BroadAgencyAnnouncement

SocialMediainStrategicCommunication(SMISC)
DARPABAA1164

July14,2011

DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency 3701NorthFairfaxDrive Arlington,VA222031714

TableofContents
PartII:FullTextofAnnouncement .................................................................. 4
I. II. FUNDINGOPPORTUNITYDESCRIPTION...........................................................................................4 AWARDINFORMATION....................................................................................................................9

III. ELIGIBILITY......................................................................................................................................11 A. Applicants ...................................................................................................................................11 . B. ProcurementIntegrityandOrganizationalConflictsofInterest................................................12 C. CostSharing/Matching................................................................................................................12 D. OtherEligibilityRequirements....................................................................................................12 IV. APPLICATION..................................................................................................................................13 A. Announcement...........................................................................................................................13 B. Proposals.....................................................................................................................................13 C. ProprietaryandClassifiedInformation.......................................................................................19 D. SubmissionInstructions..............................................................................................................20 E. F. V. IntergovernmentalReview.........................................................................................................23 FundingRestrictions ...................................................................................................................23 . EVALUATION..................................................................................................................................24

A. EvaluationCriteria.......................................................................................................................24 B. ReviewandSelectionProcess.....................................................................................................24 VI. AWARDADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................26 . A. SelectionNotices ........................................................................................................................26 . B. AdministrativeandNationalPolicyRequirements.....................................................................26 C. Reporting ....................................................................................................................................33 . D. ElectronicSystems......................................................................................................................33 VII. AGENCYCONTACTS.....................................................................................................................34

VIII. OTHERINFORMATION................................................................................................................35 A. FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs)...........................................................................................35 B. IndustryDay................................................................................................................................35 C. SubmissionChecklist...................................................................................................................35

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PartI:Overview
CatalogofFederalDomesticAssistanceNumbers(CFDA):12.910Researchand TechnologyDevelopment Dates o PostingDate:seeannouncementatwww.fbo.gov o ProposalDueDate InitialClosing:August30,2011,12:00noon(ET) FinalClosing:October11,2011,12:00noon(ET) o IndustryDay:Tuesday,August2,2011 AnticipatedIndividualAwards:MultipleawardsareanticipatedinTechnicalArea1and singleawardsforTechnicalAreas2and3. TotalFundingAvailableforAward:TheSMISCresearcheffortunderthissolicitationis estimatedat$42Mof6.1fundingoveraperiodofapproximatelythreeyears. TypesofInstrumentsthatMaybeAwarded:Procurementcontract,grant,cooperative agreementorothertransaction. TechnicalPOC:Dr.RandWaltzman,ProgramManager,DARPA/I2O BAAEMail:DARPABAA1164@darpa.mil BAAMailingAddress: o DARPA/I2O ATTN:DARPABAA1164 3701NorthFairfaxDrive Arlington,VA222031714 I2OSolicitationWebsite: http://www.darpa.mil/Opportunities/Solicitations/I2O_Solicitations.aspx
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FederalAgencyName:DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency(DARPA), InformationInnovationOffice(I2O) FundingOpportunityTitle:SocialMediainStrategicCommunication(SMISC) AnnouncementType:InitialAnnouncement FundingOpportunityNumber:DARPABAA1164

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I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION DARPAissolicitinginnovativeresearchproposalsintheareaofsocialmediainstrategic communication.Proposedresearchshouldinvestigateinnovativeapproachesthatenable revolutionaryadvancesinscience,devices,orsystems.Specificallyexcludedisresearchthat primarilyresultsinevolutionaryimprovementstotheexistingstateofpractice. ThisBAAisbeingissued,andanyresultantselectionwillbemade,usingproceduresunderFAR Part35.016(DoDGARSPart22forGrantsandCooperativeAgreements).Anynegotiations and/orawardswilluseproceduresunderFAR15.4,ContractPricing,asspecifiedintheBAA (includingDoDGARSPart22forGrantsandCooperativeAgreements).Proposalsreceivedasa resultofthisBAAshallbeevaluatedinaccordancewithevaluationcriteriaspecifiedherein throughascientificreviewprocess.TheBAAwillappearfirstontheFederalBusiness Opportunitieswebsite,http://www.fedbizopps.gov/,andGrants.govwebsiteat http://www.grants.gov/.ThefollowinginformationisforthosewishingtorespondtotheBAA. Introduction TheconditionsunderwhichourArmedForcesconductoperationsarerapidlychangingwiththe spreadofblogs,socialnetworkingsites,andmediasharingtechnology(suchasYouTube),and furtheracceleratedbytheproliferationofmobiletechnology.Changestothenatureofconflict resultingfromtheuseofsocialmediaarelikelytobeasprofoundasthoseresultingfrom previouscommunicationsrevolutions.Theeffectiveuseofsocialmediahasthepotentialto helptheArmedForcesbetterunderstandtheenvironmentinwhichitoperatesandtoallow moreagileuseofinformationinsupportofoperations. ThegeneralgoaloftheSocialMediainStrategicCommunication(SMISC)programistodevelop anewscienceofsocialnetworksbuiltonanemergingtechnologybase.Inparticular,SMISC willdevelopautomatedandsemiautomatedoperatorsupporttoolsandtechniquesforthe systematicandmethodicaluseofsocialmediaatdatascaleandinatimelyfashionto accomplishfourspecificprogramgoals: 1. Detect,classify,measureandtrackthe(a)formation,developmentandspreadofideas andconcepts(memes),and(b)purposefulordeceptivemessagingandmisinformation. 2. Recognizepersuasioncampaignstructuresandinfluenceoperationsacrosssocialmedia sitesandcommunities. 3. Identifyparticipantsandintent,andmeasureeffectsofpersuasioncampaigns. 4. Countermessagingofdetectedadversaryinfluenceoperations. Background EventsofstrategicaswellastacticalimportancetoourArmedForcesareincreasinglytaking placeinsocialmediaspace.Wemust,therefore,beawareoftheseeventsastheyare
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happeningandbeinapositiontodefendourselveswithinthatspaceagainstadverse outcomes.Forexample,inonecaserumorsaboutthelocationofacertainindividualbeganto spreadinsocialmediaspaceandcallsforstormingtherumoredlocationreachedafeverpitch. Bychance,responsibleauthoritiesweremonitoringthesocialmedia,detectedthecrisis building,sentouteffectivemessagingtodispeltherumorsandavertedaphysicalattackonthe rumoredlocation.Thiswasoneofthefirstincidentswhereacrisiswas(1)formed(2)observed andunderstoodinatimelyfashionand(3)diffusedbytimelyaction,entirelywithinthesocial mediaspace. Eventsinsocialmediaspaceinvolvemanytomanyinteractionsamongnumbersofpeopleata compressedscaleoftimethatisunprecedented.Entirelynewphenomenaareemergingthat requirethinkingaboutsocialinteractionsinanewway.Thetoolsthatwehavetodayfor awarenessanddefenseinthesocialmediaspaceareheavilydependentonchance.Wemust eliminateourcurrentrelianceonacombinationofluckandunsophisticatedmanualmethods byusingsystematicautomatedandsemiautomatedhumanoperatorsupporttodetect, classify,measure,trackandinfluenceeventsinsocialmediaatdatascaleandinatimely fashion. ProgramScope Thedevelopmentofanewscienceofsocialnetworksandthesolutionstotheproblemsposed bySMISCwillrequiretheconfluenceofseveraltechnologiesincluding,butnotlimitedto, informationtheory,massivescalegraphanalyticsandnaturallanguageprocessing.While SMISCwillnotdirectlysupportnaturallanguageprocessingdevelopmentefforts,itwill certainlyusetheresultsofpreviousprogramsaswellascontributenewchallengestofurther stimulateongoingefforts. TechnologyareasparticularlyrelevanttoSMISCareshownheregroupedtocorrespondtothe fourbasicgoalsoftheprogramasdescribedabove: 1. Linguisticcues,patternsofinformationflow,topictrendanalysis,narrativestructure analysis,sentimentdetectionandopinionmining; 2. Memetrackingacrosscommunities,graphanalytics/probabilisticreasoning,pattern detection,culturalnarratives; 3. Inducingidentities,modelingemergentcommunities,trustanalytics,networkdynamics modeling; 4. Automatedcontentgeneration,botsinsocialmedia,crowdsourcing. Recentresearchhasshownthattraditionalapproachestounderstandingsocialmediathrough staticnetworkconnectivitymodelsoftenproducemisleadingresults.Itis,therefore,necessary totakeintoaccountthedynamicsofbehaviorandSMISCisinterestedinawidevarietyof techniquesfordoingso. AreasofInterest TheSMISCprogramincludesthreetechnicalareas.Proposalsmaybesubmittedindividuallyto TechnicalAreas1,2or3ORbothTechnicalAreas1and2ORbothareas2and3.Asingle proposalmaynotbesubmittedthatcoversbothareas1and3.SeeSectionIII.Dforfurther
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information.Proposersarecautionedthattheproposalpagelimitsarethesameregardlessof thenumberoftechnicalareasaddressed,whichmaynegativelyimpacttheclarityand completenessofproposalscoveringmultipletechnicalareasunlesstherearesignificant synergiesintheproposedapproach. Performersinallthreeareaswillbeexpectedtoworkcooperativelywithoneanotherto develop,implement,test,andevaluateSMISCcapabilities. TechnicalArea1(TA1):Algorithm/SoftwareDevelopment TA1performerswilldevelopautomatedandsemiautomatedoperatorsupporttoolsand techniquesforthesystematicandmethodicaluseofsocialmediaatdatascaleandinatimely fashionto: 1. detect,classify,measureandtrackthe formation,developmentandspreadofideasandconcepts(memes)and, purposefulordeceptivemessagingandmisinformation; 2. recognizepersuasioncampaignstructuresandinfluenceoperationsacrosssocialmedia sitesandcommunities; 3. identifyparticipantsandintent,andmeasureeffectsofpersuasioncampaigns;and 4. countermessagingofdetectedadversaryinfluenceoperations. TA1performersarerequiredtodefineandvalidateappropriateperformancemetricsfor algorithmsandtechniquesdeveloped.ThiswillrequireTA1performerstoalsodevelop measuresoftheeffectivenessofstrategiccommunicationandinfluenceoperations. TechnicalArea2(TA2):DataProvision/Management TheTA2performerwillcreateaclosedandcontrolledenvironmentwherelargeamountsof datawillbecollectedandexperimentswillbeperformedinsupportofthedevelopmentand testingofTA1algorithms.Oneexampleofsuchanenvironmentcouldbeaclosedsocialmedia networkmadeupoftwotofivethousandpeoplewhereparticipantshaveagreedtoconducta significantportionoftheirsocialmediabasedactivitieswithinthenetworkandagreeto participateintherequireddatacollectionandexperiments.Suchanetworkmightbeformed withinasinglegovernment,industrialoracademicorganizationoracrossmultiplesuch organizations.Anotherexampleofsuchanenvironmentwouldbeamassivelymultiplayeron lineroleplayinggamewheretheuseofsocialmediaisofcentralimportancetogameplayand withtensofthousandsofplayersthatagreetoparticipateintherequireddatacollectionand experiments. TheTA2performerwillworkcloselywithTA1andTA3performerstosupportthetypeofdata collection,experimentationandevaluationrequired. ThetypeofdatarequiredforSMISCresearchpotentiallycontainsPersonallyIdentifiable Information(PII).TheTA2performerwillberequiredtocertifythatnoPIIforU.S.personswas collected,storedorcreatedincontraventiontofederalprivacylaws,regulationsand DepartmentofDefense(DOD)policies.ProposersmustaddressthecollectionanduseofPII,if
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any,intheirtechnicalproposal.PIIwillnotbeprovidedtoSMISCfromanotherGovernment agencyorfromanoutsidesource. TechnicalArea3(TA3):AlgorithmIntegration,TestandEvaluation TheTA3performerwillworkwithTA1performerstodevelopappropriateperformance metricsanddevelop,executeandevaluatetheresultsofcorrespondingtestandevaluation procedures.Testandevaluationprocedureswillincluderedteamactivityinvolvingstrategic communicationandinfluenceoperationsintheclosedenvironmentdevelopedbytheTA2 performer. ScheduleandMilestones Theschedulelistedhereincontainsnotionalestimates.Proposersshouldproposeadetailed schedulethatisconsistentwiththematurityoftheirapproachesandtheriskreduction requiredfortheirconcepts.Thesescheduleswillbesynchronizedacrossperformers,as required,andmonitored/revisedasnecessarythroughouttheSMISCprogramsperiodof performance.AstartdateofDecember15,2011,shouldbeassumedforbudgetingpurposes. Subjecttotheavailabilityoffunding,theprogramisintendedtorunapproximatelythreeyears. Duringthisperiod,therewillbe4evaluationmilestones.Ateachmilestone,algorithms developedwillbetestedandevaluatedandprogresswillbemeasuredagainst: customizedmetricsdefinedjointlybyeachTA1teaminconsultationwithTA3andTA2 performersbasedonthetypesofalgorithmsbeingdevelopedbytheteam,and performancemetricsonstrategiccommunicationactivityinsertedintolivedatasetsby aTA3redteamintheclosedandcontrolledenvironmentdevelopedbytheTA2 performer.

