Advanced Cyber Operations Prototypes (A-COP)

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Solicitation number
FA8750-24-S-7001
Agency
Responses due
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

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The Advanced Cyber Operations Prototypes (A-COP) program is a two-step Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, seeking the development of cyber operations prototypes for transition into operational Department of Defense platforms to achieve superiority in the cyber domain. The solicitation is open and effective until 6:00 PM EST on December 30, 2028, with white papers accepted as initial submissions and formal proposals by invitation only. Prospective offerors are advised to align submissions with projected fiscal year funding: FY24 by January 12, 2024; FY25 by October 1, 2024; FY26 by October 1, 2025; FY27 by October 1, 2026; and FY28 by October 1, 2027. The evaluation process utilizes a competitive, merit-based approach wherein white papers are initially reviewed to determine which offerors will be invited to submit detailed proposals. While white papers may be submitted at any time prior to the December 30, 2028 deadline, adherence to the suggested fiscal year submission dates will help ensure alignment with planned funding allocations. All offerors must monitor SAM.gov for potential amendments to this announcement.

This procurement carries no set-aside designations and has established a total estimated funding ceiling of $949.9 million across multiple awards spanning fiscal years 2024 through 2028. Individual awards will typically range from $10 million to $50 million over a maximum performance period of 60 months, with potential awards reaching up to $99.98 million under certain circumstances. The Air Force anticipates making multiple awards in the form of either FAR-based procurement contracts or Other Transaction agreements under 10 USC 4021 and 4022, with no limit on the number of Other Transactions that may be awarded to any single offeror. Prospective contractors must possess current NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessments in the System for Award Management (SAM) and government-approved accounting systems for cost-reimbursement contracts. Foreign participation is restricted except for fundamental research and companies with mitigated foreign ownership, control, or influence.

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Update #6 · Latest ·

NAICS CODE:  541715

FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE:  Initial announcement

ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE:  Advanced Cyber Operations Prototypes (A-COP)                                                                                             

ARA NUMBER: FA8750-24-S-7001

PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION

This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 6:00PM EST on 30 DEC 2028.  Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only.  While white papers will be considered if received prior to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 DEC 2028, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:

FY24 by 12 Jan  2024

FY25 by 1 Oct    2024

FY26 by 1 Oct   2025

FY27 by 1 Oct   2026

FY28 by 1 Oct   2027

Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.

                               

CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT:  Seeking to develop cyber operations prototypes for transition into operational DoD platforms to facilitate superiority in the Cyber Domain.

ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING:  Total funding for this ARA is approximately $499.9M.  Individual awards will not normally exceed 60months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $10M to $50M. There is also the potential to make awards up to $99.98M.

ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:  Multiple Awards are anticipated.  However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Other Transactions, for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. There is no limit on the number of OTs that may be awarded to an individual offeror.

TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: FAR based procurement contracts or other transactions (OT) under 10 USC 4021,  and 10 USC 4022 (previously 10 USC 4002, 2371, 10 USC 4003, 2371b)

In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive ARA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement.

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:  All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area):

ARA PROGRAM MANAGER:                                                          

Thomas Parisi                                                                    

AFRL/RIGA                                                                         

525 Brooks Rd

Rome, NY 13441-4505                                                                   

Telephone: (315)330-4505                                              

Email: afrl.riga.firestarter@us.af.mil

Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below (email requests are preferred):

Amber Buckley

Telephone (315) 330-3605

Email:  Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil

Emails must reference the solicitation ARA number and title of the acquisition.

Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives:  Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged.  Technical and contracting questions can be resolved in writing or through open discussions. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.

Offerors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUCEMENT DETAILS.

