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View Changes Amendment No 1 To Baa Fa8750 18 S 7007 The Purpose Of This Amendment Is To Republish The Original Announcement Incorporating Any Previous Modifications Pursuant To Far 35 016 C This Republishing Also Includes The Following Changes 1 Update To Contracting Focal Point Throughout 2 Section I Technology Requirements Added A New Focus Area Updates The Tpoc For Ta2 3 Section Ii 1 Revised Potential Funding For Fy19 21 And Added Potential Funding For Fy22 4 Section Iii 2 Foreign Participation Access Is Updated 5 Section Iv 1 Revised End Date Of The Baa And Added A Suggested Submission Date For Fy22 6 Section V 2 B 2 Updates The Evaluation Categories 7 Section Vi 1 Updated To Reference The Most Recent Version Of The Ri Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions Dated Jun 2018 8 Section Vi 4 Updated To Revise And Add New Administrative And National Policy Requirements 9 Section Vi 7 Added Paragraph D 10 Section Vii Updated The Alternate Ombudsman No Other Changes Have Been Made 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 Baa Announcement Type Modification Amendment Broad Agency Announcement Baa Title Decentralized Classification And Coordination With Non Permissive Communications Baa Number Fa8750 18 S 7007 Part I Overview Information This Announcement Is For An Open 2 Step Baa Which Is Open And Effective Until 30 Sep 2022 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 3 00 Pm Eastern Standard Time Est On 30 Sep 2022 The Following Submission Dates Are Suggested To Best Align With Projected Funding Fy18 By 23 Feb 2018 Fy19 By 29 Jun 2018 Fy20 By 28 Jun 2019 Fy21 By 30 Jun 2020 Fy22 By 30 Jun 2021 Offerors Should Monitor The Federal Business Opportunities Website At Http Www Fbo Gov In The Event This Announcement Is Amended Concise Summary Of Technology Requirement The Air Force Research Laboratory s Information Directorate Is Seeking Innovative Solutions To Research Develop And Evaluate Technologies Techniques To Enable Multiple Systems To Coordinate And Identify Entities Of Interest When Communications Are Constrained Baa Estimated Funding Total Funding For This Baa Is Approximately 49 9M Individual Awards Will Not Normally Exceed 24 Months With Dollar Amounts Normally Ranging From 200K To 2M There Is Also The Potential To Make Awards Up To Any Dollar Value As Long As The Value Does Not Exceed The Available Baa Ceiling Amount Anticipated Individual Awards Multiple Awards Are Anticipated Type Of Instruments That May Be Awarded Procurement Contract Grant Cooperative Agreement Or Other Transactions 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 Baa Manager George Tadda Afrl Ried 525 Brooks Rd Rome Ny 13441 4505 Telephone 315 330 3957 Email Afrl Baa 18S7007 Us Af Mil Tpoc Dr Jeffrey Jeff Hudack Afrl Ried 525 Brooks Rd Rome Ny 13441 4505 Telephone 315 330 4877 Email Afrl Baa 18S7007 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 Baa 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 Amendment No 2 To Baa Fa8750 18 S 7007 The Purpose Of This Amendment Is To Republish The Original Announcement Incorporating Any Previous Modifications Pursuant To Far 35 016 C This Republishing Also Includes The Following Changes Part I Overview Information Updates The Fy20 And Fy21 White Paper Due Dates And The Fbo Reference To Beta Sam Website Updates The Type Of Instruments That May Be Awarded Language Part Ii Section I Technology Requirements Updates The Fy20 Fy21 And Fy22 Government Expectation Paragraph Section Iii 2 B 2 Updates To Show The Dcsa Website Section Iv 1 Updates The Fy20 And Fy20 White Paper Due Dates Section Iv 3 A Updates To Show The Dcsa Website Section Iv 3 C Updates The Mailing Instructions Section Iv 4 E Updated The Link To Reference The Beta Sam Website Section Vi 1 Updates The Ri Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions Date And Beta Sam Link Section Vii Updated The Ombudsman No Other Changes Have Been Made 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 Baa Announcement Type Initial Announcement Broad Agency Announcement Baa Title Decentralized Classification And Coordination With Non Permissive Communications Baa Number Fa8750 18 S 7007 Part I Overview Information This Announcement Is For An Open 2 Step Baa Which Is Open And Effective Until 30 Sep 2022 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 3 00 Pm Eastern Standard Time Est On 30 Sep 2022 The Following Submission Dates Are Suggested To Best Align With Projected Funding Fy18 By 23 Feb 2018 Fy19 By 29 Jun 2018 Fy20 By 28 Jun 2019 Fy21 By 30 Apr 2020 Fy22 By 30 Apr 2021 Offerors Should Monitor The Contract Opportunities On The Beta Sam Website At Https Beta Sam Gov In The Event This Announcement Is Amended Concise Summary Of Technology Requirement The Air Force Research Laboratory S Information Directorate Is Seeking Innovative Solutions To Research Develop And Evaluate Technologies Techniques To Enable Multiple Systems To Coordinate And Identify Entities Of Interest When Communications Are Constrained Baa Estimated Funding Total Funding For This Baa Is Approximately 49 9M Individual Awards Will Not Normally Exceed 24 Months With Dollar Amounts Normally Ranging From 200K To 2M There Is Also The Potential To Make Awards Up To Any Dollar Value As Long As The Value Does Not Exceed The Available Baa Ceiling Amount Anticipated Individual Awards Multiple Awards Are Anticipated Type Of Instruments That May Be Awarded Procurement Contracts Grants Cooperative Agreements Or Other Transactions Ot Depending Upon The Nature Of The Work Proposed In The Event That An Other Transaction For Prototype Agreement Is Awarded As A Result Of This Competitive Baa 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 Baa Manager George Tadda Afrl Ried 525 Brooks Rd Rome Ny 13441 4505 Telephone 315 330 3957 Email Afrl Baa 18S7007 Us Af Mil Tpoc Dr Jeffrey Jeff Hudack Afrl Ried 525 Brooks Rd Rome Ny 13441 4505 Telephone 315 330 4877 Email Afrl Baa 18S7007 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 Email Amber Buckley Us Af Mil Emails Must Reference The Solicitation Baa 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 Part Ii Full Text Announcement Broad Agency