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Deliverables Performersshallberequiredtoprovidethefollowingdeliverables: Technicalpapersandreports. SlidePresentations.Annotatedslidepresentationsshallbesubmittedwithin1month aftertheprogramkickoffmeetingandaftereachannualreview. ImplementationDocumentation.Documentationshallbeprovidedwithin1month aftereachcodedropdocumentinganyalgorithms,sourcecode,hardwaredescriptions, languagespecifications,systemdiagrams,partnumbers,andotherdatanecessaryto replicateandtestthedesigns. MonthlyProgressReports.Amonthlyprogressreportdescribingprogressmade, resourcesexpended,andanyissuesrequiringtheattentionoftheGovernmentteam shallbeprovidedwithin10daysaftertheendofeachmonth. FinalReport.Thefinalreportshallconciselysummarizetheeffortconducted. ReportingasdescribedinSectionVI.C.

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AWARD INFORMATION MultipleawardsareanticipatedforTechnicalArea1andsingleawardsforTechnicalAreas2 and3.TheleveloffundingforindividualawardsmadeunderthisBAAhasnotbeen predeterminedandwilldependonthequalityoftheproposalsreceivedandtheavailabilityof funds.Awardswillbemadetoproposerswhoseproposalsaredeterminedtobethemost advantageousandprovidethebestvaluetotheGovernment,allfactorsconsidered,including thepotentialcontributionsoftheproposedwork,overallfundingstrategy,andavailabilityof fundingfortheeffort.SeeSectionV.B.forfurtherinformation. Proposalsselectedforawardnegotiationmayresultinaprocurementcontract,grant, cooperativeagreement,orothertransactiondependinguponthenatureoftheworkproposed, therequireddegreeofinteractionbetweenparties,andotherfactors.Inallcases,the contractingofficershallhavesolediscretiontoselectawardinstrumenttypeandtonegotiate allinstrumentprovisionswithselectees. AsofthedateofpublicationofthisBAA,DARPAexpectsthatprogramgoalsforthisBAAmay bemetbyproposersintendingtoperform'fundamentalresearch,'i.e.,basicorapplied researchperformedoncampusinscienceandengineering,theresultsofwhichordinarilyare publishedandsharedbroadlywithinthescientificcommunity,asdistinguishedfrom proprietaryresearchandfromindustrialdevelopment,design,production,andproduct utilizationtheresultsofwhichordinarilyarerestrictedforproprietaryornationalsecurity reasons.Notwithstandingthisstatementofexpectation,DARPAisnotprohibitedfrom consideringandselectingresearchproposalsthat,whileperhapsnotqualifyingas'fundamental research'undertheforegoingdefinition,stillmeettheBAAcriteriaforsubmissions.If proposalsareselectedforawardthatofferotherthanafundamentalresearchsolution,then DARPAwilleitherworkwiththeproposertomodifytheproposedstatementofworktobring theresearchbackintolinewithfundamentalresearchorelsetheproposerwillagreeto restrictionsinordertoreceiveanaward.SeeSectionVI.B.5forfurtherinformationon fundamental,nonfundamentalandrestrictedresearch. TheGovernmentreservestherightto: Selectfornegotiationall,some,one,ornoneoftheproposalsreceivedinresponsetothis solicitation. Makeawardswithoutdiscussionswithproposers. Conductdiscussionsifitislaterdeterminedtobenecessary. Segregateportionsofresultingawardsintoprepricedoptions. Acceptproposalsintheirentiretyortoselectonlyportionsofproposalsforaward. Fundproposalsinphaseswithoptionsforcontinuedworkattheendofoneormore
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phases. Requestadditionaldocumentationoncetheawardinstrumenthasbeendetermined;such informationmayincludebutisnotlimitedtorepresentationsandcertifications. Removeproposersfromawardconsiderationshouldthepartiesfailtoreachagreementon awardtermswithinareasonabletimeortheproposerfailstoproviderequestedadditional informationinatimelymanner.

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III.

