W912HZ-20-BAA-03 BAA Notice ITL_12May2020.pdf

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

W912HZ-20-BAA-03

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

(ERDC)

W912HZ-20-BAA-03 ERDC Broad Agency Announcement March 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART I: BACKGROUND & RESEARCH INTERESTS

PART II: PRE-PROPOSAL & PROPOSAL EVALUATION

PART III: PRE-PROPOSAL & PROPOSAL PREPARATION

SECTION 1 - Introduction

SECTION 2 – General Information

SECTION 3 – Type of Contract

SECTION 4 – Contents of Pre-Proposal

SECTION 5 – Contents of Full Proposal

KEY DATES

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT A – Clauses of Fixed Price Contracts

ATTACHMENT B – Clauses for Cost-Reimbursable Contracts

ATTACHMENT C – Additional Representations and Certifications

POINTS OF CONTACT:

For contractual and/or technical questions concerning proposals contact:

Olivia White via email at Olivia.White@usace.army.mil

All communications shall be submitted in writing via the email address above.

Questions will not be accepted after 1600 CST, 7 APR 2020.

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDRESSES SHOWN IN PART III.

For more information about ERDC visit our website at: http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/

INTRODUCTION

ITL provides expertise in the science of information, the practice of information processing and the engineering of information systems to produce enabling technologies for the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Department of Defense (DOD) and their customers. ITL conducts research and development in informatics and computational science and engineering with particular emphasis on high-performance computing, computer-aided and interdisciplinary engineering, computer science, and instrumentation systems.

Through its research and development (R&D) programs, ITL enables the Army to use advanced information technology to address a wide range of engineering and scientific challenges. The laboratory provides innovative best-value solutions to meet the needs of customers in the following areas:

High Performance Computing and Networking

User Tools

Data Analysis and Assessment Center (DAAC)

Software Engineering and Informatics

Information Assurance

CAD/BIM for DoD

Library and Knowledge Transfer

Management Information Systems (MIS)

Computational Science and Engineering

Decision Science and Decision Support http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/

Multi-scale Approach to Materials Design

Graphical User Interfaces

Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Improved Computational Efficiency

“The provisions of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (P.L. 98-369) as implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 35.016) provide for the issuance of a Broad Agency

Announcement (BAA) as a means of soliciting proposals for basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement. To be eligible for consideration and possible contract award, the technology or methodology shall be either basic research, applied research, advanced technology development not for a specific system/hardware, or demonstration and validation.

BAAs may be used by agencies to fulfill their requirements for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding rather than focusing on a specific system or hardware solution. The BAA shall only be used when meaningful proposals with varying technical/scientific approaches can be reasonably anticipated. “Basic Research” is defined as research directed toward increasing knowledge in science with the primary aim being a fuller knowledge or understanding of the subject under study, rather than any practical application of that knowledge. “Applied Research” is the effort that normally follows basic research, but may not be severable from the related basic research; attempts to determine and exploit the potential of scientific discoveries or improvements in technology, materials, processes, methods, devices, or techniques; and attempts to advance the state-of-the-art. This announcement must be general in nature, identify the areas of research interest, include criteria for selecting proposals, and solicit the participation of all offerors capable of satisfying the Government's needs. The proposals submitted under this BAA will be subject to peer or scientific review. Proposals that are selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of PL 98-369, the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. Resulting agreements may be in the form of purchase orders, contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements depending upon the specifics of the effort, such as extent of

Government involvement, actual scope of work, and cost.

This guide constitutes the BAA of this Command and conforms to regulatory requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This guide provides prospective offerors information on the preparation of proposals for basic or applied research. Directions as to form and procedures are includ-

ed. This guide is also posted on www.Grants.gov.

Proposals from U. S. Government facilities and organizations will not be considered under this program announcement.

