Questions_and_Answers_Document_22_JUL_2016.pdf

The following questions and answers are provided for informational purposes only:

Question 1: Where is the work located?

Answer: This is a Broad Agency Announcement under FAR Part 35. It is up to the offeror to how to propose against the research topics identified in the announcement.

Question 2: Is there an incumbent or is this new work?

Answer: This is a Broad Agency Announcement under FAR Part 35.

Question 3: Reading through the proposal, are you looking for only universities to apply or is this open to all?

Answer: This is a Broad Agency Announcement under FAR Part 35. This is a full and open announcement and all proposals received will be evaluated in accordance with evaluation criteria specified in the announcement.

Question 4: Has a contractor performed similar work to this for the government in the past? If available, please provide the incumbent contract number.

Answer: Please see Question 2.

Question 5: If you are unable to provide a contract number, is it safe to assume this is a new requirement for the government?

Answer: Please see Question 2.

Question 6: Is the list in the last sentence topics that should not be addressed because there are existing solutions?

Answer: The list in the last sentence of Topic 1 provides examples of topic areas of interest where advancement is desired.

Question 7: Or, based on the third sentence “…provide a holistic cybersecurity defense approach…”, is this asking for a solution that addresses every capability, including those in the last sentence?

Answer: Please see the revised paragraph for Topic 1. It is up to the offeror how to propose solutions under any areas of this topic.

Question 8: Or is this asking for a solution that integrates the capabilities of existing solutions that cover the capabilities in the last sentence in order to provide a holistic solution?

Answer: It is up to the offeror how to propose solutions under any areas of this topic.