ELIGIBILITY A. Applicants

AllresponsiblesourcescapableofsatisfyingtheGovernment'sneedsmaysubmitaproposalthat shallbeconsideredbyDARPA. 1. HistoricallyBlackCollegesandUniversities,SmallBusinesses,SmallDisadvantaged BusinessesandMinorityInstitutions:Historicallyblackcollegesanduniversities(HBCUs), smallbusinesses,smalldisadvantagedbusinessesandminorityinstitutions(MIs)are encouragedtosubmitproposalsandteamwithotherstosubmitproposals;however,no portionofthisannouncementwillbesetasidefortheseorganizationsduetothe impracticalityofreservingdiscreteorseverableareasofthisresearchforexclusive competitionamongtheseentities. 2. FederallyFundedResearchandDevelopmentCenters(FFRDCs)andGovernment Entities:Federallyfundedresearchanddevelopmentcenters(FFRDCs)andGovernment entities(e.g.,Government/nationallaboratoriesandmilitaryeducationalinstitutions)are subjecttoapplicabledirectcompetitionlimitationsandcannotproposetothisBAAinany capacityunlessthefollowingconditionsaremet. FFRDCsmustclearlydemonstratethattheproposedworkisnototherwiseavailable fromtheprivatesectorandmustprovidealetteronletterheadfromtheirsponsoring organizationcitingthespecificauthorityestablishingeligibilitytoproposeto Governmentsolicitationsandcompetewithindustryandcompliancewiththe associatedFFRDCsponsoragreementandtermsandconditions.Thisinformationis requiredforFFRDCsproposingaseitherprimecontractorsorsubcontractors. Governmententitiesmustclearlydemonstratethattheproposedworkisnototherwise availablefromtheprivatesectorandprovidewrittendocumentationcitingthespecific statutoryauthority(andcontractualauthority,ifrelevant)establishingtheabilityto proposetoGovernmentsolicitations. Atthepresenttime,DARPAdoesnotconsider15U.S.C.3710atobesufficientlegal authoritytoshoweligibility.While10U.S.C.2539bmaybetheappropriatestatutory startingpointforsomeentities,specificsupportingregulatoryguidance,togetherwith evidenceofagencyapproval,willstillberequiredtofullyestablisheligibility. DARPAwillconsidereligibilitysubmissionsonacasebycasebasis;however,theburden toproveeligibilityforallteammembersrestssolelywiththeproposer. 3. ForeignParticipation:NonU.S.organizationsand/orindividualsmayparticipatetothe extentthatsuchparticipantscomplywithanynecessarynondisclosureagreements, securityregulations,exportcontrollaws,andothergoverningstatutesapplicableunder thecircumstances.

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B. ProcurementIntegrityandOrganizationalConflictsofInterest ActiveFederalemployeesareprohibitedfromparticipatinginparticularmattersinvolving conflictingfinancial,employment,andrepresentationalinterests(18USC203,205,and208). Priortothestartofproposalevaluation,theGovernmentwillassesspotentialconflictsof interestandwillpromptlynotifytheproposerifanyappeartoexist.TheGovernment assessmentdoesnotaffect,offset,ormitigatetheproposersresponsibilitytogivefullnotice andplannedmitigationforallpotentialorganizationalconflicts,asdiscussedbelow. WithoutthepriorapprovalorawaiverfromtheDARPADirector,acontractorcannot simultaneouslybeascientific,engineering,andtechnicalassistance(SETA)contractoranda performer.(SeeFederalAcquisitionRegulation(FAR)9.503at https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/.)Aspartoftheproposalsubmission,proposers,proposed subcontractorsandconsultantsmustaffirmwhetherthey(individualsandorganizations)are providingSETAorsimilarsupporttoanyDARPAtechnicaloffice(s)throughanactivecontractor subcontract.Affirmationsmuststatewhichoffice(s)theproposerand/orproposed subcontractor/consultantsupportsandmustprovideprimecontractnumbers.Allfactsrelevant totheexistenceorpotentialexistenceoforganizationalconflictsofinterest(FAR9.5)mustbe disclosed.Thedisclosureshallincludeadescriptionoftheactiontheproposerhastakenor proposestotaketoavoid,neutralize,ormitigatesuchconflict.Proposalsthatfailtofully disclosepotentialconflictsofinterestand/ordonothaveplanstomitigatethisconflictmaybe rejectedwithouttechnicalevaluationandwithdrawnfromfurtherconsiderationforaward.If,in thesoleopinionoftheGovernmentafterfullconsiderationofthecircumstances,anyconflict situationcannotbeeffectivelymitigated,aproposalmayberejectedwithouttechnical evaluationandwithdrawnfromfurtherconsiderationforawardunderthisBAA. Ifaprospectiveproposerbelievesaconflictofinterestexistsormayexist(whether organizationalorotherwise)orhasaquestionastowhatconstitutesaconflict,asummaryof thepotentialconflictshouldbesenttoDARPABAA1164@darpa.milbeforepreparinga proposalandmitigationplan. C. CostSharing/Matching Costsharing/matchingisnotrequiredunlessastatutoryconditionappliessuchastheconditions of10U.S.C.2371astheyapplytoOtherTransactions(seesectionIV.B.2.e). D. OtherEligibilityRequirements 1. SubmissionofProposalstoMultipleTechnicalAreas:Whileproposersmaysubmit proposalsforallthreetechnicalareas,andallthreeproposalsmaybedeemed selectable,proposerscannotbeconsideredforawardinbothTechnicalArea1and TechnicalArea3,whetherasaprime,subcontractororinanyothercapacityfroman organizationaltoindividuallevel.Thisistoavoidorganizationalconflictofinterest situationsbetweenthetechnicalareasandtoensureobjectivetestandevaluation results.Thedecisionastowhichselectableproposalisconsideredforawardisatthe discretionoftheGovernment.
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IV.

APPLICATION A. Announcement

Thisannouncementcontainsallinformationrequiredtorespondtothissolicitationand constitutesthetotalBAA.Noadditionalforms,kits,orothermaterialsareneeded.Norequest forproposal(RFP)oradditionalsolicitationregardingthisopportunitywillbeissued,noris additionalinformationavailableexceptasprovidedattheFedBizOppswebsite (http://www.fbo.gov)orreferencedinthisdocument. B. Proposals ProposalsconsistofVolume1:TechnicalandManagementProposal(includingAppendixA) andVolume2:CostProposal. Allpagesshallbeformattedforprintingon81/2by11inchpaperwithafontsizenotsmaller than12point.Fontsizesof8or10pointmaybeusedforfigures,tables,andcharts. DocumentfilesmustbeinPortableDocumentFormat(.pdf,ISO320001),OpenDocument (.odx,ISO/IEC26300:2006),.doc,.docx,.xls,.or.xlsxformats. SubmissionsmustbewritteninEnglish. Proposalsnotmeetingtheformatprescribedhereinmaynotbereviewed. 1. Volume1:TechnicalandManagementProposal ThemaximumcountforVolume1is40pages,includingallfigures,tablesandchartsbut notincludingthecoversheet,tableofcontentsorappendices.Asubmissionletteris optionalandisnotincludedinthepagecount.AppendixAdoesnotcountagainstthe pagelimitandismandatory. VolumeImustincludethefollowingcomponents: a. CoverSheet: BAAnumber Technicalarea(s) Leadorganization(primecontractor)name Typeofbusiness,selectedfromamongthefollowingcategories:LARGEBUSINESS, SMALLDISADVANTAGEDBUSINESS,OTHERSMALLBUSINESS,HBCU,MI, OTHEREDUCATIONAL,OROTHERNONPROFIT Contractorsreferencenumber(ifany) Otherteammembers(ifapplicable)andtypeofbusinessforeach Proposaltitle Technicalpointofcontactincludingname,mailingaddress,telephone,email,andfax Administrativepointofcontactincludingname,mailingaddress,telephone,email,
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b. TableofContents c. ExecutiveSummary:Provideasynopsisoftheproposedproject,includinganswersto thefollowingquestions: Whatareyoutryingtodo? Howisitdonetodayandwhatarethelimitations? Whowillcareandwhatwilltheimpactbeifyouaresuccessful? Howmuchwillitcost,andhowlongwillittake? Thesummaryshouldincludeadescriptionofthekeytechnicalchallenges,aconcise reviewofthetechnologiesproposedtoovercomethesechallengesandachievethe effortsgoal,andaclearstatementofthenoveltyanduniquenessoftheproposed idea.

andfax Awardinstrumentrequested:costplusfixedfree(CPFF),costcontractnofee,cost sharingcontractnofee,orothertypeofprocurementcontract(specify),grant, cooperativeagreementorothertransactionagreement.Informationonaward instrumentscanbefoundat http://www.darpa.mil/Opportunities/Contract_Management/Contract_Management .aspx. Place(s)andperiod(s)ofperformance Subcontractorinformation Proposalvalidityperiod(minimum120days) DUNSnumber(http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update) Taxpayeridentificationnumber (http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96696,00.html) CAGEcode(http://www.dlis.dla.mil/CAGESearch/cage_faq.asp) Label:PROPOSAL:VOLUME1

d. GoalsandImpact:Describeclearlywhattheteamistryingtoachieveandthe differenceitwillmake(qualitativelyandquantitatively)ifsuccessful.Describethe innovativeaspectsoftheprojectinthecontextofexistingcapabilitiesand approaches,clearlydelineatingtheuniquenessandbenefitsofthisprojectinthe contextofthestateoftheart,alternativeapproaches,andotherprojectsfromthe pastandpresent.Describehowtheproposedprojectisrevolutionaryandhowit significantlyrisesabovethecurrentstateoftheart. Describethedeliverablesassociatedwiththeproposedprojectandanyplansto commercializethetechnology,transitionittoacustomer,orfurtherthework.Discuss themitigationofanyissuesrelatedtosustainmentofthetechnologyoveritsentire lifecycle,assumingthetechnologytransitionplanissuccessful.