Announcement Baa Title Decentralized Classification And Coordination With Non Permissive Communications Baa Number Baa Fa8750 18 S 7007 Catalog Of Federal Domestic Assistance Cfda Number 12 800 Amp 12 900 I Technology Requirements The Information Directorate Of The Air Force Research Laboratory Is Soliciting White Papers Under This Broad Agency Announcement Baa For Research Development And Evaluation Of Technologies Techniques To Enable Multiple Systems To Coordinate And Identify Entities Of Interest When Communications Are Constrained Specifically The Technical Focus Will Be On Performing Decentralized Multi Sensor Classification And Multi Agent Coordination Under Variable Communications Conditions There Is An Increasing Demand For Unmanned Systems To Perform A Wide Range Of Air Force Missions This Demand Is Evidenced By The Rapid Development Of Small Unmanned Air Systems Suas That Are Intended To Reduce Acquisitions Cost And Provide An Affordance For The Loss Of Aircraft During Missions While These New Platforms Provide The Potential For Revolutionary Capability Relatively Limited Research Has Been Done On How These Suas Will Autonomously And Collaboratively Conduct A Wide Range Of Missions Without Careful Engineering For A Single Purpose The Use Of Suas For Autonomous Operations Introduces New Technical Challenges That Are Not Evident On The Majority Of Existing Platforms With Permissive Reach Back Communications That The Government Uses To Conduct Today S Missions With Reduced Size Comes More Restrictive Payload Weights Limiting The Number And Diversity Of Sensors That Can Be Located On A Single Platform As A Result Platforms Must Coordinate To Share And Leverage Multi Sensor Data Over Limited Communications Channels Additionally The Suas Must Coordinate Their Actions And Scale Appropriately To The Number And Diversity Of Tasks That Are Necessary To Complete A Mission Efforts Are Categorized Into Four Technical Areas Tas Each Focusing On A Different Aspect Of Collecting Information And Classifying Entities Under Non Permissive Communications Offerors May Submit Offers On Any Technical Area Individually Or Any Combination Of Technical Areas Offerors Who Include Multiple Technical Areas In Their Proposal Should Describe The Work For Each Technical Area Separately And Clearly Identify The Applicable Tas The Three Technical Areas Are As Follows Ta1 Decentralized On Device Classification Ta2 Multi Agent Planning For Self Orchestrating Collectives Ta3 Dynamic Network Management Ta4 Scalable Simulation The Government Expects Fy18 Will Focus On Ta1 And Ta2 Independently But Encourages Proposals That Address The Interaction Between These Components The Government Expects Ta3 Proposals Starting In Fy19 Leveraging The Capabilities Provided By The Other Tas In Fy20 Fy21 And Fy22 The Government Seeks To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of The Technical Areas For Transition As Operational Prototypes Offerors Are Highly Encouraged To Submit Proposals Focused On 1 Analytical Characterization Of The Integrated Technical Areas To Communicate Swarm Capability Or 2 Demonstration Via Surrogate Platforms And Integration Simulation Ta1 Decentralized On Device Classification This Technical Area Ta Seeks New Algorithmic And Processing Methods For Improved Detection Classification And Identification Dci Of Targets And Entities In Dynamic Environments With Constrained Communications The Methods Must Address The Joint Utilization Of Sensor Data From A Collection Of Distributed Heterogeneous Sensing Platforms E G Sensor Swarm It Is Imagined That Communications Between Sensors Exists As Well As Some Organic Embedded Computing Capability Aboard Each Sensing Platform The Dci Methods Must Operate In A Distributed Fashion Across The Sensor Swarm With No Predetermined System Exerting Control Over The Others E G Non Centralized Sensor Types Of Interest Include Traditional Intelligence Surveillance And Reconnaissance Isr Modality Types Such As Radio Detection And Ranging Radar Passive Signals Intelligence Sigint Full Motion Video Fmv As Well As Various Bands Of Imagery Sensors Electromagnetic Acoustic Seismic Etc Methods Are Sought That Fuse A Heterogeneous Collection Of These Types Of Sensors For Improved Target Dci In Degraded Environments The Government Seeks New Methods For Optimizing Information Fusion Algorithms For Distributed Sensors On Mobile Platforms Accounting For Limited Availability Of Communications Between The Platforms It Is Expected That The Offeror Will Demonstrate The Robustness And Resiliency Of Developed Fusion Algorithms Under Various Conditions Of Sensor Placement And Communications Degradation Between Platforms Starting With A Benchmark Of Un Degraded Communications And Perfect Sensor Topology For Optimal Fusion Computer Simulation Demonstrations Early On Are Acceptable In The First 1 To 2 Years Of The Proposed Effort Following This Period Demonstration Experiments With Multiple Networked Systems Would Demonstrate The Ability Of The Developed Fusion Approach To Operate In A Distributed Fashion Later Program Demonstrations Would Be Expected To Be Carried Out Using Physical Systems Such As Suas Carrying Heterogeneous Sensor Payloads For Technical Question Regarding Ta1 Please Contact Dr Peter Zulch Afrl Rigc 525 Brooks Rd Rome Ny 13441 4505 Telephone 315 330 7861 Email Afrl Baa 18S7007 Us Af Mil Please Include Ta1 In The Subject Ta2 Multi Agent Planning For Self Orchestrating Collectives The Goal Is To Develop Multi Agent Planning Algorithms That Are Capable Of Executing In Dynamic And Non Permissive Environments Maximizing A Specified Objective Function Both Centralized And Decentralized Solutions Are Prone To Disruption When Communications Are Constrained Or Unavailable These Constraints May Be Derived From Adversary Activity Contention For Communications Resources Minimization Of Broadcast To Maintain Low Observability Or Throttling Of Communication To Allow For Other Mission Critical Information To Be Passed Loss Or Restriction Of Communications May Be Intermittent Or Permanent Requiring Methods That Can Respond To Changing Conditions During Plan Execution The Government Seeks New Approaches For Multi Agent Planning Which May