Kaiju

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Security Program Questionnaire used to review the security program and practices of institutions receiving research funding. It is intended to be completed by collaborators and reviewed by the S&T Protection Lead.

The questionnaire includes fields for:

• Date Submitted
• Applicant Name
• CAGE Code/SCL and level (if applicable)
• Name and Title of the person completing the form

It then poses 13 detailed questions covering:

• Physical security plans
• Information security processes
• Information storage locations
• Procedures for transmission, transportation, disposal, and reproduction of information
• Safeguards for personnel accessing information
• Protection of Government Furnished Equipment/Information (GFE/GFI)
• Cybersecurity and network protection measures
• Operations security to prevent adversary access
• Insider threat deterrence, detection, and mitigation
• Procedures for handling compromised information
• Willingness to provide AFRL S&T Protection training

An area for additional comments is also provided.

Bidders responding to opportunities that require this questionnaire must complete it accurately. The responses will be used to assess the security posture and practices of the institution, which is critical for opportunities involving sensitive research or information. This document helps bidders understand the specific security requirements and compliance expectations.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "Research and Related Senior and Key Person Profile Worksheet" used to collect detailed information about key personnel proposed for a contract. It is intended for use with FAR-Based Contracts.

• The worksheet requires the following information for a Project Director / Principal Investigator and up to five Senior / Key Persons:
  • First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Suffix
  • Position / Title, Department, Organization Name, Division
  • Phone Number, Email Address, LinkedIn Profile
  • Project Role (e.g., PD / PI)
• Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required items.

Bidders will need to complete this form accurately and thoroughly to identify and provide details on the senior and key personnel they are proposing to fulfill the requirements of the opportunity. This information is crucial for the government's evaluation of the proposed team's qualifications and experience.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "Privacy Act Statement" for the Air Force Research Laboratory. It outlines the authority, purpose, routine uses, and consequences of not providing information related to applications for Federal research and development awards, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other transaction agreements sponsored by the Department of the Air Force.

• Authority: Lists various laws, executive orders, and memoranda governing the collection and use of information.
• Purpose: Explains that the collected information is for processing, investigating, and maintaining records related to Air Force sponsored awards and agreements.
• Routine Uses: Details who the information may be shared with, including contractors, grantees, law enforcement, and other appropriate entities.
• Effect of not providing information: States that providing information is voluntary, but failure to comply with disclosure requirements (as per 42 U.S. Code § 6605) may result in civil or criminal remedies, including rejection of applications.
• Forms to complete: Includes fields for "Proposal Title," "Acknowledgment of consent," "Covered individual (Signature/Name print)," "Institution's Authorized Representative (Signature/Name print)," and "Institution Name."

Bidders must review and understand this statement to ensure they comply with the Air Force's requirements for information disclosure when submitting proposals or applications for research and development opportunities. Completing the acknowledgment of consent and providing the requested information is crucial for the application to be considered.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (Amendment 04) to Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FA8650-22-S-1004, titled "Kaiju", updates the Contracting Points of Contact (POCs) for contracting.

• The "Delivery Instructions" paragraph under "Overview Information" has been updated to reflect new POCs.
• The "Address contracting questions to the Contracting POC" paragraph under "Overview Information" has been updated with revised POC details.

This amendment primarily concerns contact information and does not appear to modify proposal deadlines, requirements, or evaluation factors.

Amendment / Modification

• This amendment incorporates the full text of the clause FAR 52.204-27, "Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)" into the Model Contract, Section I.

• The clause defines "Covered application" as the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.

• It also defines "Information technology" broadly.

• The prohibition, stemming from Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, and OMB Memorandum M-23-13, prohibits the presence or use of a covered application on executive agency information technology, including certain equipment used by Federal contractors.

• Contractors are prohibited from using a covered application on Government-owned or managed IT, or on IT used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including employee-provided equipment.

• An exception may be granted only if the Contracting Officer provides written notification.

• The Contractor must insert the substance of this clause into all subcontracts.

• Model Contract, Section I (incorporation of FAR 52.204-27)

• No changes to proposal deadlines or evaluation factors are indicated. This amendment primarily addresses a new contractual requirement related to prohibited applications.