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e. TechnicalPlan:Outlineandaddresstechnicalchallengesinherentintheapproachand possiblesolutionsforovercomingpotentialproblems.Provideappropriate measurablemilestones(quantitativeifpossible)atintermediatestagesoftheeffortto demonstrateprogress,andaplanforachievingthemilestones.Demonstrateadeep understandingofthetechnicalchallengesandpresentacredible(evenifrisky)planto achievetheeffortsgoal.Discussmitigationoftechnicalrisk. f. ManagementPlan:Provideasummaryofexpertiseoftheteam,includingany subcontractors,andkeypersonnelwhowillbedoingthework.Resumescountagainst theproposalpagecount.Identifyaprincipalinvestigatorfortheproject.Providea cleardescriptionoftheteamsorganizationincludinganorganizationchartthat includes,asapplicable,therelationshipofteammembers;uniquecapabilitiesofteam members;taskresponsibilitiesofteammembers;teamingstrategyamongtheteam members;andkeypersonnelwiththeamountofefforttobeexpendedbyeachperson duringeachyear.Includeadetailedplanforcoordinationincludingexplicitguidelines forinteractionamongcollaborators/subcontractorsoftheproposedeffort.Includerisk managementapproaches.Describeanyformalteamingagreementsthatarerequired toexecutethiseffort. g. Capabilities:Describeorganizationalexperienceinthisarea,existingintellectual property,specializedfacilities,andanyGovernmentfurnishedmaterialsordata. Provideadiscussionofanyworkincloselyrelatedresearchareasandprevious accomplishments. h. StatementofWork(SOW):TheSOWshouldprovideadetailedtaskbreakdown,citing specifictasksandtheirconnectiontotheinterimmilestonesandeffortmetrics,as applicable.Eachyearoftheeffortshouldbeseparatelydefined. Foreachdefinedtask/subtask/activity,provide: Generaldescriptionoftheobjective. Detaileddescriptionoftheapproachtobetakentoaccomplisheachdefined task/subtask/activity. Identificationoftheprimaryorganizationresponsiblefortaskexecution(prime contractor,subcontractor,teammember,byname). Measurablemilestone;i.e.,adeliverable,demonstration,orothereventthatmarks completion. Definitionofalldeliverables(e.g.,reporting,data,reports,andsoftware)tobe providedtotheGovernmentinsupportoftheproposedresearch tasks/subtasks/activities. Identifyanytasks/subtasks/activities(bytheprimeorsubcontractor)thatwillbe accomplishedoncampusatauniversity. TheSOWmustnotincludeproprietaryinformation.

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i. ScheduleandMilestones:Provideadetailedscheduleshowingtasks(taskname, duration,workbreakdownstructureelementasapplicable,performingorganization), milestones,andtheinterrelationshipsamongtasks.Thetaskstructuremustbe consistentwiththatintheSOW.Measurablemilestonesshouldbeclearlyarticulated anddefinedintimerelativetothestartofeffort. j. CostSummary:ProvidethecostsummaryasdescribedinSectionIV.B.2.b. k. AppendixA:Thissectionismandatoryandmustincludeallthefollowing components. TeamMemberIdentification:Providealistofallteammembers(prime, subcontractors,consultants).IdentifyspecificallywhetheranyareanonUS organizationorindividual,FFRDCand/orGovernmententityasapplicable. GovernmentorFFRDCTeamMember:Providedocumentation(perSectionIII.A.2) citingthespecificauthoritythatestablishestheapplicableteammemberaseligible toproposetoGovernmentsolicitationstoinclude:1)statutoryauthority;2) contractualauthority;3)supportingregulatoryguidance;and4)evidenceofagency approvalforapplicableteammemberparticipation.Inaddition,provideastatement thatdemonstratestheworkbeingprovidedbytheGovernmentorGovernment fundedentityteammemberisnototherwiseavailablefromtheprivatesector. StateNONEifnoneoftheteammemberorganizations(primeorsubcontractor) belongtoaGovernmententityorFFRDC. OrganizationalConflictofInterestAffirmationsandDisclosure:StateNONEif neithertheproposernoranyproposedsubcontractoriscurrentlyprovidingSETA supportasdescribedinSectionIII.B. Otherwise,providethefollowinginformationfortheproposerandeachproposed subcontractor,asapplicable: Prime Contract Number IntellectualProperty:Provide(perSectionVI.B.2)alistofalltechnicaldataor computersoftwarethatwillbefurnishedtotheGovernmentwithotherthan unlimitedrights.Includeallproprietaryclaimstoresults,prototypes,deliverablesor systemssupportingand/ornecessaryfortheuseoftheresearch,results,prototypes and/ordeliverables.Providedocumentationprovingownershiporpossessionof appropriatelicensingrightstoallpatentedinventions(orinventionsforwhicha
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Adescriptionoftheactiontheproposerhas takenorproposestotaketoavoid,neutralize, ormitigatetheconflict