Include But Are Not Restricted To Methods For Constructing Reactive Policies That Minimize Communication Hybrid Centralized Decentralized Algorithms That Are Reactive To Communications Conditions And Machine Learning For Encoding Reactive Policies For Heterogeneous Agents Solutions Should Be Domain Agnostic Avoiding Encoding Of Domain Information Prior To Presentation Of The Mission And Objective Function For Example The Same Algorithm Would Be Used For Route Planning In Physical Space And Scheduling Of Cyber Resources On A Network Specifically The Following Execution Conditions Should Be Considered Unknown Number Of Agents Prior Or During Execution Loss Of Agents During Execution Loss Or Degradation Of Communications Prior Or During Execution Dynamic Tasking Or Removal Of Tasks During Execution Spatial Temporal Constraints That May Require Explicit Ordering Of Tasks Year 1 And 2 Efforts That Use Simple Point Based Tasks In A Simulated Environment Will Be Considered Year 3 4 And 5 Efforts Should Support More Complex Tasks Requiring Specific Geometry Based On Realistic Sensor And Actuator Constraints Demonstration On Physical Platforms In Real Time Are Highly Encouraged For Technical Questions Regarding Ta2 Please Contact Jeffrey Jeff Hudack Afrl Ried 525 Brooks Rd Rome Ny 13441 4505 Telephone 315 330 4877 Email Afrl Baa 18S7007 Us Af Mil Please Include Ta2 In The Subject Ta3 Dynamic Network Management For Algorithms That Rely On Communication To Share Information Between Platforms The Capability And Limitations Of The Communications Hardware And Protocols Has Significant Effects On How The Algorithms Perform Conversely The Communications May Request The Platform Reposition Itself To Improve The Quality Of The Connections Between Suas Platforms Creating An Interdependence With Complex Relationships Between Algorithm Performance And Completion Of Mission Objectives The Government Seeks New Methods For Defining The Interface Between The Communications Infrastructure And The Fusion And Planning Algorithms This Includes Methods For Reporting Communications Status To The Component Systems As Well As Providing Notifications To The Communications System Of Incoming Demand In Order To Determine Feasibility For Technical Questions Regarding Ta3 Please Contact Dr Scott Pudlewski Afrl Ritf 525 Brooks Rd Rome Ny 13441 4505 Telephone 315 330 4405 Email Afrl Baa 18S7007 Us Af Mil Please Include Ta3 In The Subject Ta4 Scalable Simulation Rapid Prototyping And Evaluation Of Algorithms Requires A Standardized Environment That Enables Algorithms To Be Implemented And Executed Against A Range Of Parameterized Scenarios Such An Environment Will Need To Scale Up To Hundreds Of Entities And Run Faster Than Real Time To Allow For Statistical Analysis Of Performance Across A Specified Range Of Problem Instance And Parameters We Seek New Methods For Simulation And Evaluation Of Decentralized Fusion And Coordination Algorithms That Can Approximate Sensor Input And Communication Scalability Is Of Significant Interest And May Include Methods That Can Be Implemented On A Cloud Infrastructure To Allow For On Demand Scaling Or New Methods For Sampling Behaviors To Generate Mean Performance Expectations Solutions Must Also Provide Approximations For Sensor Input And Communications That Can Yield Predictable Performance When Implemented On Physical Platforms Operating In Real World Conditions For Technical Questions Regarding Ta4 Please Contact Dr Jeffrey Jeff Hudack Afrl Ried 525 Brooks Rd Rome Ny 13441 4505 Telephone 315 330 4877 Email Afrl Baa 18S7007 Us Af Mil Please Include Ta4 In The Subject Ii Award Information 1 Funding Total Initial Funding For This Baa Is Approximately 49 9M This Funding Is Anticipated To Be Obligated Under This Baa Broken Out By Fiscal Year As Follows Fy18 7 2M Fy19 8 2M Fy20 9 5M Fy21 11 9M Fy22 13 1M Individual Awards Will Not Normally Exceed 24 Months With Dollar Values Normally Ranging From 200K To 2M There Is Also The Potential To Make Awards Up To Any Dollar Value As Long As The Value Does Not Exceed The Available Baa Ceiling Amount The Government Reserves The Right To Select All Part Or None Of The Proposals Received Subject To The Availability Of Funds All Potential Offerors Should Be Aware That Due To Unanticipated Budget Fluctuations Funding In Any Or All Areas May Change With Little Or No Notice 2 Form Awards Of Efforts As A Result Of This Announcement Will Be In The Form Of Contracts Grants Cooperative Agreements Or Other Transactions Depending Upon The Nature Of The Work Proposed 3 Baa Type This Is A Two Step Open Broad Agency Announcement This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation As Step One The Government Is Only Soliciting White Papers At This Time Do Not Submit A Formal Proposal Those White Papers Found To Be Consistent With The Intent Of This Baa May Be Invited To Submit A Technical And Cost Proposal See Section Vi Of This Announcement For Further Details Regarding The Proposal Iii Eligibility Information 1 Eligibility All Qualified Offerors Who Meet The Requirements Of This Baa May Apply 2 Foreign Participation Access This Baa Is Closed To Foreign Participation This Includes Both Foreign Ownership And Foreign Nationals As Employees Or Subcontractors Exceptions Fundamental Research If The Work To Be Performed Is Unclassified Fundamental Research This Must Be Clearly Identified In The White Paper And Or Proposal See Part Ii Section I For More Details Regarding Fundamental Research Offerors Should Still Identify Any Performance By Foreign Nationals At Any Level Prime Contractor Or Subcontractor In Their Proposals Please Specify The Nationals Country Of Origin The Type Of Visa Or Work Permit Under Which They Are Performing And An Explanation Of Their Anticipated Level Of Involvement You May Be Asked To Provide Additional Information During Negotiations In Order To Verify The Foreign Citizen S Eligibility To Participate On Any Contract Or Assistance Agreement Issued As A Result Of This Announcement Foreign Ownership Control Or Influence Foci Companies Who Have Mitigation Plans Paperwork In Place Proof Of Approved Mitigation Documentation Must Be Provided To The Contracting Office Focal Point Amber Buckley Contracting