PERSONS SUBMITTING PROPOSALS ARE CAUTIONED THAT ONLY A CONTRACTING

OFFICER MAY OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ANY AGREEMENT INVOLVING

EXPENDITURE OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS.

This BAA supersedes all previous editions and shall remain in effect until superseded.

Proposals are encouraged from Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority

Institutions (HBCUs/MIs) for students to provide research support to any of the research and http://www.grants.gov/ development areas listed in this BAA. HBCU/MIs interested in submitting a proposal must address the specific areas of research under which they are submitting. They must also clearly state within their proposal their capability to perform the contract and include a positive statement of their eligibility as an HBCU or MI. These contracts will be written in accordance with the Contract Student Regulation as regards pay, GPA requirements, place of performance and every other requirement or statement within the regulation.

ERDC also encourages small business concerns, women owned small businesses, small disadvantaged business concerns, small businesses located in HUBZones, businesses participating in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program, and service disabled veteran-owned small businesses to submit research proposals for consideration.

The Offeror, by submission of an offer or execution of a contract in response to this solicitation, certifies that the Offeror is not debarred, suspended, declared ineligible for award of public contracts, or proposed for debarment pursuant to FAR 9.406-2. If the Offeror cannot so certify, or if the status of the

Offeror changes prior to award, the Offeror must provide detailed information as to its current status.

Proposals submitted under the BAA should clearly identify within the proposal any research that is expected to be fundamental in nature as defined in National Security Defense Directive 189.

Fundamental research means basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from proprietary research and from industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary or national security reasons.

Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and Government entities

(Government/National laboratories, military educational institutions, etc.) are subject to applicable direct competition limitations and cannot propose to this BAA in any capacity unless they meet the following conditions. FFRDCs must clearly demonstrate that the work is not otherwise available from the private sector AND they also provide a letter on letterhead from their sponsoring organization citing the specific authority establishing their eligibility to propose to government solicitations and compete with industry, and compliance with the associated FFRDC sponsor agreement and terms and conditions.

This information is required for FFRDCs proposing to be prime or subcontractors. Government entities must clearly demonstrate that the work is not otherwise available from the private sector and provide written documentation citing the specific statutory authority (as well as, where relevant, contractual authority) establishing their ability to propose to Government solicitations. At the present time, DARPA does not consider 15 U.S.C. 3710a to be sufficient legal authority to show eligibility.

PART I: BACKGROUND & RESEARCH INTERESTS

I. The INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (ITL) conducts research, development, and studies and provides technical assistance and operational support in information technology (IT) and closely related fields, with particular emphasis on the areas of computer-aided interdisciplinary engineering, computer-aided design and drafting, building information modeling, computer-aided facilities management, computer science, high performance computing, advanced computer security, general-purpose computing, and sensor and instrumentation systems. These activities are conducted to support and enable execution of missions of USACE, the Army, and DoD.

II. Research Areas

Topic 1: System Engineering Techniques

Researches, develops and applies advanced system engineering techniques to address system acquisition and readiness challenges. System acquisition is addressed through design trade space development; analysis and reporting of many designs and system readiness via Condition Based

Maintenance based primarily on sensor and maintenance data from the many systems. Both challenges are characterized by the massive data volume involved and require that the techniques of acquisition, mining, storage, transfer, cleaning, retrieval and analytical processes; AL/ML algorithms; systems modeling; consisting of either classical methods, scaled to enable processing of the data, or new, innovative methods developed with the ability to process the massive volume of data from the beginning.

Topic 2: High Performance Computing (HPC) Enabled Development of Surrogate Models and Data

Analytics

High performance computing has enabled development of multi-scale multi-physics solvers for a wide range of DoD applications. Computational approaches have provided insight into numerous complex, computationally challenging application areas. However, current techniques often rely on large scale

CFD and FEA analyses that require prohibitive computational resources. There is a need for computationally efficient and accurate surrogate models for full-order, algebraic systems. The primary interest is in application of novel techniques using HPC to develop surrogate models and data analytics for complex applications. Application areas of interest include but are not limited to modeling of blast effects, flight envelop simulations, turbulent rotor dynamics, vehicle vibration effects on humans.

