UPDATED_ALD_Attch_001_OT_Eligibility_2018_05_20.docx

Eligibility for Solicitation Number: W15QKN-18-X-01K6 Appropriate use of Section 815 Other Transaction Authority

In accordance with Section 815, Amendments to Other Transaction Authority, of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018, and Title 10 United States Code, Section 2371b(d)(1)(A). “Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects” which governs the authority to use of Other Transaction Agreements to “…carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense, or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces”, (insert Prime company name) hereby provides the following eligibility statement:

Prime Contractor: The Prime Contractor, Insert Contractor Name, for the proposed program (check one) based on the following definition:

☐ is a “Traditional Defense Contractor” ☐ is a “Nontraditional Defense Contractor” or ☐ is a “Non-profit Research Institution” A Nontraditional Defense Contractor means an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the issue date of the Prototype Proposal Opportunity Notice W15QKN-18-X-01K6, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section.

Note: Nontraditional defense contractors or nonprofit research institution can be at the prime level, team members, subcontractors, lower tier vendors, or "intra-company" business units; provided the business unit makes a significant contribution to the prototype project (i.e., is a key participant). A foreign business can be considered a nontraditional if it has a DUNS # and can comply with the terms and conditions of the Statement of Work and the Prototype Proposal Opportunity Notice DD Form 254.

If the prime contractor is a Traditional Defense contractor and proposes the use of one or more Nontraditional Defense Contractors or nonprofit research institution, the following information is required for each participating Nontraditional Defense Contractor or nonprofit research institution.

Legal Name of Nontraditional Defense Contractor or nonprofit research institution:

DUNS #:

Address:

Point of Contact (Name, Title, Phone #, Email):

Signature of authorized representative of proposing Prime Contractor Date

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