BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT - BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND DIVING EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a pre-proposal template intended to guide potential offerors in structuring their pre-proposal submissions for a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). It outlines the required sections and information to be provided.

• Contact Information: Details for the Principal Investigator (PI), including name, title, degrees, mailing address, phone, fax, and email.
• Resources: Sections for listing estimated costs (ROM) broken down by fiscal year and budget item (personnel, equipment, supplies, travel, subcontractors, etc.).
• Personnel: Requirements for detailing personnel by fiscal year, including percent effort.
• Equipment: Specification of major equipment needed, indicating availability or purchase plans and costs.
• Travel: Estimation of travel requirements per fiscal year (number of people, days, trips, purpose).
• Navy Need: Statement of the Navy's need and how the pre-proposal addresses it, referencing requirements documents.
• Specific Aims: Description of the research hypothesis or development item and anticipated products.
• Experimental Design and Methods: Detailed approach for carrying out the work, including rationale and key personnel contributions.
• Assessment of Risk: Discussion of research risk levels, supporting factors, and potential inhibiting problems.
• Transition Approach: Plan for transitioning research products to Fleet use, including interactions and timelines.
• Related Activities: Identification of similar R&D efforts and plans for interaction.
• Literature Cited: Citation of five pertinent, recent references.

This template is crucial for bidders responding to the BAA. It dictates the format and content required for pre-proposal submissions, ensuring all necessary technical, cost, and programmatic information is provided in a standardized manner. Adhering to this template is essential for a complete and compliant submission.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document provides a template for submitting a full proposal for the Deep Submergence Biomedical Development Program and Diving Equipment. It outlines the required format, content, and instructions for offerors.

• Proposal Length: Under 20 pages, excluding Section G documents.
• Proposal Cover Sheet: Includes fields for date, proposal number, title, principal investigator (PI) contact information, business office POC, government auditor POC, use of human subjects/animals, investigational drugs/devices, personnel/environmental hazards, and proposed budget summary. Requires PI and Commanding Officer signatures.
• Table of Contents: Specifies the structure of the proposal.
• Body of Proposal (Sections A-G): Details the required content for each section, including Project Summary, Project Description, Literature Searched, Resources Required, Other Support, Environment, and Appendix.
• Specific Section Requirements: Provides guidance on content for each section, such as abstract requirements, project description details (including Navy/Marine Corps relevance), experimental design, deliverables, milestones, budget breakdown, and personnel qualifications.
• Budget Format: Includes templates for both university/institute and federal government/military proposals, detailing direct and indirect costs.
• Attachments: Mentions Attachment 1 for Cost Element Breakdown Exhibit.

This template is crucial for bidders as it dictates the structure, content, and formatting requirements for their proposals. Adhering to these guidelines is essential for a compliant and competitive submission. It highlights specific areas of focus, such as Navy/Marine Corps relevance, experimental design, budget justification, and personnel qualifications, which bidders must address thoroughly.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is an itemized cost template for full proposal submissions. It is designed to help offerors structure their cost proposals by breaking down expenses into various categories across multiple fiscal years (GFY).

• Elements of Cost: Includes Direct Labor, Indirect Costs (Fringe, Labor Overhead), Material, Subcontracts, Animal Purchase, and Travel.
• Cost Breakdown: Requires input for Labor Hours, Rate, and Dollars for each cost element, broken down by GFY and a Total.
• Overhead and G&A: Includes fields for Labor Overhead, General & Administrative (G&A), and Fee.
• Totals: Provides subtotals for each cost category and a Grand Total.
• Notes: Instructs offerors to adjust cost elements to reflect their accounting system and proposed costs, ensuring linkage between GFY cost elements and hours.

This template is crucial for bidders to accurately detail their proposed costs. It guides the structure of the cost proposal, ensuring all relevant expense categories are considered and presented in a standardized format. Bidders must use this template to reflect their specific accounting practices and proposed pricing for the opportunity.