Research topics of interest for HPC enabled surrogate models and machine learning technologies include: (a) multi-physics interactions, (b) fluid-structure-thermal interaction models, (c) aerothermoelastic models, (d) thermo-mechanical processes, (e) applications to CFD and FEA, (f) anomaly detection, (g) analysis of robustness of models, (h) physics-informed machine learning.

Topic 3: Leverageing HPC capabilities for On-the-Edge Computing

The availability of high performance computing capabilities on military ground vehicles will lead to many opportunities for innovative information processing and decision support systems. On-the-edge computing has the potential to provide soldiers with access to data and sensors leading to improved situation awareness. However, these applications require highly functional, understandable, and secure systems that can provide accurate and actionable data under uncertainty in the field. Development of

HPC-enabled computational approaches that leverage on-the-edge capabilities are needed. Research topics of interest for HPC-enabled on-the-edge computing include: (a) electro-optical sensor data processing, (c) thermal/IR sensor data processing, (d) radar sensor data processing, (e) acoustic sensor data processing, (f) terrain and environment characterization, (g) terrain and environment mapping, (h) sensor fusion, (i) anomaly detection and characterization, (j) multi-factor optimization of local maneuver planning.

Topic 4: Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing

There is an interest to develop tooling and techniques that will dramatically accelerate development and acquisition cycles of defense materiel. Of particular interest is the ability to design, fabricate, and test large-scale components and systems (i.e. the longest dimension exceeds a meter in length). A necessary product of this is testable components that could be used for a variety of defense needs, such as: armor;

aerospace, ground, and marine sub-structures; specialized facilities for blast and ballistic protection;

marine ship hulls; and rotorcraft components.

Topic 5: Computational Material Testing and Validation

There is an interest to develop computational processes for material testing and validation of components. Of particular interest is the testing of components and sub-components that are produced through additive manufacturing technologies. This new and innovative capability would enable the direct connection between the standard procedures for advanced manufacturing techniques and numerical tools for engineering mechanics simulations. These new approached will contribute to reducing the uncertainty of additively manufactured components.

Topic 6: Design Optimization with Novel Manufacturing Technologies

There is an interest in using advanced computing techniques to design components and sub-components of defense weapons systems. Of particular interest is direct connections between computational design software, numerical optimization tools, and 3D printing technologies. A necessary product of this work is an integrated suite of tools to allow designers to move through each of the steps enumerated.

Topic 7: Operational Support Using Additive Manufacturing

There is an interest in using additive manufacturing technologies to support the forward deployment of

U.S. military personnel. This would serve to reduce the supply chain needed for military operations. Of particular interest in the creation of structures, perimeter protection, gap crossing structures, and large mission critical components in the field. This new technology would significantly enhance expeditionary force planning, experimentation and operations.

PART II: PRE-PROPOSAL & PROPOSAL EVALUATION

A. All proposals initially submitted in response to this BAA will be considered pre-proposals unless specified as a full proposal. Should ERDC evaluation indicate a need for a full proposal, one will be requested from the offeror. Every pre-proposal and full proposal will include an Executive

Summary prepared by the offeror. The Executive Summary will be no more than one page in length.

The Executive Summary will not include any sensitive data or proprietary information. The purpose of the Executive Summary is to provide evaluators a comprehensive synopsis, an overview, of the pre-proposal/full proposal’s key points. A pre-proposal will not exceed 5 pages. Upon receipt, the ERDC staff will perform an initial review of its scientific merit, its potential contribution to the Army/ERDC mission, and the current availability of funding. As prescribed in FAR 35.016(a), proposed efforts shall focus on supporting ERDC’s requirements for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding, rather than focusing on a specific system or hardware solution. Offerors of pre-proposals receiving favorable initial review will be encouraged to submit a more detailed full proposal (in the format outlined in Part III), which will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria detailed below:

B. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA which result in the award of a contract instrument will be evaluated as received using the following factors/criteria:

1. The overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal, including how the proposal meets the

FAR requirements for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding, rather than focusing on a specific system or hardware solution.