patentapplicationhasbeenfiled)tobeusedfortheproposedproject.The Governmentwillassumeunlimitedrightstoallintellectualpropertynotexplicitly identifiedasrestrictedintheproposal. StateNONEifnorestrictionsareintendedandpatentsarenotapplicable. HumanUse:Provideevidenceoforaplanforreviewbyaninstitutionalreviewboard (IRB)forallproposedresearchthatwillinvolvehumansubjectsinthefirstyearofthe project.Forfurtherinformationonthissubject,seeSectionVI.B.3. StateNONEifhumanuseisnotafactorinaproposal. AnimalUse:Forsubmissionscontaininganimaluse,proposalsmustbrieflydescribe plansforInstitutionalAnimalCareandUseCommittee(IACUC)reviewandapproval. Forfurtherinformationonthissubject,seeSectionVI.B.4. StateNONEIfanimaluseisnotafactorinaproposal. SubcontractorPlan:PrepareasubcontractorplaninaccordancewithFAR19.702(a) (1)and(2).PursuanttoSection8(d)oftheSmallBusinessAct(15U.S.C.637(d)),itis Governmentpolicytoenablesmallbusinessandsmalldisadvantagedbusiness concernstobeconsideredfairlyassubcontractorstocontractorsperformingworkor renderingservicesasprimecontractorsorsubcontractorsunderGovernment contracts,andtoensurethatprimecontractorsandsubcontractorscarryoutthis policy.TheplanformatisoutlinedinFAR19.704. 2. Volume2:CostProposal Thissectionismandatoryandmustincludeallthelistedcomponents.Nopagelimitis specifiedforthisvolume. a. CoverSheet:IncludethesameinformationasthecoversheetforVolumeIwiththe labelPROPOSAL:VOLUME2. b. CostSummary:Provideasinglepagesummarywithcosttotalsforlabor,materials, otherdirectcharges(ODCs),indirectcosts(overhead,fringe,generaland administrative(G&A),andtheproposedfee(ifany)fortheeffortbyyear.Include costsforeachtaskineachyearoftheeffortbyprimeandmajorsubcontractors,total costandcompanycostshare,ifapplicable.IncludeanyrequestsforGovernment furnishedequipmentorinformationwithcostestimates(ifapplicable)anddelivery dates. c. DetailedCostInformation:Providedetailedcostinformationfordirectlabor (includinglaborcategories),materials,andODCsbymonthforeachtaskofthe project.Informationprovidedforsubcontractorsmustbeatthesamelevelofdetail asthatprovidedforprimecontractors.Bothlaborratesandhoursshouldbedetailed.
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Aseparatebreakdownshouldbedoneforeachproposedoption. Summarizetasklevelcostinformationtogivetotalexpendituresonlabor,materials, indirectcosts,andODCsbymonthforprimeandsubcontractors.Identifycostsharing (ifany).Itemizepurchasesofinformationtechnology(asdefinedinFAR2.101).Provide totalsforallcostcategories. Thecostproposalshouldincludeaspreadsheetfile(.xls,orequivalentformat)that providesformulatraceabilityamongallcomponentsofthecostproposal.Costsmustbe traceablebetweenprimeandsubcontractoraswellasbetweenthecostproposaland thestatementofwork.Thespreadsheetfileshouldbeincludedasaseparate componentofthezippedsubmissionpackage. Forinformationtechnologyandequipmentpurchasesthatareequaltoorgreaterthan $50,000forasingleitem,alettershouldbeincludedjustifyingthepurchaseusing resourcesotherthanfrominternalfunding. Supportingcostandpricinginformationshallincludeadescriptionofthemethodused toestimatecostsandsupportingdocumentation.Costorpricingdataasdefinedin FARSubpart15.4shallberequirediftheproposerisseekingaprocurementcontract awardof$700,000orgreaterunlesstheproposerrequestsanexceptionfromthe requirementtosubmitthisinformation.Costorpricingdataisnotrequiredifthe proposerproposesanawardinstrumentotherthanaprocurementcontract(e.g.,a grant,cooperativeagreement,orothertransaction). PreawardcostsarenotreimbursableforawardsunderthisBAA. SeeSectionIII.Cforinformationoncostsharing/matching. SeethecostproposalchecklistprovidedinSectionVIII.Cforfurtherinformation. d. Subcontractors:Theproposerisresponsibleforthecompilationandsubmissionofall subcontractorcostproposals.Proposalsubmissionswillnotbeconsideredcomplete untiltheGovernmenthasreceivedallsubcontractorcostproposals. ProprietarysubcontractorcostproposalsmaybeincludedaspartofVolumeIIor submittedseparatelytoDARPABAA1164@darpa.mil(notuploadedtothesubmission site).EmailmessagesshouldincludeSubcontractorCostProposalinthesubjectline andidentifytheprincipalinvestigatorandprimeproposerorganizationinthemessage. Subcontractorcostproposalsshouldincludeinterdivisionalworktransferagreementsor similararrangements. e. OtherTransactions:Iftheproposerrequestsawardofan845OtherTransactions(OT) asanontraditionaldefensecontractor,asdefinedintheOSDguideOther Transactions(OT)GuideForPrototypeProjectsdatedJanuary2001(asamended)
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(http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/Docs/otguide.doc),informationmustbeincludedin thecostproposaltosupporttheclaim.Iftheproposerrequestsawardofan845OT forPrototypesagreementwithouttherequiredonethirdcostshare,information mustbeincludedinthecostproposalsupportingtheclaimthatthereisatleastone nontraditionalDefensecontractorparticipatingtoasignificantextentintheproposed prototypeproject. Proposersrequestingan845OTforPrototypesagreementmustincludeadetailedlistof milestonesincluding:milestonedescription,completioncriteria,duedate,and payment/fundingschedule(toinclude,ifcostshareisproposed,contractorand Governmentshareamounts).Milestonesshouldrelatedirectlytoaccomplishmentof technicalmetricsasdefinedintheBAAand/ortheproposal.Agreementtype,fixed priceorexpenditurebased,willbesubjecttonegotiationwithDARPA;however,theuse offixedpricemilestoneswithapayment/fundingscheduleispreferred.Proprietary informationmustnotbeincludedaspartofthemilestones. Forinformationon845OTs,referto http://www.darpa.mil/Opportunities/Contract_Management/Other_Transactions_and_ Technology_Investment_Agreements.aspx C. ProprietaryandClassifiedInformation 1. ProprietaryInformation:DARPApolicyistotreatallproposalsassourceselection information(seeFAR2.101and3.104)andtodisclosethecontentsonlyforthepurpose ofevaluation. ProposersareresponsibleforidentifyingproprietaryinformationtoDARPA.Proposals containingproprietaryinformationmusthavethecoverpageandeachpagecontaining suchinformationclearlymarked.Proprietaryinformationmustnotbeincludedinthe schedule,milestones,orSOW. Duringtheevaluationprocess,proposalsmaybehandledbyoneormoresupport contractorsforadministrativepurposesand/ortoassistwithtechnicalevaluation.All DARPAsupportcontractorsperformingthisroleareexpresslyprohibitedfromperforming DARPAsponsoredtechnicalresearchandareboundbyappropriatenondisclosure agreements. 2. ClassifiedInformation:Proposerssubmittingclassifiedproposalsorrequiringaccessto classifiedinformationduringthelifecycleoftheeffortshallensureallindustrial, personnel,andinformationsystemprocessingsecurityrequirements(e.g.,facility clearance(FCL),personnelsecurityclearance(PCL),certificationandaccreditation(C&A)) areinplaceandattheappropriatelevel,andanyforeignownershipcontrolandinfluence (FOCI)issuesaremitigatedpriortosubmissionoraccess.Proposersmusthaveexisting, approvedcapabilities(personnelandfacilities)priortoawardtoperformresearchand developmentattheclassificationlevelproposed.Additionalinformationonthese subjectsisathttp://www.dss.mil.
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IfaproposalissubmittedasClassifiedNationalSecurityInformationasdefinedby ExecutiveOrder13526theinformationmustbemarkedandprotectedasthough classifiedattheappropriateclassificationlevelandsubmittedtoDARPAforafinal classificationdetermination. Classifiedsubmissionsmustindicatetheclassificationlevelofnotonlytheproposal materials,butalsotheanticipatedclassificationleveloftheawarddocument. Afteranincomingproposalisreviewedandadeterminationhasbeenmadethatthe awardinstrumentmayresultinaccesstoclassifiedinformation,aDDForm254,DoD ContractSecurityClassificationSpecification,willbeissuedandattachedaspartofthe award.ADDForm254willnotbeprovidedatthetimeofsubmission.TheDDForm254 templateisavailableathttp://www.dtic.mil/dtic/pdf/formsNguides/dd0254.pdf. Proposerschoosingtosubmitaclassifiedproposalfromotherclassifiedsourcesmust firstreceivepermissionfromtherespectiveoriginalclassificationauthority(OCA)touse thisinformationinreplyingtothisBAA.Applicableclassificationguide(s)mustbe submittedtoensuretheproposalisprotectedattheappropriateclassificationlevel. Classifiedsubmissionsshallbeappropriatelyandconspicuouslymarkedwiththe proposedclassificationlevelanddeclassificationdate.SubmissionsrequiringDARPAto makeafinalclassificationdeterminationshallbemarkedasfollows: CLASSIFICATIONDETERMINATIONPENDING.Protectasthoughclassified(insert therecommendedclassificationlevel:Confidential,Secret,orTopSecret) Classifiedproposalswillnotbereturned.Theoriginalofeachclassifiedproposal receivedwillberetainedatDARPA,andallothercopiesdestroyed.Adestruction certificatewillbeprovidedifaformalrequestisreceivedbyDARPAwithin5daysof notificationofnonselection. D. SubmissionInstructions 1. DueDates:Theproposalpackagefullproposal[Volume1(includingAppendixA)and Volume2]and,asapplicable,theencryptionpassword,proprietarysubcontractorcost proposals,classifiedappendicestounclassifiedproposalsmustbesubmittedperthe instructionsoutlinedinthisdocumentandreceivedbyDARPAbytheinitialclosingin ordertobeconsideredduringtheinitialevaluationphase.Proposersarewarnedthat submissiondeadlinesasoutlinedhereinarestrictlyenforced.Whilethissolicitationwill remainopenuntilthefinalclosingdate/BAAexpiration,proposersarewarnedthatthe likelihoodoffundingisgreatlyreducedforproposalssubmittedaftertheinitialclosing date. DARPAwillacknowledgereceiptofcompletesubmissionsviaemailandassigncontrol numbersthatshouldbeusedinallfurthercorrespondenceregardingproposals.Note:
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Theseacknowledgementswillnotbesentuntilaftertheproposalduedate. Failuretocomplywiththesubmissionproceduresmayresultinthesubmissionnotbeing evaluated. 2. UnclassifiedSubmission:Proposersmustsubmittheirentireproposalviathesame method;applicationscannotbesubmittedinpartviaonemethodandinpartviaanother methodnorshouldduplicatesubmissionsbesentviamultiplemethods.Email submissionswillnotbeaccepted. a. ProcurementContractorOtherTransactionAgreementProposers:Unclassified proposalssentinresponsetoDARPABAA1164shouldbesubmittedelectronically throughtheDARPABAASubmissionSystem(https://www.tfims.darpa.mil/baa/). BecausetheDARPABAASubmissionSystemrequiresregistrationandcertificate installation,adequatetimebeforedeadlinesshouldbeallowedtocompletethis process.Informationregardingaccountrequest,proposalupload,andotherfunctionsis availableathttps://www.tfims.darpa.mil/baa/.Ifaproposerintendstosubmitmore thanoneproposal,aseparateaccountmustbecreatedforeachsubmission.Otherwise, subsequentuploadswilloverwritepreviousones. ProposalssubmittedthroughtheDARPABAAsubmissionsystemmustbecompressed andsubmittedasasinglezipfile(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_(file_format)).Only onefilewillbeacceptedpersubmission,andsubmissionsnotzippedwillberejected. AllproposalssubmittedthroughtheDARPABAASubmissionSystem(notincluding Grants.gov)mustbeencryptedusingWinziporPKZipwith256bitAESencryption. PasswordsshouldbeemailedtoDARPABAA1164@darpa.milatthetimeofproposal submission. b. GrantorCooperativeAgreementProposers:Proposersapplyingforgrantsor cooperativeagreementsmaysubmitthroughoneofthefollowingmethods:1) electronicuploadpertheinstructionsat http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jspor2)maileddirectlyto DARPA. TechnicalsupportforGrants.govsubmissionsmaybereachedat18005184726and support@grants.gov. 3. ClassifiedSubmission:DARPAanticipatesthatsubmissionsunderthisBAAwillbe unclassified;however,classifiedsubmissionswillbeaccepted.Classifiedproposalsmust beappropriatelymarkedandmustnotbesubmittedelectronicallybyanymeans, includingtheelectronicuploadsystemorGrants.gov,asdescribedabove. Classifiedmaterialsmustbesubmittedinaccordancewiththefollowingguidelines:
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 ConfidentialandSecretCollateralInformation:Useclassificationandmarkingguidance providedbypreviouslyissuedsecurityclassificationguides,DoD5200.1RInformation SecurityRegulationandDoD5220.22MNationalIndustrialSecurityProgram OperatingManual,whenmarkingandtransmittinginformationpreviouslyclassifiedby anotherOCA.Allclassifiedinformationwillbeenclosedinopaqueinnerandouter coversanddoublewrapped.Theinnerenvelopeshallbesealedandplainlymarked withtheassignedclassificationandaddressesofbothsenderandaddressee.Classified informationattheConfidentialorSecretlevelmaybesubmittedviaoneofthe followingmethods: o HandcarriedbyanappropriatelyclearedandauthorizedcouriertoDARPA.Prior totraveling,thecouriershallcontacttheDARPAClassifiedDocumentRegistry (CDR)at7035264052tocoordinatearrivalanddelivery o MailedviaappropriateU.S.PostalServicemethods(e.g.,RegisteredMailor ExpressMail).Allclassifiedinformationwillbeenclosedinopaqueinnerand outercoversanddoublewrapped.Theinnerenvelopeshallbesealedand plainlymarkedwiththeassignedclassificationandaddressesofbothsenderand addressee. Theinnerenvelopeshallbeaddressedto: DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency ATTN:I2O Reference:DARPABAA1164 3701NorthFairfaxDrive Arlington,VA222031714 Theouterenvelopeshallbesealedwithoutidentificationastotheclassificationofits contentsandaddressedto: DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency Security&IntelligenceDirectorate,Attn:CDR 3701NorthFairfaxDrive Arlington,VA222031714 TopSecretInformation:TopSecretinformationmustbehandcarriedbyan appropriatelyclearedandauthorizedcouriertoDARPA.Priortotraveling,thecourier mustcontactDARPACDRat7035264052forinstructions. SpecialAccessProgram(SAP)Information:SAPinformationmustbetransmittedvia approvedmethods.Priortosubmission,thecouriermustcontactDARPASAPCOat703 5264052forinstructions. SensitiveCompartmentedInformation(SCI):SCImustbetransmittedviaapproved methods.Priortosubmission,contactDARPACDRat7035264052forinstructions.
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V.

