal via this site with sufficient time to verify the safe arrival. Acknowledgement will be made by an email receipt from the contracting office or their representative. NOTE! See (Attachment #3) for instructions on submitting your proposals electronically. Also, note, that these proposals stay inside of the SAFE utility for a limited time. No classified information is being accepted under this CALL and AMRDEC cannot be utilized to submit classified information.

AND,

b. There is a submittal requirement of THREE (3) hardcopies of the White Paper with an electronic copy of the White Paper on either a compact disk (CD-R) or a digital video disc (DVD-R) which shall be in a PC compatible file format and must be readable by Microsoft Office. The electronic copy of the ROM worksheets must be in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 or later version and must contain all cell formulas.

AFRL/RV (General Mail Room) 3550 Aberdeen Ave., SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776

White Papers will be accepted up to 12:00 PM MDT 18 April 2018. Please note, allow enough time to mail handler's to get through security and receive documents by the required due date and time.

Currently the US Mail has been delayed 1-3 days due to staffing, we highly recommend using FedEx, UPS or other expeditious means. Also, it is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure that their proposal's arrive by the due date and time.

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c1da1e55200d611a33a837ac5f1b39fe&tab=core&_cview=0 https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c1da1e55200d611a33a837ac5f1b39fe&tab=core&_cview=0 https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/

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Other Preparation Factors

The following Other Preparation Factors is offered as a recommended format for evaluation needs.

This section addresses other considerations and requirements or further explains white paper requirements.

(1) Eligibility Requirements: White Paper must be: 1) signed by an individual who is authorized to commit the Proposing Organization; and 2) must commit the offeror Organization to comply with the terms and conditions of the award, if awarded. (Principal Investigators are not generally authorized to act for their institutions).

(2) Proprietary Information: Note! The data bearing restrictions may be subject to release under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), if the funding agencies or a court determines that the material so marked is not exempt under the FOIA. The Government assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose such data for any purpose. The offeror may request that proprietary information not be disclosed to non-Government reviewers. Such information should be clearly marked and separable, so that the information may be removed prior to submitting the proposal for review.

4 ATTACHMENTS:

(1) Attachment # 1 Statement of Objective for Topic Area

(2) Attachment # 2 CDRLs

(3) Attachment # 3 AMRDEC Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) Instructions

(4) Attachment # 4 Base Support Information