2. The potential contributions of the effort to the ERDC mission.

3. The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combinations of these; which are integral factors for achieving the proposal’s objectives.

4. The qualifications, capabilities, and experiences of the proposed principal investigator, team leader, and other key personnel who are critical to achievement of the proposal’s objectives.

5. The reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fee, if any, and the availability of funds.

6. Past Performance

C. Pre-proposals and proposals not considered having sufficient scientific merit or relevance to the Army's needs or those in areas for which funds are not expected to be available may be declined.

PART III: PRE-PROPOSAL & PROPOSAL PREPARATION

SECTION 1 - Introduction

This part is intended to provide information needed in preparing research proposals for submission to ERDC.

In preparing pre-proposals and proposals it is important that the offeror keep in mind the characteristics of a suitable proposal acceptable for formal evaluation, including the focus on scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding. It should include all the information specified in this announcement in order to avoid delays in evaluation. Pre-proposals will be evaluated and notification will be sent encouraging submission of a full proposal or advising the offeror not to submit. Full Proposals will be evaluated and notification will be sent encouraging submission of revisions or notification of rejection. Contract award may be made electronically. Offerors are requested to provide their e-mail address upon submission of proposal and also the name, address, and phone number of their cognizant Defense

Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) office, if known.

All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 before award can be made.

Proposals should include details on expected use of the DoD High Performance Computing (HPC)

Center systems.

Organizations or individuals interested in submitting research proposals to ERDC are encouraged to make preliminary inquiries as to the general need for the type of research effort contemplated before expending extensive effort in preparing a detailed research proposal or submitting proprietary information. The research proposal often represents a substantial investment of time and effort by the offeror, and it should present the proposed research effort in sufficient detail to allow ERDC to evaluate the scientific merit and relevance of the proposed research and to determine funding availability.

Proposals submitted under the BAA should clearly identify within the proposal any research that is expected to be fundamental in nature as defined in National Security Defense Directive 189.

Fundamental research means basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from proprietary research and from industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary or national security reasons.

Note that no funds available to the Department of Defense may be provided to any institution of higher education that either has a policy of denying or that effectively prevents the Secretary of Defense from obtaining, for military recruiting purposes, entry to campuses or access to students on campuses or access to directory information pertaining to students.

Note that there is a new requirement for contractor reporting if the contract is funded with military funds. The below info is provided for your assistance in complying. At the website listed, there are FAQs you may also find helpful.

“The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower

(including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address:

https://cmra.army.mil/ The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative; (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-contractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period

(including sub-contractors); (7) Total payments (including sub-contractors); (8) Predominant Federal

Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-contractor if different); (9) Estimated data collection cost; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information);

(11) Locations where contractor and sub-contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the https://cmra.army.mil/

United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language: and (13) Number of contractor and sub-contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). As part of its submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31

October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a contractor’s systems to the secure web site without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the web site. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the web site.”

SECTION 2 – General Information

A. AWARDS:

With the submittal of all required information as described herein and the favorable evaluation of your proposal, the Government may unilaterally make award; therefore, it is in the offeror’s best interest to review all requirements listed within. Note that contract clauses are self-deleting; therefore, there is neither a requirement nor need for a modification to the award if any clause is found not applicable. Performance after the receipt of an award signed by the Contracting Officer indicates your full acceptance of all terms and conditions within the award.

