Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR RTI

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document provides instructions for preparing, submitting, and evaluating Other Transaction Agreements (OTA) Prototype Proposals. It details the required format and content for proposals submitted in response to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).

• Proposal Preparation: Emphasizes that proposals are by invitation only, expanding on merit-based white paper submissions.
• Proposal Format: Requires a Transmittal Letter, Summary/Statement of Work (SOW), Volume I (Technical), and Volume II (Cost).
  • Transmittal Letter: Must include organization details, Cage Code, BAA Topic No., Proposal Reference No., Place/Period of Performance, Estimated Cost, Type of Contract, Principal Investigator, and information on foreign national participation.
  • Summary/SOW: A brief, unclassified summary of the research, including a detailed task breakdown, deliverables, and milestones.
  • Volume I (Technical): Covers background, objectives, approach, feasibility, innovative approaches, program management (capabilities, key personnel, project management approach, milestone schedule), conflict of interest, past performance, and intellectual property/data rights.
  • Volume II (Cost/Price): Requires a realistic, reasonable, and complete price proposal, including labor rates, subcontractor costs, material/equipment, travel, indirect costs, and fee/profit. A detailed price element breakout is required.
• Submission: Proposals are submitted via email to the requesting ACC KO.
• Evaluation: Proposals are evaluated based on scientific and technical merits, potential contributions to DoD mission, IP and Data Rights, Program Management, Past Performance, and Cost/Price. Non-Government advisors may be used.

This document is critical for any bidder responding to the BAA. It outlines the specific requirements for proposal content, format, and submission, directly impacting how a proposal must be structured and what information must be included to be considered for award. Understanding these instructions is essential for developing a compliant and competitive proposal.

Amendment / Modification

This document is Revision 06 of the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W56KGU-23-R-RTID. The original posting date was 01 November 2022, and this revision is dated 16 January 2025.

This revision updates the document to Revision 06.

No specific impact on submission deadlines or requirements is detailed in the provided text, beyond the update to the revision number.

Amendment / Modification

This document, "Attachment 02," is Revision 06, dated 16 January 2025, to the "BAA W56KGU-23-R-RTID." It provides detailed instructions for preparing proposals for a FAR-Based Procurement Contract.

This document outlines the entire proposal preparation, submission, and evaluation process. Key sections include:

• Preparation: Instructions on how proposals are requested (invitation only via RFFP), expansion of white papers, government's right to fund, proposal quality over quantity, referencing topic numbers, and proposal validity.
• Proposal Format: Specifies two volumes (Technical and Cost), a transmittal letter, and a summary/Statement of Work. Details the content required for each section, including page limits for Volume I.
• Volume I - Technical: Covers background, objectives, approach, feasibility, innovative ideas, program management (capabilities, key personnel, project management approach, milestones), and deliverables.
• Volume II - Cost: Requires a clear and concise cost estimate, broken down by cost element, with supporting rationale. Details required documentation for direct labor, materials, travel, Other Direct Costs (ODCs), consultants, and subcontractors. Includes sections on indirect labor, fee, funding profile, and total price.
• Submission: Instructions for submitting proposals via email to the requesting ACC KO, including handling of classified submissions.
• Evaluation: Outlines the peer/scientific and technical review process, cost volume review, award determination based on beneficial proposals, and evaluation factors in descending order of importance (Factor A: Scientific/Technical Merits, Factor B: Contributions/Relevance to DoD Mission, Factor C: IP/Data Rights, Factor D: Program Management, Factor E: Past Performance, Factor F: Cost/Price).

This revision provides comprehensive instructions for proposal preparation and submission, including specific content requirements for technical and cost volumes, and details the evaluation criteria. Offerors must adhere to these guidelines for their proposals to be considered.