Officer Telephone 315 330 3605 Or E Mail Amber Buckley Us Af Mil Prior To Submitting A White Paper And Or A Proposal For Information On Foci Mitigation Contact The Contact The Defense Counterintelligence And Security Agency Dcsa Additional Details Can Be Found At Https Www Dcsa Mil Mc Ctp Foci Foreign Nationals As Employees Or Subcontractors Applicable To Any Effort Not Considered Fundamental Research Offerors Are Responsible For Ensuring That All Employees And Or Subcontractors Who Will Work On A Resulting Contract Are Eligible To Do So Any Employee Who Is Not A U S Citizen Or A Permanent Resident Will Be Restricted From Working On Any Resultant Contract Unless Prior Approval Of The Department Of State Or The Department Of Commerce Is Obtained Via A Technical Assistance Agreement Or An Export License Violations Of These Regulations Can Result In Criminal Or Civil Penalties Information Regarding Non Us Citizens Assigned To This Project Contractor Employees Requiring Access To Usaf Bases Afrl Facilities And Or Access To U S Government Information Technology It Networks In Connection With The Work On Contracts Assistance Instruments Or Other Transactions Awarded Under This Baa Must Be U S Citizens For The Purpose Of Base And Network Access Possession Of A Permanent Resident Card Green Card Does Not Equate To U S Citizenship This Requirement Does Not Apply To Foreign Nationals Approved By The U S Department Of Defense Or U S State Department Under International Personnel Exchange Agreements With Foreign Governments It Also Does Not Apply To Dual Citizens Who Possess Us Citizenship To Include Naturalized Citizens Any Waivers To This Requirement Must Be Granted In Writing By The Contracting Officer Prior To Providing Access Specific Format For Waiver Request Will Be Provided Upon Request To The Contracting Officer The Above Requirements Are In Addition To Any Other Contract Requirements Related To Obtaining A Common Access Card Cac For The Purposes Of Paragraph 1 It An It Network System Does Not Require Afrl To Endorse A Contractor s Application To Said Network System In Order To Gain Access The Organization Operating The It Network System Is Responsible For Controlling Access To Its System If An It Network System Requires A U S Government Sponsor To Endorse The Application In Order For Access To The It Network System Afrl Will Only Endorse The Following Types Of Applications Consistent With The Requirements Above Contractor Employees Who Are U S Citizens Performing Work Under Contracts Assistance Instruments Or Other Transactions Awarded Under This Baa Contractor Employees Who Are Non U S Citizens And Who Have Been Granted A Waiver Any Additional Access Restrictions Established By The It Network System Owner Apply 3 Federally Funded Research And Development Centers And Government Entities Federally Funded Research And Development Centers Ffrdcs And Government Entities E G 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 Ffrdcs Must Clearly Demonstrate That The Proposed Work Is Not Otherwise Available From The Private Sector And Ffrdcs Must Provide A Letter On Official Letterhead From Their Sponsoring Organization Citing The Specific Authority Establishing Their Eligibility To Propose To Government Solicitations And Compete With Industry And Their Compliance With The Associated Ffrdc Sponsor Agreement S Terms And Conditions This Information Is Required For Ffrdcs Proposing To Be Prime Contractors Or Sub Awardees Government Entities 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 And Contractual Authority If Relevant Establishing Their Ability To Propose To Government Solicitations While 10 U S C 2539B May Be The Appropriate Statutory Starting Point For Some Entities Specific Supporting Regulatory Guidance Together With Evidence Of Agency Approval Will Still Be Required To Fully Establish Eligibility Ffrdc And Government Entity Eligibility Will Be Determined On A Case By Case Basis However The Burden To Prove Eligibility For All Team Members Rests Solely With The Proposer Government Agencies Interested In Performing Work Related To This Announcement Should Contact The Technical Point Of Contact Tpoc If Resulting Discussions Reveal A Mutual Interest Cooperation May Be Pursued Via Other Vehicles Iv Application And Submission Information All Responses To This Announcement Must Be Addressed To The Technical Point Of Contact Tpoc Listed In Section Vii Do Not Send White Papers To The Contracting Officer 1 Submission Dates And Times It Is Recommended That White Papers Be Received By 3 00 Pm Eastern Standard Time Est On The Following Dates To Maximize The Possibility Of Award Fy18 By 23 Feb 2018 Fy19 By 29 Jun 2018 Fy20 By 28 Jun 2019 Fy21 By 30 Apr 2020 Fy22 By 30 Apr 2021 White Papers Will Be Accepted Until 3 00 Pm Est On 30 Sep 2022 But It Is Less Likely That Funding Will Be Available In Each Respective Fiscal Year After The Dates Cited This Baa Will Close On 30 Sep 2022 All Offerors Submitting White Papers Will Receive Notification Of Their Evaluation Results Within 45 Days Of Submission Offerors Should Email The Tpoc And The Contracting Officer Listed In Section Vii For Status Of Their White Paper S After 45 Days If No Such Correspondence Has Been Received 2 Content And Format Offerors Are Required To Submit Three 3 Copies Of A 4 To 6 Page White Paper Summarizing Their Proposed Approach Solution The Purpose Of The White Paper Is To Preclude Unwarranted Effort On The Part Of An Offeror Whose Proposed Work Is Not Of Interest To The Government The White Paper Will Be Formatted As Follows Section A Title Period Of Performance Estimated Cost Name Address Of Company Technical And Contracting Points Of Contact Phone And Email This Section Is Not Included In The Page Count Section B Task Objective And Section C Technical Summary And Proposed Deliverables All White Papers Shall Be Double Spaced With A Font No Smaller Than 12 Point In Addition Respondents Are Requested To Provide Their Commercial And Government Entity Cage Code Their Unique Entity Identifier And Electronic Funds Transfer Eft Indicator If Applicable An E Mail Address And Reference Baa Fa8750 18 S 7007 With Their Submission Multiple White Papers Within The Purview Of This Announcement