Awards will be made on SF-33, SF-26, DD-1155, or other document as appropriate. Offerors shall provide a completed Attachment C with their technical and cost proposals. Awards will consist of all applicable clauses and contracts shall be in accordance with the Uniform Contract Format (UCF), which follows:

SECTION A- SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM SF 33

SECTION B- SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COST

ITEM 1- Perform all work necessary for research and development efforts in accordance with

Contractor’s proposal dated ________________, entitled ___________________, submitted under

BAA Topic No. ______________________.

SECTION C- DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION D (Packaging and Marking)

SECTION E (Inspection and Acceptance)

SECTION F (Deliveries or Performance)

SECTION G (Contract Administration Data)

SECTION H (Special Contract Requirements)

SECTION I (Contract Clauses). Note: If award is made unilaterally, offeror agrees to clauses mentioned within this BAA for their particular contract type.

SECTION K (Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors) SEE ATTACHMENT

C OF THIS BAA. ATTACHMENT C MUST BE COMPLETED BY EACH OFFEROR AND

SUBMITTED WITH EACH PROPOSAL

SECTION L (Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents) is included within this

BAA solicitation

SECTION M (Evaluation Factors for Award) - is the evaluation criteria listed in Part II of this BAA.

B. REPORT REQUIREMENTS:

The number and types of reports will be specified in the contractual document. The reports will be prepared and submitted in accordance with ERDC report procedures which will be provided to the awardees.

C. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION:

Full proposals should be submitted with a completed Attachment C, as stated in paragraph A of this Section 2, and also a signed and dated SF-33 available at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116254

In preparing pre-proposals and proposals it is important that the offeror keep in mind the characteristics of a suitable proposal acceptable for formal evaluation. It should include all the information specified in this announcement in order to avoid delays in evaluation. Pre-proposals will be evaluated and notification will be sent encouraging submission of a full proposal or advising the offeror not to submit. Full Proposals will be evaluated and notification will be sent encouraging submission of revisions or notification of rejection. Contract award may be made electronically.

Offerors are requested to provide their e-mail address upon submission of proposal and also the name, address, and phone number of their cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) office, if known.

ERDC will only accept pre-proposals and proposals electronically. Pre-proposals and proposals regarding this BAA should be submitted to Olivia White via email at Olivia.White@usace.army.mil If any issues arise during submission electronically please email Olivia White. You will receive confirmation if your proposal has been received.

For inquiries, please contact Olivia White via email or via phone at 601-634-5336.

SECTION 3 – Type of Contract http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116254 mailto:Olivia.White@usace.army.mil

Selection of the type of contract is based upon various factors, such as the type of research to be performed, the contractor's experience in maintaining cost records, and the ability to detail and allocate proposed costs and performance of the work.

A document commonly used because of its suitability in supporting research is a cost-reimbursable type contract. It permits some flexibility in the redirection of efforts due to recent research experiment results or changes in Army guidance.

Fixed-price contracts are used when the research projects costs can be estimated accurately, the services to be rendered are reasonably definite, and the amount of property, if any, is fixed. The negotiated price is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the Contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract.

Cost-reimbursable contracts are used because of its suitability in supporting research. It permits some flexibility in the redirection of efforts due to recent research experiment results or changes in Army guidance. Cost-reimbursement types of contracts provide for payment of allowable incurred costs, to the extent prescribed in the contract. These contracts establish an estimate of total cost for the purpose of obligating funds and establishing a ceiling that the contractor may not exceed (except at its own risk) without the approval of the contracting officer.

Contracts awarded by ERDC will contain, where appropriate, detailed special provisions concerning patent rights, rights in technical data and computer software, reporting requirements, equal employment opportunity, etc.

This BAA affords the offeror the option of submitting proposals for the award of a contract.

SECTION 4 – Contents of Pre-Proposal

Pre-proposals will not exceed five pages and will state the Topic Number under which they are being submitted. The pre-proposal should contain the following: (in addition to the Representations and

Certifications at Attachment C)

1. A title descriptive of the research to be performed.

2. The name and address of the individual, company or

Educational institution submitting the pre-proposal (to include the email address).