                                          Amendment No. 1 to BAA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. In Section VI.7, NOTICE, update the provisions as follows:

NOTICE:  The following provisions* apply:

  1. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
  2. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
  3. FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal
  4. FAR 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures
  5. FAR 52.211-14, Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use
  6. FAR 52.232-2, Service of Protest
  7. DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
  8. DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
  9. DFARS 252.204-7019, Notice of NISTSP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
  10. DFARS 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System
  11. DFARS 252.215-7009, Proposal Adequacy Checklist
  12. DFARS 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors
  13. DFARS 252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
  14. DFARS 252.225-7057, Preaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People’s Republic of China
  15. DFARS 252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation
  16. DFARS 252.225-7973, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Representation (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)
  17. DFARS 252.227-7028, Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government
  18. DFARS 252.239-7017, Notice of Supply Chain Risk
  19. DFARS 252.239-7098, Prohibition on Contracting to Maintain or Establish a Computer Network Unless Such Network is Designed to Block Access to Certain Websites-Representation (Deviation 2021-O0003) (APR 2021)

* Please note that the current versions or deviations of the related clauses will be included in any resulting contract. Additional provisions may be included in any resultant contract, dependent upon each individual effort.

No other changes are made.

                                     Amendment No. 2 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. Section III, Paragraph 5, updates S&T Protection language;
  2. Section V, paragraph 2.e, updates the language regarding the S&T review;

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

                                              AMENDMENT 3 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this modification is to increase the ceiling value and republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c).

  1. PART I, Overview Information
    1. BAA ESTIMATED FUNDING, the BAA ceiling is increased to $949.9M
    2. Updated the “type of instruments that may be awarded” language;
  1. Part II, Full Text Announcement:
    1. Section I, 2.b, updated language under “Other Transaction for Prototype”;
    2. Section II.1, BAA ceiling and fiscal year breakout of funding is updated;
    3. Section IV.2; updated the white paper format;
    4. Section IV.3; updated the Information Protection Officer POC;
    5. Section IV.4.e; updated Government Approved Accounting Language;
    6. Section IV.4.h.3; updated Cost Sharing or Matching language;
    7. Section VI.1, updates the proposal formatting language;
    8. Section IV.3, updated the debriefing language;
    9. Section VI, adds paragraphs 9 and 10;
    10. Section VII, updates the OMBUDSMAN.

No other changes have been made.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

                                    Amendment No. 4 to BAA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. Part II, FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT, adds language regarding Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders;
  2. Section VI, paragraph 11, updates FINANCIAL RESOURCES requirements language;
  1. FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders: As of the date of this solicitation amendment, there are no applicable FASCSA orders. This requirement only applies to FAR based awards.

  1. SECTION VI:

11. FINANCIAL RESOURCES: Proposals shall include information to determine adequate financial resources to perform the effort, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments. See DFARS 232.072-2(b) for a list of the types of information used to support financial responsibility. Examples include financial statements (e.g. Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, Compensation); disclosures of previous insolvency; business case/cash flow forecasts; financing arrangements; and/or letters of good standing from accredited financial institutions.  Proposals shall also include all significant ratios as outlined in DFARS 232.072-2(b)(10)(i)-(vi). This requirement only applies to FAR based awards.

No other changes are made.

Amendment 5 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to cancel ARA FA8750-24-S-7001.

This ARA is now closed and no further white papers will be accepted.

Update #5 ·

NAICS CODE:  541715

FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE:  Initial announcement

ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE:  Advanced Cyber Operations Prototypes (A-COP)                                                                                             

ARA NUMBER: FA8750-24-S-7001

PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION

This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 6:00PM EST on 30 DEC 2028.  Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only.  While white papers will be considered if received prior to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 DEC 2028, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:

FY24 by 12 Jan  2024

FY25 by 1 Oct    2024

FY26 by 1 Oct   2025

FY27 by 1 Oct   2026

FY28 by 1 Oct   2027

Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.

                               

CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT:  Seeking to develop cyber operations prototypes for transition into operational DoD platforms to facilitate superiority in the Cyber Domain.

ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING:  Total funding for this ARA is approximately $499.9M.  Individual awards will not normally exceed 60months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $10M to $50M. There is also the potential to make awards up to $99.98M.

ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:  Multiple Awards are anticipated.  However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Other Transactions, for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. There is no limit on the number of OTs that may be awarded to an individual offeror.

TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: FAR based procurement contracts or other transactions (OT) under 10 USC 4021,  and 10 USC 4022 (previously 10 USC 4002, 2371, 10 USC 4003, 2371b)

In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive ARA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement.