May Be Submitted By Each Offeror If The Offeror Wishes To Restrict Its White Papers They Must Be Marked With The Restrictive Language Stated In Far 15 609 A And B 3 Handling And Mailing Instructions A Classification Guidance All Proposers Should Review The National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual Nispom Dated February 28 2006 And Incorporating Change 2 Dated May 18 2016 As It Provides Baseline Standards For The Protection Of Classified Information And Prescribes The Requirements Concerning Contractor Developed Information Under Paragraph 4 105 Defense Counterintelligence And Security Agency Dcsa Site For The Nispom Is Http Www Dcsa Mil In The Event Of A Possible Or Actual Compromise Of Classified Information In The Submission Of Your White Paper Or Proposal Immediately But No Later Than 24 Hours Bring This To The Attention Of Your Cognizant Security Authority And Afrl Rome Research Site Information Protection Office Ipo Information Protection Office Contact Only If A Security Compromise Has Occurred Monday Friday 0730 1630 Call 315 330 4048 Or Email Vincent Guza Us Af Mil Evenings And Weekends Call 315 330 2961 B Classified Submissions Afrl Ried Will Accept Classified Responses To This Baa When The Classification Is Mandated By Classification Guidance Provided By An Original Classification Authority Of The U S Government Or When The Offeror Believes The Work If Successful Would Merit Classification Security Classification Guidance In The Form Of A Dd Form 254 Dod Contract Security Classification Specification Will Not Be Provided At This Time Since Afrl Is Soliciting Ideas Only Offerors That Intend To Include Classified Information Or Data In Their White Paper Submission Or Who Are Unsure About The Appropriate Classification Of Their White Papers Should Contact The Technical Point Of Contact Listed In Section Vii For Guidance And Direction In Advance Of Preparation Mailing Instructions Email Unclassified Electronic Submission To The Tpoc Identified In Section Vii Will Also Be Accepted Encrypt Or Password Protect All Proprietary Information Prior To Sending Offerors Are Responsible To Confirm Receipt With The Tpoc Afrl Is Not Responsible For Undelivered Documents Electronic Submission To The Tpoc Identified In Section Vii Via The Dod Safe Access File Exchange Safe Web Application Https Safe Apps Mil Will Also Be Accepted If Electronic Submission Is Used Only One Copy Of The Documentation Is Required Any Mailed Responses Unclassified Classified To This Announcement Must Be Sent U S Postal Service Registered Mail Or Similar Service And Addressed To Afrl Ried 525 Brooks Road Rome Ny 13441 4505 And Reference Baa Fa8750 18 S 7007 When Mailing Follow The Directions Regarding The Number Of Copies Required Questions Can Be Directed To The Tpoc Listed In Section Vii 4 Other Submission Requirements Considerations A Cost Sharing Or Matching Cost Sharing Is Not A Requirement Cost Sharing May Be Proposed And Will Be Considered On A Case By Case Basis B System For Award Management Sam Offerors Must Be Registered In The Sam Database To Receive A Contract Award And Remain Registered During Performance And Through Final Payment Of Any Contract Or Agreement Processing Time For Registration In Sam Which Normally Takes Forty Eight Hours Should Be Taken Into Consideration When Registering Offerors Who Are Not Already Registered Should Consider Applying For Registration Before Submitting A Proposal The Provision At Far 52 204 7 System For Award Management Oct 2016 Applies C Executive Compensation And First Tier Subcontract Subrecipient Awards Any Contract Award Resulting From This Announcement May Contain The Clause At Far 52 204 10 Reporting Executive Compensation And First Tier Subcontract Awards Oct 2016 Any Grant Or Agreement Award Resulting From This Announcement May Contain The Award Term Set Forth In 2 Cfr Appendix A To Part 25 Which Can Be Viewed At Http Www Ecfr Gov Cgi Bin Text Idx Sid 8Fb6c83606df57968c3e7e145e7d683c Amp Mc True Amp Node Ap2 1 25 1360 A Amp Rgn Div9 D Allowable Charges The Cost Of Preparing White Papers Proposals In Response To This Announcement Is Not Considered An Allowable Direct Charge To Any Resulting Contract Or Any Other Contract But May Be An Allowable Expense To The Normal Bid And Proposal Indirect Cost Specified In Far 31 205 18 Incurring Pre Award Costs For Assistance Instruments Only Are Regulated By 2 Cfr Part 200 458 Pre Award Costs E Government Approved Accounting System An Offeror Must Have A Government Approved Accounting System Prior To Award Of A Cost Reimbursement Contract Per Limitations Set Forth In Far 16 301 3 A To Ensure The System Is Adequate For Determining Costs Applicable To The Contract The Acceptability Of An Accounting System Is Determined Based Upon An Audit Performed By The Defense Contract Audit Agency Dcaa Important If You Do Not Have A Dcaa Approved Accounting System Access The Following Link For Instructions Https Beta Sam Gov Opp E628c811fafe041accdddf55fb8539bf View Keywords Afrl Baa Guide Amp Sort Relevance Amp Index Amp Is Active True Amp Page 1 F Human Use All Research Involving Human Subjects To Include The Use Of Human Biological Specimens And Human Data Selected For Funding Must Comply With Federal Regulations For Human Subject Protection Further Research Involving Human Subjects That Is Conducted Or Supported By The Dod Must Comply With 32 Cfr 219 Protection Of Human Subjects Found At Http Www Access Gpo Gov Nara Cfr Waisidx 07 32Cfr219 07 Html And Dod Instruction 3216 02 Protection Of Human Subjects And Adherence To Ethical Standards In Dod Supported Research Found At Http Www Dtic Mil Whs Directives Corres Pdf 321602P Pdf Institutions Awarded Funding For Research Involving Human Subjects Must Provide Documentation Of A Current Assurance Of Compliance With Federal Regulations For Human Subject Protection For Example A Department Of Health And Human Services Office Of Human Research Protection Federal Wide Assurance Found At Http Www Hhs Gov Ohrp All Institutions Engaged In Human Subject Research To Include Subcontractors Must Have A Valid Assurance In Addition Personnel Involved In Human Subject Research Must Document The Completion Of Appropriate Training For