EVALUATION

A. EvaluationCriteria Evaluationofproposalswillbeaccomplishedthroughascientific/technicalreviewofeach proposalusingthefollowingcriterialistedindescendingorderofimportance:(a)Overall ScientificandTechnicalMerit;(b)PotentialContributionandRelevancetotheDARPAMission; and(c)CostRealism. OverallScientificandTechnicalMerit:Theproposedtechnicalapproachisfeasible, achievable,completeandsupportedbyaproposedtechnicalteamthathasthe expertiseandexperiencetoaccomplishtheproposedtasks.Taskdescriptionsand associatedtechnicalelementsarecompleteandinalogicalsequence,withallproposed deliverablesclearlydefinedsuchthataviableattempttoachieveeffortgoalsislikelyas aresultofaward.Theproposalidentifiesmajortechnicalrisks,andmitigationefforts areclearlywelldefinedandfeasible. PotentialContributionandRelevancetotheDARPAMission:Thepotentialcontributions oftheproposedeffortwithrelevancetothenationaltechnologybasewillbeevaluated. Specifically,DARPAsmissionistomaintainthetechnologicalsuperiorityoftheU.S. militaryandpreventtechnologicalsurprisefromharmingournationalsecurityby sponsoringrevolutionary,highpayoffresearchthatbridgesthegapbetween fundamentaldiscoveriesandtheirapplication.Inaddition,theevaluationwilltakeinto considerationtheextenttowhichtheproposedintellectualproperty(IP)rightswill potentiallyimpacttheGovernmentsabilitytotransitionthetechnology. CostRealism:Theobjectiveofthiscriterionistoestablishthattheproposedcostsare realisticforthetechnicalandmanagementapproachofferedandtodeterminethe proposerspracticalunderstandingoftheeffort.Theproposalwillbereviewedto determineifthecostsproposedarebasedonrealisticassumptions,reflectasufficient understandingofthetechnicalgoalsandobjectivesoftheBAA,andareconsistentwith theproposerstechnicalapproach(toincludetheproposedSOW).Ataminimum,this reviewwillinclude,attheprimeandsubcontractlevel,thetypeandnumberoflabor hoursproposedpertask,thetypesandquantityofmaterials,equipmentandfabrication costs,travelandothervariouselementsproposed.Foreffortswithalikelihoodof commercialapplication,appropriatedirectcostsharingmaybeapositivefactorinthe evaluation.Theevaluationcriterionrecognizesthatundueemphasisoncostmay motivateproposerstoofferlowriskideaswithminimumuncertaintyandtostaffthe effortwithjuniorpersonneltobeinamorecompetitiveposture.Coststrategiessuch asthesearediscouraged. B. ReviewandSelectionProcess DARPApolicyistoensureimpartial,equitable,comprehensiveproposalevaluationsandto selectsourceswhoseoffersmeettheDARPAtechnical,policy,andprogrammaticgoals. Inordertoprovidethedesiredevaluation,qualifiedGovernmentpersonnelwillconductreviews

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and(ifnecessary)convenepanelsofexpertsintheappropriateareas.Subjecttotherestrictions setforthinFAR37.203(d),inputontechnicalaspectsoftheproposalsmaybesolicitedby DARPAfromnonGovernmentconsultants/expertswhoarestrictlyboundbyappropriate nondisclosurerequirements. Thereviewprocessidentifiesproposalsthatmeettheestablishedcriteriaandare,therefore, selectableforfundingawardsbytheGovernment.SelectionsunderthisBAAwillbemadeto proposersonthebasisoftheevaluationcriterialistedinSectionV.A.Proposalsthatare determinedtobeselectablewillnotnecessarilyreceiveawardsdueinparttofundavailability. Selectionsmaybemadeatanytimeduringtheperiodofsolicitation. Proposalsareevaluatedindividually,notratedcompetitivelyagainstotherproposalsbecause theyarenotsubmittedinaccordancewithacommonworkstatement.Forpurposesof evaluation,aproposalisdefinedtobethedocumentandsupportingmaterialsasdescribedin SectionIV. Failuretocomplywiththesubmissionproceduresmayresultinthesubmissionnotbeing evaluated.Noproposals,classifiedorunclassified,willbereturned.Afterproposalshavebeen evaluatedandselectionsmade,theoriginalofeachproposalwillberetainedatDARPA.Hard copieswillbedestroyed.

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VI.