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:  All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area):

ARA PROGRAM MANAGER:                                                          

Thomas Parisi                                                                    

AFRL/RIGA                                                                         

525 Brooks Rd

Rome, NY 13441-4505                                                                   

Telephone: (315)330-4505                                              

Email: afrl.riga.firestarter@us.af.mil

Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below (email requests are preferred):

Amber Buckley

Telephone (315) 330-3605

Email:  Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil

Emails must reference the solicitation ARA number and title of the acquisition.

Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives:  Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged.  Technical and contracting questions can be resolved in writing or through open discussions. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.

Offerors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUCEMENT DETAILS.

                                          Amendment No. 1 to BAA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. In Section VI.7, NOTICE, update the provisions as follows:

NOTICE:  The following provisions* apply:

  1. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
  2. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
  3. FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal
  4. FAR 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures
  5. FAR 52.211-14, Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use
  6. FAR 52.232-2, Service of Protest
  7. DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
  8. DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
  9. DFARS 252.204-7019, Notice of NISTSP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
  10. DFARS 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System
  11. DFARS 252.215-7009, Proposal Adequacy Checklist
  12. DFARS 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors
  13. DFARS 252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
  14. DFARS 252.225-7057, Preaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People’s Republic of China
  15. DFARS 252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation
  16. DFARS 252.225-7973, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Representation (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)
  17. DFARS 252.227-7028, Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government
  18. DFARS 252.239-7017, Notice of Supply Chain Risk
  19. DFARS 252.239-7098, Prohibition on Contracting to Maintain or Establish a Computer Network Unless Such Network is Designed to Block Access to Certain Websites-Representation (Deviation 2021-O0003) (APR 2021)

* Please note that the current versions or deviations of the related clauses will be included in any resulting contract. Additional provisions may be included in any resultant contract, dependent upon each individual effort.

No other changes are made.

                                     Amendment No. 2 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. Section III, Paragraph 5, updates S&T Protection language;
  2. Section V, paragraph 2.e, updates the language regarding the S&T review;

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

                                              AMENDMENT 3 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this modification is to increase the ceiling value and republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c).

  1. PART I, Overview Information
    1. BAA ESTIMATED FUNDING, the BAA ceiling is increased to $949.9M
    2. Updated the “type of instruments that may be awarded” language;
  1. Part II, Full Text Announcement:
    1. Section I, 2.b, updated language under “Other Transaction for Prototype”;
    2. Section II.1, BAA ceiling and fiscal year breakout of funding is updated;
    3. Section IV.2; updated the white paper format;
    4. Section IV.3; updated the Information Protection Officer POC;
    5. Section IV.4.e; updated Government Approved Accounting Language;
    6. Section IV.4.h.3; updated Cost Sharing or Matching language;
    7. Section VI.1, updates the proposal formatting language;
    8. Section IV.3, updated the debriefing language;
    9. Section VI, adds paragraphs 9 and 10;
    10. Section VII, updates the OMBUDSMAN.

No other changes have been made.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

                                    Amendment No. 4 to BAA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. Part II, FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT, adds language regarding Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders;
  2. Section VI, paragraph 11, updates FINANCIAL RESOURCES requirements language;
  1. FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders: As of the date of this solicitation amendment, there are no applicable FASCSA orders. This requirement only applies to FAR based awards.

  1. SECTION VI:

11. FINANCIAL RESOURCES: Proposals shall include information to determine adequate financial resources to perform the effort, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments. See DFARS 232.072-2(b) for a list of the types of information used to support financial responsibility. Examples include financial statements (e.g. Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, Compensation); disclosures of previous insolvency; business case/cash flow forecasts; financing arrangements; and/or letters of good standing from accredited financial institutions.  Proposals shall also include all significant ratios as outlined in DFARS 232.072-2(b)(10)(i)-(vi). This requirement only applies to FAR based awards.

No other changes are made.