The Protection Of Human Subjects For All Research That Will Involve Human Subjects In The First Year Or Phase Of The Project The Institution Must Submit Evidence Of A Plan For Review By An Institutional Review Board Irb As Part Of The Proposal The Irb Conducting The Review Must Be The Irb Identified On The Institution S Assurance Of Compliance The Protocol Separate From The Proposal Must Include A Detailed Description Of The Research Plan Study Population Risks And Benefits Of Study Participation Recruitment And Consent Process Data Collection And Data Analysis The Designated Irb Should Be Consulted For Guidance On Writing The Protocol The Informed Consent Document Must Comply With 32 Cfr 219 116 A Valid Assurance Of Compliance And Evidence Of Appropriate Training By All Investigators Should Accompany The Protocol For Review By The Irb In Addition To A Local Irb Approval An Afrl Level Human Subject Regulatory Review And Approval Is Required For All Research Conducted Or Supported By The Dod The Air Force Office Responsible For Managing The Award Can Provide Guidance And Information About The Afrl Level Review Process Confirmation Of A Current Assurance Of Compliance And Appropriate Human Subjects Protection Training Is Required Before Afrl Level Approval Can Be Issued The Time Required To Complete The Irb Review Approval Process Will Vary Depending On The Complexity Of The Research And Or The Level Of Risk To Study Participants Ample Time Should Be Allotted To Complete The Approval Process The Irb Approval Process Can Last Between 1 To 3 Months Followed By A Dod Review That Could Last 3 To 6 Months No Funding May Be Used Toward Human Subject Research Until All Approvals Are Granted Therefore In Their Cost Proposals Offerors Should Separate Human Use Into A Separate Option V Application Review Information 1 Criteria The Following Criteria Which Are Listed In Descending Order Of Importance And Will Be Used To Determine Whether White Papers And Proposals Submitted Are Consistent With The Intent Of This Baa And Of Interest To The Government A Overall Scientific And Technical Merit The Soundness Of Approach For The Development And Or Enhancement Of The Proposed Technology B Related Experience The Extent To Which The Offeror Demonstrates Relevant Technology And Domain Knowledge C Openness Maturity And Assurance Of Solution The Extent To Which Existing Capabilities And Standards Are Leveraged And The Relative Maturity Of The Proposed Technology And D Reasonableness And Realism Of Proposed Costs And Fees If Any No Further Evaluation Criteria Will Be Used To Select White Papers For Proposal Invitation Proposals Will Be Evaluated Iaw This Evaluation Criteria Only And Categorized Selected For Award As Detailed In Section V 2 B 2 White Papers And Proposals Submitted Will Be Evaluated As They Are Received 2 Review And Selection Process Only Government Employees Will Evaluate The White Papers Proposals For Selection The Air Force Research Laboratory s Information Directorate Has Contracted For Various Business And Staff Support Services Some Of Which Require Contractors To Obtain Administrative Access To Proprietary Information Submitted By Other Contractors Administrative Access Is Defined As Handling Or Having Physical Control Over Information For The Sole Purpose Of Accomplishing The Administrative Functions Specified In The Administrative Support Contract Which Do Not Require The Review Reading And Comprehension Of The Content Of The Information On The Part Of Non Technical Professionals Assigned To Accomplish The Specified Administrative Tasks These Contractors Have Signed General Non Disclosure Agreements And Organizational Conflict Of Interest Statements The Required Administrative Access Will Be Granted To Non Technical Professionals Examples Of The Administrative Tasks Performed Include A Assembling And Organizing Information For R Amp D Case Files B Accessing Library Files For Use By Government Personnel And C Handling And Administration Of Proposals Contracts Contract Funding And Queries Any Objection To Administrative Access Must Be In Writing To The Contracting Officer And Shall Include A Detailed Statement Of The Basis For The Objection White Paper Proposal Review Process First Step White Paper Reviews The Government Will Review White Papers To Determine Which Of Them Have The Potential To Best Meet The Air Force S Needs Based On The Criteria Listed Above If White Papers Are Of Interest And Funding Is Available Afrl Ri Will Request A Formal Technical And Cost Proposal From Offeror If White Papers Are Not Of Interest Or There Is Not Funding Available A Letter Will Be Sent To The Offeror Indicating The Reason Not Selected Second Step Proposal Review And Selection Process A Categories Based On The Evaluation Proposals Will Be Categorized As Selectable Or Not Selectable See Definitions Below The Selection Of One Or More Offerors For Award Will Be Based On The Evaluation As Well As Importance To Agency Programs And Funding Availability 1 Selectable Proposals Are Recommended For Acceptance If Sufficient Funding Is Available 2 Not Selectable Even If Sufficient Funding Existed The Proposal Should Not Be Funded Selectable Proposals Will Be Designated As Funded Or Unfunded Letters Will Be Sent To The Unfunded Offerors These Proposals May Be Funded At A Later Date Without Reevaluation If Funding Becomes Available B The Government Reserves The Right To Award Some All Or None Of The Proposals When The Government Elects To Award Only A Part Of A Proposal The Selected Part May Be Categorized As Selectable Though The Proposal As A Whole May Not Merit Such A Categorization C Proposal Risk Assessment Proposals Technical Cost And Schedule Risk Will Be Assessed As Part Of The Above Evaluation Criteria S Application Proposal Risk Relates To The Identification And Assessment Of The Risks Associated With An Offeror s Proposed Approach As It Relates To Accomplishing The Proposed Effort Tradeoffs Of The Assessed Risk Will Be Weighed Against The Potential Scientific Benefit Proposal Risk For Schedule Relates To An Assessment Of The Risks Associated With The Offeror s Proposed Number Of Hours Labor Categories Materials Or Other Cost Elements As It Relates To Meeting