AWARD ADMINISTRATION A. SelectionNotices

Afterproposalevaluationiscomplete,proposerswillbenotifiedwhethertheirproposalsare selectableasdeterminedbythereviewprocess.TheGovernmentmayinitiatecontract negotiationsiftheproposalhasbeenselectedforimmediatefunding.Notificationwillbesent byemailtothetechnicalandadministrativePOCsidentifiedontheproposalcoversheet. B. AdministrativeandNationalPolicyRequirements 1. MeetingandTravelRequirements:Twoprincipalinvestigator(PI)meetingswillbeheld eachyearatroughlysixmonthintervals,withthefirstPImeetingoccurringatprogram initiation.Thesemeetingswillfocusonopentechnicalinterchangeandthedefinitionof architecturesandinterfaces,asappropriate,thatwillfacilitatetechnologydemonstrations andintegration.Difficultiesencounteredandpossiblesolutionswillalsobediscussed. Participantsareexpectedtomaintainactivecollaborationwithothermembersofthe programcommunitywhererelevantandshouldexpecttobeinvolvedinfrequentworking groupmeetingsbyeithertravelorteleconferencing.DARPAandotherGovernment personnelwillbeactivelyinvolvedinthesemeetings.ThegoalsofthePImeetingswillbe to:(a)reviewanddiscussplansandoptionsfortechnologydemonstrationsand prototypes;(b)reviewanddiscussresultsfromexperiments;(c)reviewandshare innovations/accomplishmentsofeachteam;(d)demonstrateprototypes;and(e)planfor thenextsixmonthperiod. ThelocationsforPImeetingsandothereventswillbespecifiedbytheGovernment. AssumethatPImeetingswillbeheldalternatelyateastandwestcoastlocations.In additiontositevisits,regularteleconferencemeetingsareencouragedtoenhance communicationswiththeGovernmentteam.Shouldimportantissuesarisebetween programreviews,theGovernmentteamwillbeavailabletosupportinformalinterim technicalinterchangemeetings. 2. IntellectualProperty:Itisdesiredthatallnoncommercialsoftware(includingsource code),softwaredocumentation,hardwaredesignsanddocumentation,andtechnicaldata generatedundertheprogrambeprovidedasadeliverabletotheGovernment,witha minimumofGovernmentPurposeRights.Therefore,tothegreatestextentfeasible, proposersshouldnotincludebackgroundproprietarysoftwareandtechnicaldataasthe basisoftheirproposedapproach.Ifproposersdesiretouseproprietarysoftwareor technicaldataorbothasthebasisoftheirproposedapproach,inwholeorinpart,they should:1)clearlyidentifysuchsoftware/dataanditsproposedparticularuse(s);2)explain howtheGovernmentwillbeabletoreachitsprogramgoals(includingtransition)within theproprietarymodeloffered;and3)providepossiblenonproprietaryalternativesinany areathatmightpresenttransitiondifficultiesorincreasedriskorcosttotheGovernment undertheproposedproprietarysolution.
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Proposersexpectingtouse,butnottodeliver,commercialopensourcetoolsorother materialsinimplementingtheirapproachmayberequiredtoindemnifytheGovernment againstlegalliabilityarisingfromsuchuse. Allreferencesto"UnlimitedRights"or"GovernmentPurposeRights"areintendedtorefer tothedefinitionsofthosetermsassetforthintheDefenseFederalAcquisitionRegulation Supplement(DFARS)Part227. a. ProcurementContracts NoncommercialItems(TechnicalDataandComputerSoftware):Proposers respondingtothisBAArequestingaprocurementcontractshallidentifyall noncommercialtechnicaldataandcomputersoftwarethatitplanstogenerate, develop,and/ordeliverunderanyproposedawardinstrumentinwhichthe Governmentwillacquirelessthanunlimitedrightsandtoassertspecificrestrictions onthosedeliverables.ProposersshallfollowtheformatunderDFARS252.2277017 forthisstatedpurpose(informationonDFARSisat http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdfara.htm). Thefollowingformatmaybeusedforthislist:
TechnicalData Computer SoftwareTobe FurnishedWith Restrictions (LIST) NONCOMMERCIAL Summaryof Basisfor AssertedRights NameofPerson IntendedUsein Assertion Category AssertingRestrictions theConductof theResearch (Narrative) (LIST) (LIST) (LIST)

Intheeventproposersdonotsubmitthelist,theGovernmentwillclaimunlimited rightstoallnoncommercialtechnicaldataandcomputersoftwaregenerated, developed,and/ordeliveredunderanyawardinstrument,unlessitissubstantiated thatdevelopmentofthenoncommercialtechnicaldataandcomputersoftware occurredwithmixedfunding.Ifmixedfundingisanticipatedinthedevelopmentof noncommercialtechnicaldataandcomputersoftwaregenerated,developed,and/or deliveredunderanyawardinstrument,proposersshouldidentifythedataand softwareinquestionassubjecttoGovernmentpurposerights(GPR).Inaccordance withDFARS252.2277013,RightsinTechnicalDataNoncommercialItems,and DFARS252.2277014,RightsinNoncommercialComputerSoftwareand NoncommercialComputerSoftwareDocumentation,theGovernmentwill automaticallyassumethatanysuchGPRrestrictionislimitedtoaperiodof5years inaccordancewiththeapplicableDFARSclauses,atwhichtimetheGovernmentwill acquireunlimitedrightsunlessthepartiesagreeotherwise.TheGovernmentwill usethelistduringtheevaluationprocesstoevaluatetheimpactofanyidentified restrictionsandmayrequestadditionalinformationfromtheproposer,asmaybe necessary,toevaluatetheproposersassertions. Ifnorestrictionsareintended,theproposershouldstateNONE.
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 CommercialItems(TechnicalDataandComputerSoftware):Proposersresponding tothisBAArequestingaprocurementcontracttobeissuedundertheFAR/DFARS shallidentifyallcommercialtechnicaldataandcommercialcomputersoftwarethat maybeincludedinanynoncommercialdeliverablescontemplatedunderthe researcheffort,withanyapplicablerestrictionsontheGovernmentsuseofsuch commercialtechnicaldataand/orcomputersoftware.Intheeventproposersdo notsubmitthelist,theGovernmentwillassumetherearenorestrictionsonthe Governmentsuseofsuchcommercialitems.TheGovernmentmayusethelist duringtheevaluationprocesstoevaluatetheimpactofanyidentifiedrestrictions andmayrequestadditionalinformationfromtheproposertoevaluatethe proposersassertions. Ifnorestrictionsareintended,theproposershouldstateNONE. Thefollowingformatmaybeusedforthislist:
TechnicalData Computer SoftwareTobe FurnishedWith Restrictions (LIST) COMMERCIAL Summaryof Basisfor AssertedRights NameofPerson IntendedUsein Assertion Category AssertingRestrictions theConductof theResearch (Narrative) (LIST) (LIST) (LIST)

b. OtherTypesofAwards ProposersrespondingtothisBAArequestingagrant,cooperativeagreement, technologyinvestmentagreement,orothertransactionsshallfollowtheapplicable rulesandregulationsgoverningthesevariousawardinstruments,butinallcasesshould appropriatelyidentifyanypotentialrestrictionsontheGovernmentsuseofany intellectualpropertycontemplatedunderthoseawardinstrumentsinquestion.This includesbothnoncommercialItemsandcommercialItems.Proposalsmayuseaformat similartothatdescribedabove.TheGovernmentmayusethelistaspartofthe evaluationprocesstoassesstheimpactofanyidentifiedrestrictions,andmayrequest additionalinformationfromtheproposer,toevaluatetheproposersassertions. Ifnorestrictionsareintended,theproposershouldstateNONE. c. Patents Proposersmustincludedocumentationprovingownershiporpossessionofappropriate licensingrightstoallpatentedinventionstobeusedfortheproposedproject.This includesinventionsforwhichapatentapplicationhasbeenfiled,mayinclude proprietaryinformationandisnotyetpubliclyavailable.Documentationmustinclude: thepatentnumber,inventorname(s),assigneenames(ifany),filingdate,filingdateof anyrelatedprovisionalapplication,andsummaryofthepatenttitle,witheither:a representationofinventionownership,orproofofpossessionofappropriatelicensing