Update #4 ·

NAICS CODE:  541715

FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE:  Initial announcement

ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE:  Advanced Cyber Operations Prototypes (A-COP)                                                                                             

ARA NUMBER: FA8750-24-S-7001

PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION

This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 6:00PM EST on 30 DEC 2028.  Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only.  While white papers will be considered if received prior to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 DEC 2028, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:

FY24 by 12 Jan  2024

FY25 by 1 Oct    2024

FY26 by 1 Oct   2025

FY27 by 1 Oct   2026

FY28 by 1 Oct   2027

Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.

                               

CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT:  Seeking to develop cyber operations prototypes for transition into operational DoD platforms to facilitate superiority in the Cyber Domain.

ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING:  Total funding for this ARA is approximately $499.9M.  Individual awards will not normally exceed 60months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $10M to $50M. There is also the potential to make awards up to $99.98M.

ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:  Multiple Awards are anticipated.  However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Other Transactions, for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. There is no limit on the number of OTs that may be awarded to an individual offeror.

TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: FAR based procurement contracts or other transactions (OT) under 10 USC 4021,  and 10 USC 4022 (previously 10 USC 4002, 2371, 10 USC 4003, 2371b)

In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive ARA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement.

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:  All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area):

ARA PROGRAM MANAGER:                                                          

Thomas Parisi                                                                    

AFRL/RIGA                                                                         

525 Brooks Rd

Rome, NY 13441-4505                                                                   

Telephone: (315)330-4505                                              

Email: afrl.riga.firestarter@us.af.mil

Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below (email requests are preferred):

Amber Buckley

Telephone (315) 330-3605

Email:  Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil

Emails must reference the solicitation ARA number and title of the acquisition.

Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives:  Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged.  Technical and contracting questions can be resolved in writing or through open discussions. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.

Offerors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUCEMENT DETAILS.

                                          Amendment No. 1 to BAA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. In Section VI.7, NOTICE, update the provisions as follows:

NOTICE:  The following provisions* apply:

  1. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
  2. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
  3. FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal
  4. FAR 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures
  5. FAR 52.211-14, Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use
  6. FAR 52.232-2, Service of Protest
  7. DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
  8. DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
  9. DFARS 252.204-7019, Notice of NISTSP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
  10. DFARS 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System
  11. DFARS 252.215-7009, Proposal Adequacy Checklist
  12. DFARS 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors
  13. DFARS 252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
  14. DFARS 252.225-7057, Preaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People’s Republic of China
  15. DFARS 252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation
  16. DFARS 252.225-7973, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Representation (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)
  17. DFARS 252.227-7028, Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government
  18. DFARS 252.239-7017, Notice of Supply Chain Risk
  19. DFARS 252.239-7098, Prohibition on Contracting to Maintain or Establish a Computer Network Unless Such Network is Designed to Block Access to Certain Websites-Representation (Deviation 2021-O0003) (APR 2021)

* Please note that the current versions or deviations of the related clauses will be included in any resulting contract. Additional provisions may be included in any resultant contract, dependent upon each individual effort.

No other changes are made.

                                     Amendment No. 2 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. Section III, Paragraph 5, updates S&T Protection language;
  2. Section V, paragraph 2.e, updates the language regarding the S&T review;

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

                                              AMENDMENT 3 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this modification is to increase the ceiling value and republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c).

  1. PART I, Overview Information
    1. BAA ESTIMATED FUNDING, the BAA ceiling is increased to $949.9M
    2. Updated the “type of instruments that may be awarded” language;
  1. Part II, Full Text Announcement:
    1. Section I, 2.b, updated language under “Other Transaction for Prototype”;
    2. Section II.1, BAA ceiling and fiscal year breakout of funding is updated;
    3. Section IV.2; updated the white paper format;
    4. Section IV.3; updated the Information Protection Officer POC;
    5. Section IV.4.e; updated Government Approved Accounting Language;
    6. Section IV.4.h.3; updated Cost Sharing or Matching language;
    7. Section VI.1, updates the proposal formatting language;
    8. Section IV.3, updated the debriefing language;
    9. Section VI, adds paragraphs 9 and 10;
    10. Section VII, updates the OMBUDSMAN.

