IARPA-BAA-24-03_BENGAL_Amend 004 Word AppendicesC.docx

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Bias Effects and Notable Generative AI Limitations (BENGAL) Targeted Super Seedling Research Topics
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IARPA-BAA-24-03
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This document contains appendices to a federal proposal submission in response to IARPA BAA-24-03. Key details include:

Appendix A provides templates for the proposal submission including cover sheets for the technical and cost volumes, forms for addressing intellectual property rights, a quad chart summary, and templates for identifying labor categories, travel costs, and subcontractor details. It also includes templates for letters acknowledging involvement of academic institutions, certifying no organizational conflicts of interest, and asserting data and intellectual property rights.

The related federal contract opportunity is IARPA BAA-24-03 seeking proposals on Bias Effects and Notable Generative AI Limitations research topics. Proposals were due based on the date specified on the proposal cover sheet. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is the issuing agency.

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A.1 Cover Sheet for Volume 1: Technical and Management Proposal

(1) BAA Number
IARPA-BAA-24-03

(2) Topic/Area of Interest – (Reference BAA Section 1.1)

(3) Lead Organization Submitting Proposal

(4) Type of Business, Selected Among the Following Categories: “Large Business”, “Small Disadvantaged Business”, “Other Small Business”, “HBCU”, “MI”, “Other Educational”, or “Other Nonprofit”

(5) Offeror’s Reference Number (if any)

(6) Other Team Members (if applicable) and Type of Business for Each

(7) Proposal Title

(8) Technical Point of Contact to Include: Title, First Name, Last Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone, Fax (if available), Electronic Mail (if available)

(9) Administrative Point of Contact to Include: Title, First Name, Last Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone, Fax (if available), Electronic Mail (if available)

(10) Volume 1 no more than the specified page limit
Yes/No
(11) Restrictions on Intellectual property rights details provided in Appendix A format?
Yes/No
(12) Research Data Management Plan included? Not Applicable
Yes/No
(13) OCI Notification
Yes/No
(13a) If No, is written OCI certification included (see Appendix A)?
Yes/No
(14) Are one or more U.S. Academic Institutions part of your team?
Yes/No
(14a) If Yes, are you including an Academic Institution Acknowledgment Statement with your proposal for each U.S. Academic Institution that is part of your team (see Appendix A)?
Yes/No
(15) Total Funds Requested from IARPA and the Amount of Cost Share (if any)
$

(16) Date of Proposal Submission

(A) Appendix A.2 Academic Institution Acknowledgment Letter

-- Please Place on Official Letterhead --

<Insert date>

To: Contracting Officer ODNI/IARPA Office of the Director of National Intelligence Washington, D.C. 20511

Subject: Academic Institution Acknowledgment Letter Reference: Executive Order 12333, As Amended, Para 2.7 This letter is to acknowledge that the undersigned is the responsible official of <insert name of the academic institution>, authorized to approve the contractual relationship in support of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity and this academic institution.

The undersigned further acknowledges that he/she is aware of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity’s proposed contractual relationship with <insert name of institution> through IARPA-BAA-24-03 and is hereby approved by the undersigned official, serving as the president, vice-president, chancellor, vice-chancellor, or provost of the institution.

<Name> Date <Position>

Appendix A.3 Intellectual Property and Data Rights Assertion

[Please provide here your good faith representation of ownership or possession of appropriate licensing rights to all IP that shall be utilized under the Program.] Patents

PATENTS

Patent number (or application number)
Patent name
Inventor name(s)
Patent owner(s) or assignee

Incorporation into deliverable

(LIST)
(LIST)
(LIST)
(LIST)
(Yes/No; applicable deliverable)

(1) Intended use of the patented invention(s) listed above in the conduct of the proposed research.

(2) Description of license rights to make, use, offer to sell, or sell, if applicable, that are being offered to the Government in patented inventions listed above.

(3) How the offered rights will permit the Government to reach its program goals (including transition) with the rights offered.

(4) Cost to the Government to acquire additional or alternative rights, if applicable.

(5) Alternatives, if any, that would permit IARPA to achieve program goals.

Data (Including Technical Data and Computer Software)

NONCOMMERCIAL ITEMS

Technical Data, Computer Software To be Furnished With Restrictions
Basis for Assertion
Asserted Rights Category
Name of Person Asserting Restrictions
(LIST)
(LIST)
(LIST)
(LIST)

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Technical Data, Computer Software To be Furnished With Restrictions
Basis for Assertion
Asserted Rights Category
Name of Person Asserting Restrictions
(LIST)
(LIST)
(LIST)
(LIST)

(1) Intended use of the data, including, technical data and computer software, listed above in the conduct of the proposed research.

(2) Description of Asserted Rights Categories, specifying restrictions on Government’s ability to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data, computer software, and deliverables incorporating technical data and computer software listed above.

(3) How the offered rights will permit the Government to reach its program goals (including transition) with the rights offered.

(4) Cost to the Government to acquire additional or alternative rights, if applicable.

(5) Alternatives, if any, that would permit IARPA to achieve program goals.