3. The name and phone number of the principal investigator or senior researcher who would be in charge of the project.

4. The duration of the project.

5. The detailed estimated cost (i.e., labor costs, material costs, burdens, etc.).

6. Statements describing the objective(s) or goal(s) of the working hypothesis to be proved or dis-proved, if appropriate.

7. Statements describing one or more paragraphs describing the technical approach to be taken in the course of the research. If experimental, it should include a description of the scope of the testing program. If analytical, it should include key assumptions to be made, the scientific basis for the analysis, and the numerical procedures to be used.

8. Statements describing one or more paragraphs describing the potential military and/or civil payoffs that might ultimately derive from the proposed research to the Corps of Engineers.

9. A one-page curriculum vitae of the principal investigator.

10. A one page Executive Summary describing the background, scope of work, deliverables, and total proposed price (no cost breakdown is required in the executive summary). The executive summary shall not contain any sensitive data or proprietary information and is excluded from the pre-proposal page limitation of five pages.

SECTION 5 – Contents of Full Proposal

Proposals shall state the Topic Number under which they are being submitted, and contain the following: (in addition to the Representations and Certifications at Attachment C)

TECHNICAL

The technical portion of the proposal will contain the following and any other information the offeror considers necessary to address the evaluation criteria mentioned in Part II:

1. A complete discussion stating the background and objectives of the proposed work, the approaches to be considered, the proposed level of effort, and the anticipated results/products, to include the proposed reports and deliverables to be furnished.

2. A recommended Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, which includes proposed methods for the Government to evaluate performance and determine that the deliverables

(results/products/reports, etc) are properly executed.

3. The names, brief biographical information, experience, and a list of recent publications of the offeror's key personnel who will be involved in the research.

4. The names of other agencies to which the proposal has also been submitted.

5. A brief description of offeror's organization, to include name, address, phone numbers, and email address.

6. Past performance information to include the name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, contract identification number, contract award date and amount for a minimum of three (3) customers for whom the offeror has performed similar services in the last three years.

7. A one page Executive Summary, revised as appropriate from the pre-proposal submission, describing the background, scope of work, deliverables, and total proposed price (no cost breakdown is required in the Executive Summary). The Executive Summary shall not contain any sensitive data or proprietary information.

9. A Performance Work Statement (PWS) clearly detailing the scope and objectives of the effort;

tasks to be completed; the technical approach; and deliverables. It is anticipated that the proposed PWS will be incorporated in the resultant award instrument. To this end, such proposals must include a PWS without any proprietary restrictions, which can be included in the award instrument.

COST

The cost portion of the proposal will contain a cost estimate for the proposed effort sufficiently detailed by element of cost for meaningful evaluation. The estimate will be detailed for each task of the proposed work and should include the following:

1. A complete detail of direct labor to include, by discipline, hours or percentage of time and salary.

2. Fringe benefits rate and base.

3. An itemized list of equipment showing cost of each item.

4. Description and cost of expendable supplies.

5. Complete detail of travel to include reason/need for travel, destination, airfare, per diem, rental car, etc.

6. Complete detail of any subcontracts.

7. Other direct costs (reproduction, computer, etc.).

8. Indirect cost rates and bases with an indication whether rates are fixed or provisional and the time frame to which they are applied.

9. Proposed fee, if any.

10. Any documentation which supports the above.

11. Offerors will furnish the name and telephone number of their cognizant audit agency.

KEY DATES

Event Date

BAA is released 01 April 2020

BAA closes for Full Proposals est.30 days from requested date

If a Pre-proposal is desired, it shall be submitted prior to 01 May 2020. Full Proposals may be submitted sooner than the date specified above. Full Proposals may be submitted without a pre-proposal. Final proposal due dates will be calculated based on the date that the full proposal is requested from vendor. The allotted time for full proposal is anticipated to be 30 calendar days.

