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This document is an Opportunity Day Presentation for a Cooperative Agreement solicitation issued by the Department of the Army Materiel Command, Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground. The solicitation, numbered W911SR-24-S-0001, seeks one Cooperative Agreement award to establish a consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to conduct basic, applied, and advanced research and development efforts pursuant to 10 USC 4144. The total available funding is up to $150 million over a 10-year period of performance. Applicants must be an established tax-exempt non-profit organization and are expected to start with 10 FTEs, potentially increasing over the 10-year period. Proposals must be submitted through Grants.gov by September 12, 2024, and the award is anticipated on December 12, 2024. Evaluation criteria include technical plan, management, past performance, credentials, and cost.

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Opportunity Day Briefing

W911SR-24-S-0001

Presented by Carlethia D. Smith Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Contracting Division Date: 18 July 2024

Procurement Contracting Update Agenda Funding Opportunity Announcement

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) W911SR-24-S-0001 was issued 10 July 2024.

Nothing said during this Opportunity Day Briefing changes anything in the FOA. Any conflict between what is said today and the FOA will be resolved in favor or the FOA.

The FOA may be amended if needed (Be sure to watch Grants.gov for any amendments!)

ONE Cooperative Agreement (CA) award will be made under this FOA A legal instrument in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 6305 To carry out a public purpose under 10 USC 4144, “Research and Education Programs and Activities: historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions of higher education” Substantial Government involvement in the form of research collaboration Cooperative Agreement Award NOTE: This award will NOT be a procurement contract subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

The Recipient of the CA Award will manage a Consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) / Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) engaged in research efforts.

The Recipient must be an established (or must become established prior to award) as an Internal Revenue Code 501(c)3 compliant, tax-exempt non-profit organization.

NO profit or fee is permitted under the CA Award.

CA Award (Continued)

BUDGET INFORMATION

Funding up to $150,000,000 over the 10-year period of performance Estimated funding by year:

Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10

$8M $10M $15M $15M $15M $15M $15M $19M $19M $19M

BUDGET INFORMATION

(Continued)

In the cost proposal, Applicants are to provide a cost estimate for establishment and management of the Consortium ramping up to 10 FTEs the first year, and then identify any additional FTEs needed over the 10-year period of performance.

$500K in initial funding will be provided to establish, manage and provide oversight for the Consortium Any and all additional funding will be provided with each assigned research task. The applicant may either propose specific costs to support each added research task or propose a fixed percentage of administrative cost to be paid in addition to the agreed upon amount for each effort funded. If a fixed administrative cost is proposed, then the basis of such cost should be detailed in the cost proposal. Any fixed administrative cost will be negotiated on a yearly basis such that this cost most closely represents the actual administrative costs necessary to manage the consortium.

HOW TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS

Proposals in response to this FOA MUST be submitted through Grants.gov.

Instructions for Grants.gov submission are included in the FOA

Do not wait to the last minute to register or submit your proposal in Grants.gov!

PROPOSAL REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS

Unclassified Unclassified

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Factor 1 – Technical Plan Factor 2 – Management Factor 3 – Past Performance Factor 4 – Credentials Factor 5 – Cost

Proposals that are in compliance with the requirements of the FOA will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation factors set forth above.

Award will be based on an integrated assessment of each Applicant’s ability to satisfy the FOA requirements.

Procurement Contracting Update Agenda

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

EVENTDATE
FOA Issued10 Jul 2024
Opportunity Day18 Jul 2024
Questions Deadline09 Aug 2024
Applications Due12 Sep 2024
AWARD12 Dec 2024

Remember to check Grants.gov for any amendments to the FOA which may change these dates!

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