Appendix A.4 Organizational Conflicts of Interest Certification Letter

(Month DD, YYYY)

Office of the Director of National Intelligence Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Bias Effects and Notable Generative AI Limitations (BENGAL) BAA ATTN: Contracting Officer

ODNI/IARPA

Washington, DC 20511

Subject: OCI Certification

Reference: <Insert Program Name>, IARPA-BAA-24-03, (Insert assigned proposal ID#, if received)

Dear________________, In accordance with IARPA Broad Agency Announcement IARPA-BAA-24-03, Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI), and on behalf of (Offeror name) I certify that neither (Offeror name) nor any of our subcontractor teammates has as a potential conflict of interest, real or perceived, as it pertains to the BENGAL BAA. Please note the following subcontractors and their proposed roles:

[Please list all proposed contractors by name with a brief description of their proposed involvement.]

If you have any questions, or need any additional information, please contact (Insert name of contact) at (Insert phone number) or (Insert e-mail address).

Sincerely, (Insert organization name) (Shall be signed by an official that has the authority to bind the organization)

(Insert signature)

(Insert name of signatory) (Insert title of signatory)

Appendix A.5 Quad Chart Summary of the Proposal

Appendix A.6 Cover Sheet for Volume 2 Cost/Price Proposal

(1) BAA Number
IARPA-BAA-24-03

(2) Topic/Area of Interest:

(See BAA Section 1.3)

(3) Lead organization submitting proposal

(4) Type of Business, Selected Among the Following Categories: “Large Business”, “Small Disadvantaged Business”, “Other Small Business”, “HBCU”, “MI”, “Other Educational”, or “Other Nonprofit”

(5) Offeror’s Reference Number (if any)

(6) Other Team Members (if applicable) and Type of Business for Each

(7) Proposal Title

(8) Technical Point of Contact to Include: Title, First Name, Last Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone, Fax (if available), Electronic Mail (if available)

(9) Administrative Point of Contact to Include: Title, First Name, Last Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone, Fax (if available), Electronic Mail (if available)

(10) Contract type/award Instrument Requested: specify

(11) Place(s) and Period(s) of Performance

(12) Total Proposed Cost Separated by Basic Award and Option(s) (if any)

(13) Name, Address, Telephone Number of the Offeror’s Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Administration Office or Equivalent Cognizant Contract Administration Entity, if Known

(14) Name, Address, Telephone Number of the Offeror’s Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Audit Office or Equivalent Cognizant Contract Audit Entity, if Known

(15) Date Proposal was Prepared

(16) DUNS Number

(17) TIN Number

(18) CAGE Code

(19) Proposal Validity Period

(20) Cost Summaries Provided

(21) Size of Business in accordance with NAICS Code 541715

Appendix A.7 Contractor/Subcontractor Cost Element Sheet for Volume 2 Cost Proposal

Prime Contractor/Subcontractor Cost Element Sheet for Volume 2 Cost Proposal

Complete a Summary Cost Element Sheet and separate sheets for the Base Period and each Option Period

COST ELEMENT
BASE
RATE
AMT
DIRECT LABOR (List each labor category separately. Identify Key Personnel by name.)
# of Hours
$
$

TOTAL DIRECT LABOR

FRINGE BENEFITS
$
%
$
TOTAL LABOR OVERHEAD
$
%
$

SUBCONTRACTORS, IOTS, CONSULTANTS

(List separately. See below table.)

MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT (List each material and equipment item separately.)

Quantity
$ unit price
$

SOFTWARE & IP

(List separately. See table below.)

$
$
$

TOTAL MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT

MATERIAL OVERHEAD
$
%
$
TRAVEL (List each trip separately.)
# of travelers
$ price per traveler
$

TOTAL TRAVEL

OTHER DIRECT COSTS (List each item separately.)
Quantity
$ unit price
$

TOTAL ODCs

G&A
$
%
$

SUBTOTAL COSTS

COST OF MONEY
$
%
$

TOTAL COST

PROFIT/FEE
$
%
$

TOTAL PRICE/COST

GOVERNMENT SHARE, IF APPLICABLE

RECIPIENT SHARE, IF APPLICABLE

SUBCONTRACTORS/IOTs) & CONSULTANTS PRICE SUMMARY

A
B
C
D
E
F
SUB- CONTRACTOR IOT & CONSULTANT NAME
SOW TASKS PERFORMED*
TYPE OF AWARD
SUB- CONTRAC- TOR, IOT & CONSULTANT QUOTED PRICE
COST PROPOSED BY PRIME FOR SUBCONTRACTOR, IOT & CONSULTANT
DIFFERENCE

(Column D - Column E) IF APPLICABLE

TOTALS

*Identify Statement of Work, Milestone or Work Breakdown Structure paragraph, or provide a narrative explanation as an addendum to this Table that describes the effort to be performed.

Software and IP Costs

Item
Cost
Date of Expiration

(List)

NOTE: Educational institutions and non-profit organizations as defined in FAR 31.3 and 31.7, respectively, at the prime and subcontractor level may deviate from the cost template in Appendix B when estimating the direct labor portion of the proposal to allow for OMB guided accounting methods (2 CFR 220) that are used by their institutions. The methodology shall be clear and provide sufficient detail to substantiate proposed labor costs. For example, each labor category shall be listed separately; identify Key Personnel and provide hours/rates or salaries and percentage of time allocated to the project.

Travel Costs Trip Breakdown

Trip Breakdown

Base - Phase 1:

Trip #
Month of Trip
# of Travelers
Name of Traveler/Company
# of Days
Location
Purpose of Travel
Estimated Cost

Option Period - Phase 2:

Trip #
Month of Trip
# of Travelers
Name of Traveler/Company
# of Days
Location
Purpose of Travel
Estimated Cost

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