AMENDMENT_0001_TO_BAA_HSCG32-14-R-R00021.doc

AMENDMENT 0001 TO BAA HSCG32-14-R-R00021

1. The Broad Agency Announcement is amended to change the response date for receipt of White Papers to 01 December 2014 and the due date for receipt of proposals to 29 January 2015.

2. Section V - Significant Dates and Times is revised in Amendment 0001 to reflect new dates and times based on this amendment which pushed the award date and all significant milestones out by three months.

Phase I – Concept Development

Anticipated Schedule of Events for Planning Purposes

* These dates and times are estimates as of the date of this announcement.

Phase II – Prototype Development and Demonstration Anticipated Schedule of Events for Planning Purposes

* These dates and times are estimates as of the date of this amendment.

3. The following questions and answers in regard to the BAA are provided:

Question No. 1: Has a contractor performed similar work to this for the Government in the past?

Answer No. 1 – Yes. The detection phase of the RDCs Detection and Mitigation of Oil in the Water Column project has been completed.

Question No. 2 - Is it safe to assume this is a new requirement for the Government.

Answer No. 2 – Yes. This BAA pertains to the mitigation phase of the RDCs Detection and Mitigation of Oil in the Water Column project.

Question No.3 – Please advise if foreign researchers from non-US institutions may apply for this BAA?

Answer No. 3 – There is no restriction on who can submit a White Paper or Proposal under this Broad Agency Announcement. Offerors from foreign entities will be subject to additional review before an award decision can be made.