HR001124S0034_Attachment_J_Accelerated_Award_Option_Election_and_Attestation_Form.docx

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The document is an Attachment J Accelerated Award Option Election and Attestation Form for DARPA's Broad Agency Announcement (HR001124S0034) under the Biological Technologies program. This form allows proposers to elect an accelerated award option with specific requirements, including a proposal cost not exceeding $2,000,000, unclassified efforts, and unlimited rights for data and software delivery. Organizations must submit a DARPA Cost Proposal Spreadsheet, substantiating documentation for proposed costs, and meet additional criteria depending on the award type (procurement contract or Other Transaction for Prototypes).

The accelerated award process requires proposers to comply with strict stipulations, such as having a DCAA-reviewed accounting system, agreeing to anticipated contract clauses, maintaining a fee calculation not exceeding 8% for procurement contracts, and a profit calculation not exceeding 10% for prototype agreements. If any stipulations are violated by the proposing organization or subcontractors, DARPA will revoke its commitment to an accelerated award within 30 days after notification of selection. The form must be signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization.

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Attachment J Accelerated Award Option Election and Attestation Form

With respect to the proposal titled [insert proposal title] submitted by [insert organization name] under DARPA Broad Agency Announcement HR001124S0034, [insert organization name] hereby elects to choose the Accelerated Award Option. In exchange for DARPA’s commitment to award the resultant contract or Other Transaction (OT) for Prototypes agreement within 30 days after the proposer’s receipt of a notification of selection for award, [insert organization name] attests that its proposal conforms to the following stipulations (all applicable boxes must be checked):

☐ Proposed cost does not exceed $2,000,000

☐ Unclassified effort*

☐ Unlimited Rights, Government Purpose Rights, or SBIR Rights for all data and software to be delivered under the award*

☐ DARPA Cost Proposal Spreadsheet included*

☐ Substantiating documentation for all proposed cost elements included in proposal submission*

Applicable to Procurement Contract awards only:

☐ DCAA-reviewed (or ONR/DHHS-reviewed for universities) accounting system and determination of adequacy

☐ Agreement to the anticipated FAR/DFARS clauses included in the model contracts outlined in Attachment G – Accelerated Contract Award Option Model Contract (Large Businesses) or Attachment H – Accelerated Contract Award Option Model Contract (Small Businesses)

☐ Fee calculation percentage does not exceed 8%*

☐ Small business subcontracting plan (if applicable), or rationale for claiming no subcontracting possibilities, is included with proposal

Applicable to OT for Prototypes awards only:

☐ Agreement to the terms and conditions outlined in Attachment K – Model OT Agreement and passages highlighted in blue completed and included in proposal

☐ Profit calculation percentage does not exceed 10%*

☐ Proposed subcontractor(s) (if applicable) have agreed to abide by the stipulations denoted with an asterisk (*) above

[insert organization name] agrees that should any of the stipulations above be violated by [insert organization name] or any proposed subcontractors, DARPA’s commitment to an accelerated award will be revoked.
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Name and Title**

**Must be an individual authorized to bind the organization

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