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT A – Clauses of Fixed Price Contracts

FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS

FAR/DFARS CONTRACT CLAUSES

ALL APPLICABLE CLAUSES WILL BE INCORPORATED WITHIN THE AWARD

DOCUMENTS.

The full text of a clause and its complete prescription may be accessed electronically at the FAR site (clauses beginning with “52.”) at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm and the DFARS site (clauses beginning with “252.”) at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

This solicitation incorporates one or more provisions by reference.

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference.

252.201-7000, Contracting Officer's Representative

52.202-1 Definitions, in solicitations and contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

When a solicitation provision or contract clause uses a word or term that is defined in the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the word or term has the same meaning as the definition in FAR 2.101 in effect at the time the solicitation was issued, unless--

(a) The solicitation, or amended solicitation, provides a different definition;

(b) The contracting parties agree to a different definition;

(c) The part, subpart, or section of the FAR where the provision or clause is prescribed provides a different meaning; or

(d) The word or term is defined in FAR Part 31, for use in the cost principles and procedures.

52.203-3 Gratuities, in solicitations and contracts with a value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees, in all solicitations and contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures, in solicitations and contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies, in all solicitations and contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

In solicitations and contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, insert the clauses at

52.203-8, Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity, and

52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity.

52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions, shall be included in solicitations and contracts expected to exceed $150,000.

52.204-2 Security Requirements, in solicitations and contracts when the contract may require access to classified information.

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper, in solicitations and contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number.

52.204-7 System for Award Management, plus 252.204-7004 Alternate A instructs to substitute the following paragraph (a) for paragraph (a) of the clause at FAR 52.204-7:

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number” means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and

Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

“Data Universal Numbering System+4 (DUNS+4) number” means the DUNS number means the number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

“Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database” means that—

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the

DUNS+4 number, the Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see Subpart 4.14), into the SAM database; and

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certification, and

Points of contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the

Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process.

(4) The Government has marked the record “Active”.

(b)

(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the SAM database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number—

(i) Via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the

United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business name.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code.

(iv) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

(v) Company telephone number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the

Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov.

252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information, in solicitations and contracts when the contractor will have access to or generate unclassified information that may be sensitive and inappropriate for release to the public.

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

252.204-7004 (Alt A) Central Contractor Registration

252.204-7005 Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities, in solicitations and contracts that include the clause at 52.204-2, Security Requirements.

252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders, in solicitations and contracts expected to exceed $1,000,000.

52.207-5 Option to Purchase Equipment, in solicitations and contracts involving a lease with option to purchase.

52.208-8 Required Sources for Helium and Helium Usage Data, in solicitations and contracts if it is anticipated that performance of the contract involves a major helium requirement.

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment, in solicitations and contracts where the contract value exceeds

$30,000.

252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country, in all solicitations expected to result in contracts of $150,000 or more. Any disclosure that the government of a terrorist country has a significant interest in an offeror or a subsidiary of an offeror shall be forwarded https://www.acquisition.gov/ through the head of the agency to the Director of Defense Procurement, ATTN: OUSD (AT&L)

DP/FC, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060.

252.209-7002 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government, in all solicitations when access to proscribed information is necessary for contract performance.

252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a

Terrorist Country, in solicitations and contracts with a value of $150,000 or more.

252.209-7005 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus, in all solicitations and contracts with institutions of higher education.

52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy

Program Use in solicitations when the contract to be awarded will be a rated order.

52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements, in contracts that are rated orders.

52.213-4 Terms and Conditions -- Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items) in orders under the simplified acquisition threshold.

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language.

52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency.

52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Competitive Acquisition, in all competitive solicitations where the

Government intends to award a contract without discussions.

52.215-2 Audit and Records-Negotiation (10 U.S.C. 2313, 41 U.S.C. 254d, and OMB Circular No. A-

133), in solicitations and contracts except those for acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals.

