DLA CSO SP4701-25-S-C001 Solution Brief.pdf

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DLA CSO SP4701-25-S-C001 Solution Brief Application Company Information

Company Name

Company Address

Website

Point of Contact Name

Email Address

Number of Customers

Number of Employees

Annual Company Revenue

If you have taken foreign investment, please list any international investors:

Company Core Competencies:

Do you plan to team with or subcontract to another firm to execute this effort?

Company Posture

Non-Traditional DoD Contractor Status1 Small business status2 Non-Profit Status3 Other (i.e. Traditional DoD Contractor)

Are you proposing a government-cost share arrangement?

If yes, please describe any cost-sharing arrangements you propose.

Have you previously worked with a federal entity?

If yes, please list the federal entities with which you have worked.

CAGE Code:

State whether the entity, if awarded a contract, would prefer a contract under 48 C.F.R. Part 12 or an other agreement under 10 U.S.C. § 4022. Note that while DLA shall consider any expressed preference, DLA shall determine, unilaterally, whether to offer any awards and, if so, by what instrument.

1 “Nontraditional Defense Contractor” is defined in 10 U.S.C. § 3014

2 “Small Business” is defined in 15 U.S.C. § 632

3 “Nonprofit Research Institution” is defined in 15 USC § 3703

If yes, please list all additional firms

State whether the entity explicitly agrees with providing DLA the warranty described in the corresponding Area of Interest or offer a greater warranty.

Solution Information

On the following pages, you will provide information about your proposed solution and address the evaluation criteria from the CSO.

Note: This form duplicates the evaluation criteria from the CSO. The government will evaluate your submission in accordance with these criteria.

You may attach a one-page visual aid to your application if it is necessary to clarify the written information provided in your response. Do not attempt to provide new information beyond the limits in the form. The aid is for architecture diagrams, pictures of hardware, process flows, etc.

IP Considerations Can you offer the minimum intellectual property rights required in the corresponding Area of Interest? If 'No', please explain. If 'Yes', advise whether you intend to offer more rights and, if so, what.

Solution Overview Please provide a 1.5-page overview of your proposed solution. Note: we have also provided space for you to speak to each evaluation criterion individually, below. For transparency, we have shown you the government evaluation rubric. We will score your submission for each criterion based on this overview section and the supplemental sections dedicated to each criterion.

Factor 1: Technical Feasibility How technically feasible is the proposed solution to an AOI, given the present state of the technology and science?

Solutions with a lower technological risk profile are favored.

Scoring Rubric (Government Use Only) Exceptional Good Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable

Factor 2: Responsiveness How responsive is the proposed solution to the AOI? Solutions responsive to the problem identified in the AOI, without creating new problems, are favored.

Factor 3: Viability How viable is the proposed solution given existing organizational and regulatory environments?

Solutions compatible with existing DLA, DoD, and federal policies, processes, and procedures are favored.

Factor 4: Desirability How desirable is the proposed solution to the eventual end-user? Solutions easily adaptable, useful, and implementable are favored.

Factor 5: Possibility of Funding Does funding reasonably exist to fund the proposed solution? Solutions with lower prices are favored.

Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) in this section

Scoring Rubric (Government Use Only) Funding Possible Funding Not

Possible