Questions and Answers Document 8 APRIL 2020.pdf

Questions and Answers Document for W912HZ-20-BAA-03:

Multiple questions were asked in which the Governments feels the posting of the questions and answers would reveal detailed information about the offeror's potential proposal content. This is a Broad Agency Announcement under FAR Part 35. It is up to the Offeror how to propose the project. The Government cannot give guidance at this time as to where the offorer should focus their research, what capabilities need to be developed, what systems are to be used, processing methods, materials types, manufacturing methods, components, reengineering or any other specifies of the proposal , except as what's provided for in the BAA announcement. Please see solicitation Part II that explains Pre-proposal/Full Proposal process. In the event a full proposal is requested, the Government may provide feedback on full proposal content and focus areas.

QUESTION 1: Is there a period of performance for the proposed work?

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 to include project duration.

QUESTION 2: Is there a minimum and maximum award amount?

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 3: Can an institution make multiple submissions?

ANSWER: This is a Broad Agency Announcement under FAR Part 35. Multiple submissions are allowed.

QUESTION 4: Can a PI make multiple submissions?

QUESTION 5: Is this project going to focus on operations of a specific branch of the military, as the criteria might be different for each branch?

ANSWER: This is a Broad Agency Announcement under FAR Part 35. It is up to the Offeror how to propose the project. Multiple submissions are allowed.

QUESTION 6: Development of a reliable supply chain structure requires data. Is it going to be possible to receive some logistics and supply chain data from you (military)?

ANSWER: This is a Broad Agency Announcement under FAR Part 35. Please review the

“Introduction” Section of the BAA notice. Proposals are being solicited for basic and applied research.

QUESTION 7: What are the project duration and allowed budget?

ANSWER: See Answers for Question 1 and Question 2.

QUESTION 8: We would like to also partner with a small business based in Toronto, Canada.

What practical constraints or restrictions on the program / award should be considered in partnering? (252.225, 252.227 noted – e.g., would a proposal including a Canadian partner be discouraged?)

ANSWER: This is a Broad Agency Announcement under FAR Part 35. It is up to the Offeror how to propose the project.

QUESTION 9: Our interest spans multiple topic areas. What is the most sensible form to plan for the pre-proposal phase – an integrated multi-topic description or a number of single-topic pre-proposals individually scoped, costed, etc.? We believe implementation elements of Topic 6 strongly relate back to topics 1 and 2 (and likely 5, though that is not part of our plan). Also, our vision of a solution would strongly integrate topics 1 and 2.