RFQ HR001124Q0002 Amendment 02 Attachment 4 Instructions to Quoters.pdf

HR0011-24-Q-0002 Amendment 01

Attachment #4 3 May 2024

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)

DARPA COMMERCIAL ACCELERATORS

3 May 2024

The quote shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for an effective evaluation, and for substantiating the validity of any stated claims. Quotes shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Quoter intends to meet the requirements. Quoter shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their experience or best practices, and that technical evaluation will be based only on the information presented in the Quoter’s quote.

Cover Page:

Quoter must include a one (1) page cover page as the first page for each Quote Volume that includes the following:

Name of Quoter “HR0011-24-Q-0002 DARPA Commercial Accelerators” Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Cage Code and/or DUNS Number or status of obtaining one of these identifiers.

Contact information for technical and price issues or questions.

List of Critical Technology Areas (see SOW) Quoter has proficiency in. Quoters are not expected to be proficient in multiple Critical Technology Areas.

Statement of Quoter’s compliance with the solicitation terms and conditions, and acknowledgement of all amendments (if applicable). If the Quoter takes exception to any solicitation terms and conditions, the rationale must be provided separately and has no page limitations.

Volume Content and Limits:

The page limits listed in the table below are maximum page limits. Pages submitted in excess of the stated page limitations will be removed and not evaluated. Page/margin size –Single-spaced on 8½ x 11 inch paper format, with a minimum one-inch margin all around. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. Price information shall not be included in Volume I.

VOLUME VOLUME TITLE PAGE LIMITS

I Volume I Cover Page 1 I Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Quote Narrative 5

I Appendix: Resumes (up to ten resumes) 1 page each resume 10 pages total

I Appendix: Managing Conflicts of Interest No limit II Volume II Cover Page 1 II Price No limit

HR0011-24-Q-0002 Amendment 01

Attachment #4 3 May 2024

Questions Due Date:

Any questions pertaining to this RFQ shall be submitted in writing via email to DARPA_Commercial_Accelerators@darpa.mil no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, 16 April 2024 and must include “HR0011-24-Q-0002 DARPA Commercial Accelerators” and your company name in the subject line of the email. Phone calls and requests for meetings pertaining to this RFQ will not be accepted.

Quote Due Date:

Quote shall be submitted via email to DARPA_Commercial_Accelerators@darpa.mil no later than 8:00PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 and must include “HR0011-24-Q-0002 DARPA Commercial Accelerators” and your company name in the subject line of the email.

NOTE: When sending electronic files, the Quoter shall account for potential delays in file transfer. Quoters are encouraged to submit their responses early to minimize problems encountered in the course of the submission. All submissions shall be received in their entirety before the due date and time in order to be considered. E-mail transmission to a government address is not instantaneous and delays in transmission often occur. The Government takes no responsibility for any delays in the transmission of an e-mail submission.