52.215-8 Order of Precedence -- Uniform Contract Format.

52.215-10 Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data.

52.215-11 Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data – Modifications.

52.215-14 Integrity of Unit Prices, in solicitations and contracts except for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

52.215-15 Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions in solicitations and contracts for which any preaward or postaward cost determinations will be subject to Part 31.

52.215-16 Facilities Capital Cost of Money, in solicitations expected to result in contracts that are subject to the cost principles for contracts with commercial organizations (see FAR 31.2).

(a) Facilities capital cost of money will be an allowable cost under the contemplated contract, if the criteria for allowability in FAR 31.205-10(b) are met. One of the allowability criteria requires the prospective Contractor to propose facilities capital cost of money in its offer.

(b) If the prospective Contractor does not propose this cost, the resulting contract will include the clause

Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money.

52.216-1 Type of Contract, in a solicitation unless it is for a fixed-price acquisition made under simplified acquisition procedures.

252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts), in solicitations and contracts that contain the clause at FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. In contracts with contractors which have comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under the test program described in

219.702(a), use the clause at 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program), instead of the clauses at 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts), and FAR 52.219-

9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. In contracts with contractors that have comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under the test program described in 219.702(a), do not use the clause at

FAR 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages--Subcontracting Plan.

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns, in solicitations and contracts when the contract amount is expected to be over the simplified acquisition threshold unless the contract, together with all its subcontracts, is to be performed entirely outside of the United States and its outlying areas.

52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan, in solicitations and contracts that offer subcontracting possibilities, are expected to exceed $650,000 ($1,500,000 for construction of any public facility), and are required to include the clause at 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. When contracting by negotiation, and subcontracting plans are required with initial proposals as provided for in 19.705-2(d), the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate II.

52.219-16 Liquidated Damages --Subcontracting Plan, in all solicitations and contracts containing the clause at 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan, or the clause with its Alternate II.

52.222-3 Convict Labor, in solicitations and contracts above the micro-purchase threshold, (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not employ in the performance of this contract any person undergoing a sentence of imprisonment imposed by any court of a State, the

District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or the U.S.

Virgin Islands.

(b) The Contractor is not prohibited from employing persons--

(1) On parole or probation to work at paid employment during the term of their sentence;

(2) Who have been pardoned or who have served their terms; or

(3) Confined for violation of the laws of any of the States, the District of Columbia, Puerto

Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands who are authorized to work at paid employment in the community under the laws of such jurisdiction, if--

(i) The worker is paid or is in an approved work training program on a voluntary basis;

(ii) Representatives of local union central bodies or similar labor union organizations have been consulted;

(iii) Such paid employment will not result in the displacement of employed workers, or be applied in skills, crafts, or trades in which there is a surplus of available gainful labor in the locality, or impair existing contracts for services;

(iv) The rates of pay and other conditions of employment will not be less than those paid or provided for work of a similar nature in the locality in which the work is being performed; and

(v) The Attorney General of the United States has certified that the work-release laws or regulations of the jurisdiction involved are in conformity with the requirements of

Executive Order 11755, as amended by Executive Orders 12608 and 12943.

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity.

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities.

52.222-24 Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation, in when the amount of the contract is expected to be $10 million or more.

52.222-29 Notification of Visa Denial, in contracts if the contractor is required to perform in or on behalf of a foreign country.

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans in solicitations and contracts if the expected value is

$100,000 or more, except when work is performed outside the United States by employees recruited outside the United States.

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, in solicitations and contracts that exceed

$15,000 or are expected to exceed $15,000, except when work is to be performed outside the United

States by employees recruited outside the United States (for the purpose of this, United States includes the several states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Wake Island).

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans, in solicitations and contracts containing the clause at

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans.

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data, in solicitations and contracts if the contract will require the delivery of hazardous materials as defined in FAR 23.301.

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information, in all solicitations and…