The Proposed Period Of Performance D Prior To Award Of A Potentially Successful Offer The Contracting Officer Will Make A Determination Regarding Price Reasonableness And Realism 3 Federal Awardee Performance And Integrity Information System Fapiis Public Access The Government Is Required To Review And Consider Any Information About The Applicant That Is In The Fapiis Before Making Any Award In Excess Of The Simplified Acquisition Threshold Currently 250 000 Over The Period Of Performance An Applicant May Review And Comment On Any Information About Itself That A Federal Awarding Agency Previously Entered The Government Will Consider Any Comments By The Applicant In Addition To Other Information In Fapiis In Making A Judgment About The Applicant s Integrity Business Ethics And Record Of Performance Under Federal Awards When Completing The Review Of Risk Posed By Applicants As Described In 2 Cfr 200 205 Federal Awarding Agency Review Of Risk Posed By Applicants And Per Far 9 104 6 Vi Step Two Information Request For Proposal Amp Award 1 Proposal Formating When Developing Proposals Reference The Afrl Broad Agency Announcement Baa Guide For Industry Mar 2015 And Ri Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions Jul 2019 Which May Be Accessed At Https Beta Sam Gov Opp E628c811fafe041accdddf55fb8539bf View Keywords Afrl Baa Guide Amp Sort Relevance Amp Index Amp Is Active True Amp Page 1 Always Reference The Newest Versions Of These Documents 2 Award Notices Those White Papers Found To Be Consistent With The Research Areas Of Interest And Expected Results Within The Broad Topic Areas As Described In The Technology Requirements Section Of This Baa And Of Interest To The Government May Be Invited To Submit A Technical And Cost Proposal Notification By Email Or Letter Will Be Sent By The Tpoc Such Invitation Does Not Assure That The Submitting Organization Will Be Awarded A Contract Those White Papers Not Selected To Submit A Proposal Will Be Notified In The Same Manner Prospective Offerors Are Advised That Only Contracting Officers Are Legally Authorized To Commit The Government All Offerors Submitting Proposals Will Receive Notification Of Their Evaluation Results Within 45 Days Of Submission Offerors Should Email The Tpoc And The Contracting Officer Listed In Section Vii For Status Of Their Proposal After 45 Days If No Such Correspondence Has Been Received 3 Debriefings If A Debriefing Is Requested In Accordance With The Time Guidelines Set Out In Far 15 505 And 15 506 A Debriefing Will Be Provided But The Debriefing Content May Vary To Be Consistent With The Procedures That Govern Baas Far 35 016 Debriefings Will Not Be Provided For White Papers 4 Administrative And National Policy Requirements Facility Clearance Depending On The Work To Be Performed The Offeror May Require A Secret Facility Clearance And Safeguarding Capability Therefore Personnel Identified For Assignment To A Classified Effort Must Be Cleared For Access To Secret Information At The Time Of Award In Addition The Offeror May Be Required To Have Or Have Access To A Certified And Government Approved Facility To Support Work Under This Baa Export Control Laws Awards Under This Solicitation May Require Access To Or Generation Of Data Subject To Export Control Laws And Regulations Only Contractors Who Are Registered And Certified With The Defense Logistics Information Service Dlis And Have A Legitimate Business Purpose May Participate In This Solicitation For Questions Contact Dlis On Line At Http Www Dla Mil Hq Informationoperations Logisticsinformationservices Aspx Or At The Dla Logistics Information Service 74 Washington Avenue North Battle Creek Michigan 49037 3084 And Telephone Number 1 800 352 2255 24 7 You Must Submit A Copy Of Your Approved Dd Form 2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement With Your White Paper Proposal Small Business Participation The Government Encourages The Best Sources From The Scientific And Industrial Communities To Propose Including Small Business Concerns Large Businesses Academia And Non Profit Entities Non Small Businesses Are Encouraged To Team With Small Business Concerns To Come Up With The Best Technical Solutions And Obtain The Best Mix Of Cost Performance And Schedule Actions For The Protection Of Intellectual Property Controlled Information Key Personnel And Critical Technologies Offerors Who Are Requested To Submit A Proposal Under This Solicitation Of Grants Cooperative Agreements Technology Investment Agreements And Other Non Procurement Transactions Only Shall Submit Specific Information For All Key Personnel Whether Or Not The Individuals Efforts Under The Project Are To Be Funded By The Dod Specific Requirements Will Be Detailed In The Request For Proposal Rfp Letter The Information Shall Be Included In The Research And Related Key Person Profile Expanded Form Https Www Grants Gov Forms R R Family Html This Collection Only Applies To Persons Identified As Key Personnel This Information Shall Not Be Included In The Overall Proposal Page Limits Failure To Submit This Information May Cause The Proposal To Be Returned Without Further Review And The Dod Reserves The Right To Request Further Details Before Making A Final Determination On Funding An Effort This Information Will Be Used To Support Protection Of Intellectual Property Controlled Information Key Personnel And Information About Critical Technologies Relevant To National Security Additionally This Information Will Be Used To Limit Undue Influence Including Foreign Talent Programs By Countries That Desire To Exploit United States Technology Within The Dod Research Science And Technology And Innovation Enterprise Burden Reduction With The Exception Of Paragraph D Above In Order To Reduce Grant Recipient Reporting Burden Effective 1 Jan 2019 Use Of The Sf 424B Is Optional Also Effective 1 Jan 2020 The Sam Will Become The Central Repository For Common Government Wide Certifications And Representations Required Of Federal Grants Recipients As Registration In Sam Is Required For Eligibility For A Federal Award And Registration Must Be Updated Annually Federal Agencies Will Use Sam Information To Comply With Award Requirements And Avoid Increased Burden And