No other changes have been made.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

Update #3 ·

NAICS CODE:  541715

FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE:  Initial announcement

ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE:  Advanced Cyber Operations Prototypes (A-COP)                                                                                             

ARA NUMBER: FA8750-24-S-7001

PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION

This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 6:00PM EST on 30 DEC 2028.  Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only.  While white papers will be considered if received prior to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 DEC 2028, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:

FY24 by 12 Jan  2024

FY25 by 1 Oct    2024

FY26 by 1 Oct   2025

FY27 by 1 Oct   2026

FY28 by 1 Oct   2027

Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.

                               

CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT:  Seeking to develop cyber operations prototypes for transition into operational DoD platforms to facilitate superiority in the Cyber Domain.

ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING:  Total funding for this ARA is approximately $499.9M.  Individual awards will not normally exceed 60months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $10M to $50M. There is also the potential to make awards up to $99.98M.

ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:  Multiple Awards are anticipated.  However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Other Transactions, for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. There is no limit on the number of OTs that may be awarded to an individual offeror.

TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: FAR based procurement contracts or other transactions (OT) under 10 USC 4021,  and 10 USC 4022 (previously 10 USC 4002, 2371, 10 USC 4003, 2371b)

In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive ARA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement.

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:  All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area):

ARA PROGRAM MANAGER:                                                          

Thomas Parisi                                                                    

AFRL/RIGA                                                                         

525 Brooks Rd

Rome, NY 13441-4505                                                                   

Telephone: (315)330-4505                                              

Email: afrl.riga.firestarter@us.af.mil

Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below (email requests are preferred):

Amber Buckley

Telephone (315) 330-3605

Email:  Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil

Emails must reference the solicitation ARA number and title of the acquisition.

Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives:  Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged.  Technical and contracting questions can be resolved in writing or through open discussions. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.

Offerors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUCEMENT DETAILS.

                                          Amendment No. 1 to BAA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. In Section VI.7, NOTICE, update the provisions as follows:

NOTICE:  The following provisions* apply:

  1. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
  2. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
  3. FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal
  4. FAR 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures
  5. FAR 52.211-14, Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use
  6. FAR 52.232-2, Service of Protest
  7. DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
  8. DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
  9. DFARS 252.204-7019, Notice of NISTSP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
  10. DFARS 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System
  11. DFARS 252.215-7009, Proposal Adequacy Checklist
  12. DFARS 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors
  13. DFARS 252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
  14. DFARS 252.225-7057, Preaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People’s Republic of China
  15. DFARS 252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation
  16. DFARS 252.225-7973, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Representation (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)
  17. DFARS 252.227-7028, Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government
  18. DFARS 252.239-7017, Notice of Supply Chain Risk
  19. DFARS 252.239-7098, Prohibition on Contracting to Maintain or Establish a Computer Network Unless Such Network is Designed to Block Access to Certain Websites-Representation (Deviation 2021-O0003) (APR 2021)

* Please note that the current versions or deviations of the related clauses will be included in any resulting contract. Additional provisions may be included in any resultant contract, dependent upon each individual effort.

No other changes are made.

                                     Amendment No. 2 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. Section III, Paragraph 5, updates S&T Protection language;
  2. Section V, paragraph 2.e, updates the language regarding the S&T review;

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

Update #2 ·

NAICS CODE:  541715

FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE:  Initial announcement

ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE:  Advanced Cyber Operations Prototypes (A-COP)                                                                                             

ARA NUMBER: FA8750-24-S-7001

PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION

This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 6:00PM EST on 30 DEC 2028.  Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only.  While white papers will be considered if received prior to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 DEC 2028, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:

FY24 by 12 Jan  2024

FY25 by 1 Oct    2024

FY26 by 1 Oct   2025

FY27 by 1 Oct   2026

FY28 by 1 Oct   2027

Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.

                               

CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT:  Seeking to develop cyber operations prototypes for transition into operational DoD platforms to facilitate superiority in the Cyber Domain.

ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING:  Total funding for this ARA is approximately $499.9M.  Individual awards will not normally exceed 60months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $10M to $50M. There is also the potential to make awards up to $99.98M.

ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:  Multiple Awards are anticipated.  However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Other Transactions, for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. There is no limit on the number of OTs that may be awarded to an individual offeror.

TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: FAR based procurement contracts or other transactions (OT) under 10 USC 4021,  and 10 USC 4022 (previously 10 USC 4002, 2371, 10 USC 4003, 2371b)

In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive ARA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement.

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:  All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area):

ARA PROGRAM MANAGER:                                                          

Thomas Parisi                                                                    

AFRL/RIGA                                                                         

525 Brooks Rd

Rome, NY 13441-4505                                                                   

Telephone: (315)330-4505                                              

Email: afrl.riga.firestarter@us.af.mil

Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below (email requests are preferred):

Amber Buckley

Telephone (315) 330-3605

Email:  Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil

Emails must reference the solicitation ARA number and title of the acquisition.

Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives:  Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged.  Technical and contracting questions can be resolved in writing or through open discussions. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.

Offerors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUCEMENT DETAILS.

                                          Amendment No. 1 to BAA FA8750-24-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. In Section VI.7, NOTICE, update the provisions as follows:

NOTICE:  The following provisions* apply:

  1. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
  2. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
  3. FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal
  4. FAR 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures
  5. FAR 52.211-14, Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use
  6. FAR 52.232-2, Service of Protest
  7. DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
  8. DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
  9. DFARS 252.204-7019, Notice of NISTSP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
  10. DFARS 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System
  11. DFARS 252.215-7009, Proposal Adequacy Checklist
  12. DFARS 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors
  13. DFARS 252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
  14. DFARS 252.225-7057, Preaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People’s Republic of China
  15. DFARS 252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation
  16. DFARS 252.225-7973, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Representation (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)
  17. DFARS 252.227-7028, Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government
  18. DFARS 252.239-7017, Notice of Supply Chain Risk
  19. DFARS 252.239-7098, Prohibition on Contracting to Maintain or Establish a Computer Network Unless Such Network is Designed to Block Access to Certain Websites-Representation (Deviation 2021-O0003) (APR 2021)

* Please note that the current versions or deviations of the related clauses will be included in any resulting contract. Additional provisions may be included in any resultant contract, dependent upon each individual effort.

No other changes are made.

Update #1 ·

NAICS CODE:  541715

FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE:  Initial announcement

ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE:  Advanced Cyber Operations Prototypes (A-COP)                                                                                             

ARA NUMBER: FA8750-24-S-7001

PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION

This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 6:00PM EST on 30 DEC 2028.  Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only.  While white papers will be considered if received prior to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 DEC 2028, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:

FY24 by 12 Jan  2024

FY25 by 1 Oct    2024

FY26 by 1 Oct   2025

FY27 by 1 Oct   2026

FY28 by 1 Oct   2027

Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.

                               

CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT:  Seeking to develop cyber operations prototypes for transition into operational DoD platforms to facilitate superiority in the Cyber Domain.

ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING:  Total funding for this ARA is approximately $499.9M.  Individual awards will not normally exceed 60months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $10M to $50M. There is also the potential to make awards up to $99.98M.

ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:  Multiple Awards are anticipated.  However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Other Transactions, for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. There is no limit on the number of OTs that may be awarded to an individual offeror.

TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: FAR based procurement contracts or other transactions (OT) under 10 USC 4021,  and 10 USC 4022 (previously 10 USC 4002, 2371, 10 USC 4003, 2371b)

In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive ARA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement.

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:  All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area):

ARA PROGRAM MANAGER:                                                          

Thomas Parisi                                                                    

AFRL/RIGA                                                                         

525 Brooks Rd

Rome, NY 13441-4505                                                                   

Telephone: (315)330-4505                                              

Email: afrl.riga.firestarter@us.af.mil

Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below (email requests are preferred):

Amber Buckley

Telephone (315) 330-3605

Email:  Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil

Emails must reference the solicitation ARA number and title of the acquisition.

Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives:  Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged.  Technical and contracting questions can be resolved in writing or through open discussions. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.

Offerors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUCEMENT DETAILS.

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24-01 Amend 3 ceiling increase and first repub.docx DOCX document
24-01 Amend 2 update ST.docx DOCX document
Synopsis - ARA_FA8750-24-S-7001_A-COP_20231229.docx DOCX document

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