Costs Of Separate Requests For Such Information Unless The Recipient Fails To Meet A Federal Award Requirement Or There Is A Need To Make Updates To Their Sam Registration For Other Purposes Omb Memorandum M 18 24 5 Data Rights Sbir Rights The Potential For Inclusion Of Small Business Innovation Research Sbir Or Data Rights Other Than Unlimited On Awards Is Recognized In Accordance With Iaw The Small Business Administration Sba Sbir Policy Directive Section 8 B Sbir Data Rights Clauses Are Non Negotiable And Must Not Be The Subject Of Negotiations Pertaining To An Award Or Diminished Or Removed During Award Administration Issuance Of An Award Will Not Be Made Conditional Based On Forfeit Of Data Rights If The Sbir Awardee Wishes To Transfer Its Sbir Data Rights To The Air Force Or To A Third Party It Must Do So In Writing Under A Separate Agreement A Decision By The Awardee To Relinquish Transfer Or Modify In Any Way Its Sbir Data Rights Must Be Made Without Pressure Or Coercion By The Agency Or Any Other Party Non Sbir Rights Non Sbir Data Rights Less Than Unlimited Will Be Evaluated And Negotiated On A Case By Case Basis Government Purpose Rights Are Anticipated For Data Developed With Dod Reimbursed Independent Research And Development Ir Amp D Funding The Air Force Research Laboratory Is Engaged In The Discovery Development And Integration Of Warfighting Technologies For Our Air Space And Cyberspace Forces As Such Rights In Technical Data And Noncommercial Computer Software Ncs Developed Or Delivered Under This Contract Are Of Significant Concern To The Government The Government Will Therefore Carefully Consider Any Restrictions On The Use Of Technical Data Ncs And Ncs Documentation Which Could Result In Transition Difficulty Or Less Than Full And Open Competition For Subsequent Development Of This Technology Third Party Software Dfars 252 227 7014 D Describes Requirements For Incorporation Of Third Party Computer Software Any Third Party Software Commercial And Noncommercial To Be Incorporated Into A Deliverable Must Be Clearly Identified In The Proposal Prior To Delivery Of Any Third Party Software The Contractor Will Obtain An Appropriate License For The Government And The Written Approval Of The Contracting Officer Identification Amp Assertion Iaw Dfars 252 227 7017 The Identification And Assertion Of Use Release Or Disclosure Restriction Provision Applies See Afrl Ri Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions For Further Guidance And Samples 6 Reporting A Contract Applicable Once A Proposal Has Been Selected For Award Offerors Will Be Given Complete Instructions On The Submission Process For The Reports B Fapiis Applicable As Required By 2 Cfr 200 Appendix Xii Of The Uniform Guidance And Far 9 104 6 Non Federal Entities Nfes Are Required To Disclose In Fapiis Any Information About Criminal Civil And Administrative Proceedings And Or Affirm That There Is No New Information To Provide This Applies To Nfes That Receive Federal Awards Currently Active Grants Cooperative Agreements And Procurement Contracts Greater Than 10 000 000 For Any Period Of Time During The Period Of Performance Of An Award Project 7 Notice The Following Provisions Apply A Far 52 209 11 Representation By Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability Or A Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law B Dfars 252 239 7017 Notice Of Supply Chain Risk C Dfars 252 204 7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls D Dfars 252 215 7013 Supplies And Services Provided By Nontraditional Defense Contractors Please Note That The Current Versions Or Deviations Of The Related Clauses Will Be Included In Any Resulting Contract 8 Grant Awards Only For Efforts Proposed As Grant Awards Offerors Must Provide An Abstract In Their Proposal Not To Exceed One Page That Is Publically Releasable And That Describes In Terms The Public May Understand The Project Or Program Supported By The Grant If The Proposal Is Selected For Award The Dod Will Publically Post The Abstract To Comply With Section 8123 Of The Department Of Defense Appropriations Act 2015 Pub L 113 235 Vii Agency Contacts All White Paper And Proposal Submissions And Any Questions Of A Technical Nature Shall Be Directed To The Cognizant Tpoc As Specified Below Unless Otherwise Specified In The Technical Area Tpoc Dr Jeffrey Jeff Hudack Afrl Ried 525 Brooks Rd Rome Ny 13441 4505 Telephone 315 330 4877 Email Afrl Baa 18S7007 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 Email Amber Buckley Us Af Mil Emails Must Reference The Solicitation Baa Number And Title Of The Acquisition In Accordance With Affars 5301 91 An Ombudsman Has Been Appointed To Hear And Facilitate The Resolution Of Concerns From Offerors Potential Offerors And Others For This Acquisition Announcement Before Consulting With An Ombudsman Interested Parties Must First Address Their Concerns Issues Disagreements And Or Recommendations To The Contracting Officer For Resolution Affars Clause 5352 201 9101 Ombudsman Jun 2016 Will Be Incorporated Into All Contracts Awarded Under This Baa The Afrl Ombudsman And Afrl Alternate Ombudsman Are As Follows Mr Steven Ewers Afrl Pk 1864 4Th Street Building 15 Room 225 Wright Patterson Afb Oh 45433 7130 937 255 5235 Steven Ewers Us Af Mil Amendment No 3 To Baa Fa8750 18 S 7007 The Purpose Of This Amendment Is To Republish The Original Announcement Incorporating Any Previous Modifications Pursuant To Far 35 016 C This Republishing Also Includes The Following Changes Part I Overview Information Updates The Tpoc Office Symbol From Ried To Risb Part Ii Section I Updates The Tpoc Office Symbol For Ta2 And Ta4 Section Iv 2 Updates Content And Format Language Section Iv 3 C Updates The Mailing Instructions To Remove The Requirement For Hard Copy Submissions Section Iv 4 B And C Updates The Applicable Provision And Clause Dates Section V Adds Paragraph 4 Regarding Adequate Price Competition Section Vi 1 Updates Proposal Formatting Language Section Vi 7 Updates The Applicable Provisions Section Vii Updates The Tpoc Office Symbol And The Ombudsman Clause Date No Other Changes Are Made See Attachment For Full Announcement Details

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