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rightsintheinvention(i.e.,anagreementfromtheownerofthepatentgrantinglicense totheproposer). d. IntellectualPropertyRepresentations Proposersshouldprovideagoodfaithrepresentationofeitherownershiporpossession ofappropriatelicensingrightstoallotherintellectualpropertytobeusedforthe proposedproject.Proposersshallprovideashortsummaryforeachitemassertedwith lessthanunlimitedrightsthatdescribesthenatureoftherestrictionandtheintended useoftheintellectualpropertyintheconductoftheproposedresearch. 3. HumanUse:Allresearchinvolvinghumansubjects,toincludeuseofhumanbiological specimensandhumandata,selectedforfundingmustcomplywithFederalregulationsfor humansubjectprotection.Further,researchinvolvinghumansubjectsthatisconducted orsupportedbytheDoDmustcomplywith32CFR219,ProtectionofHumanSubjects http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_07/32cfr219_07.html,andDoDDirective 3216.02,ProtectionofHumanSubjectsandAdherencetoEthicalStandardsinDoD SupportedResearch(http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/321602p.pdf). Institutionsawardedfundingforresearchinvolvinghumansubjectsmustprovide documentationofacurrentAssuranceofCompliancewithFederalregulationsforhuman subjectprotection,forexampleaDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,Officeof HumanResearchProtectionFederalWideAssurance(http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp).All institutionsengagedinhumansubjectresearch,toincludesubcontractors,musthavea validassurance.Inaddition,personnelinvolvedinhumansubjectsresearchmust documentthecompletionofappropriatetrainingfortheprotectionofhumansubjects. Forallresearchthatwillinvolvehumansubjectsinthefirstyearoftheproject,the institutionmustsubmitevidenceofaplanforreviewbyaninstitutionalreviewboard (IRB)aspartoftheproposal.TheIRBconductingthereviewmustbetheIRBidentifiedon theinstitutionsAssuranceofCompliance.Theprotocol,separatefromtheproposal, mustincludeadetaileddescriptionoftheresearchplan,studypopulation,risksand benefitsofstudyparticipation,recruitmentandconsentprocess,datacollection,anddata analysis.ThedesignatedIRBshouldbeconsultedforguidanceonwritingtheprotocol. TheinformedconsentdocumentmustcomplywithFederalregulations(32CFR219.116). AvalidAssuranceofComplianceandevidenceofappropriatetrainingbyallinvestigators shouldallaccompanytheprotocolforreviewbytheIRB. InadditiontoalocalIRBapproval,aheadquarterslevelhumansubjectsregulatoryreview andapprovalisrequiredforallresearchconductedorsupportedbyDoD.TheArmy, Navy,orAirForceofficeresponsibleformanagingtheawardcanprovideguidanceand informationabouttheircomponentsheadquarterslevelreviewprocess.Confirmationof acurrentAssuranceofComplianceandappropriatehumansubjectsprotectiontrainingis requiredbeforeheadquarterslevelapprovalcanbeissued. ThetimerequiredtocompletetheIRBreview/approvalprocesswillvarydependingon
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thecomplexityoftheresearchand/orthelevelofrisktostudyparticipants;ampletime shouldbeallottedtocompletetheapprovalprocess.TheIRBapprovalprocesscanlast between1to3months,followedbyaDoDreviewthatcouldlast3to6months.No DoD/DARPAfundingmaybeusedtowardhumansubjectsresearchuntilallapprovalsare granted. 4. AnimalUse:Awardrecipientsperformingresearch,experimentation,ortestinginvolving theuseofanimalsshallcomplywiththerulesonanimalacquisition,transport,care, handling,andusein: 9CFRparts14,DepartmentofAgriculturerulesthatimplementthe LaboratoryAnimalWelfareActof1966,asamended,(7U.S.C.21312159); GuidelinesdescribedinNationalInstitutesofHealthPublicationNo.86 23,"GuidefortheCareandUseofLaboratoryAnimals";and DoDDirective3216.01,UseofLaboratoryAnimalsinDoDProgram. Forprojectsanticipatinganimaluse,proposalsshouldbrieflydescribeplansfor InstitutionalAnimalCareandUseCommittee(IACUC)reviewandapproval.Animalstudies intheprogramwillbeexpectedtocomplywiththePublicHealthServicePolicyon HumaneCareandUseofLaboratoryAnimalsat http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/olaw.htm. AllawardrecipientsmustreceiveapprovalbyaDoDcertifiedveterinarian,inadditionto IACUCapproval.NoanimalstudiesmaybeconductedusingDoD/DARPAfundinguntilthe U.S.ArmyMedicalResearchandMaterielCommandAnimalCareandUseReviewOffice (ACURO)orotherappropriateDoDveterinaryoffice(s)grantapproval.Asapartofthis secondaryreviewprocess,therecipientwillberequiredtocompleteandsubmitan ACUROAnimalUseAppendix (https://mrmc.amedd.army.mil/index.cfm?pageid=Research_Protections.acuroAnimalApp endix). 5. PublicationApproval:ItisDoDpolicythatthepublicationofproductsoffundamental researchwillremainunrestrictedtothemaximumextentpossible.Contracted fundamentalresearch: includes[researchperformedunder]grantsandcontractsthatare(a)funded bybudgetcategory6.1(BasicResearch),whetherperformedbyuniversitiesor industryor(b)fundedbybudgetcategory6.2(AppliedResearch)andperformed oncampusatauniversity.Theresearchshallnotbeconsideredfundamentalin thoserareandexceptionalcircumstanceswheretheappliedresearcheffort presentsahighlikelihoodofdisclosingperformancecharacteristicsofmilitary systemsormanufacturingtechnologiesthatareuniqueandcriticaltodefense, andwhereagreementonrestrictionshavebeenrecordedinthecontractor
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grant. SuchresearchisreferredtobyDARPAasRestrictedResearch. PursuanttoDoDpolicy,researchperformedundergrants,cooperativeagreementsand contractsthatare(a)fundedbybudgetcategory6.2(AppliedResearch)andnot performedoncampusatauniversityor(b)fundedbybudgetcategory6.3(Advanced Research)doesnotmeetthedefinitionoffundamentalresearch.Publicationrestrictions willbeplacedonallsuchresearch. ResearchtobeperformedasaresultofthisBAAisexpectedtobeFundamental.DARPA doesnotanticipateapplyingpublicationrestrictionsofanykind. Proposersareadvisedthat,ifgrantsorcooperativeagreementsareproposedasthe awardinstrument,DARPAmaydeterminethatresearchresultingfromtheproposed effortwillpresentahighlikelihoodofdisclosingperformancecharacteristicsofmilitary systemsormanufacturingtechnologiesthatareuniqueandcriticaltodefenseandmay electtouseotherawardinstruments.Anyawardresultingfromsuchadeterminationwill includearequirementforDARPApermissionbeforepublishinganyinformationorresults ontheeffortandwillbeconsideredrestrictedresearch. Forcertainprojects,eveniftheeffortbeingperformedbytheprimecontractoris restrictedresearch,asubcontractormaybeperformingcontractedfundamentalresearch. Inthesecases,itistheprimecontractorsresponsibilitytoexplainintheproposalwhythe subcontractorseffortwillbecontractedfundamentalresearch. Thefollowingstatementsorsimilarprovisionswillbeincorporatedintoanyresultant restrictedresearchornonfundamentalresearchprocurementcontractorother transaction: Thereshallbenodisseminationorpublication,exceptwithinandbetweenthe contractorandanysubcontractors,ofinformationdevelopedunderthiscontractor containedinthereportstobefurnishedpursuanttothiscontractwithoutprior writtenapprovaloftheDARPAPublicReleaseCenter(PRC).Alltechnicalreportswill begivenproperreviewbyappropriateauthoritytodeterminewhichdistribution statementistobeappliedpriortotheinitialdistributionofthesereportsbythe contractor.Withregardtosubcontractorproposalsforcontractedfundamental research,papersresultingfromunclassifiedcontractedfundamentalresearchare exemptfromprepublicationcontrolsandthisreviewrequirement,pursuanttoDoD Instruction5230.27PresentationofDoDRelatedScientificandTechnicalPapersat Meetings. Whensubmittingmaterialforwrittenapprovalforopenpublication,the contractor/awardeemustsubmitarequestforpublicreleasetotheDARPAPRCand includethefollowinginformation:1)DocumentInformation:title,author,short plainlanguagedescriptionoftechnologydiscussedinthematerial(approximately30
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words),numberofpages(orminutesofvideo)anddocumenttype(briefing,report, abstract,article,orpaper);2)EventInformation:type(conference,principle investigatormeeting,articleorpaper),date,anddesireddateforDARPA'sapproval; 3)DARPASponsor:DARPAprogrammanager,DARPAoffice,andcontractnumber; and4)Contractor/Awardee'sinformation:POCname,emailandtelephone.Four weeksshouldbeallowedforprocessing;duedatesunder4weeksmayrequire justification.Unusualelectronicfileformatsmayrequireadditionalprocessingtime. Requestscanbesenteitherviaemailtoprc@darpa.milormailto3701NorthFairfax Drive,ArlingtonVA222031714,5712184235. MoreinformationregardingDARPA'spublicreleaseprocessmaybefoundat http://www.darpa.mil/NewsEvents/Public_Release_Center/Public_Release_Center.aspx. 6. ExportControl:PerDFARS204.7304,allprocurementcontractsandothertransactions, asdeemedappropriate,resultantfromthissolicitationwillincludetheDFARSExport Controlclause(252.2047008). 7. ElectronicandInformationTechnology:Allelectronicandinformationtechnology acquiredthroughthissolicitationmustsatisfytheaccessibilityrequirementsofSection 508oftheRehabilitationAct(29U.S.C.794d)andFARSubpart39.2.Eachprojectteam involvingthecreationorinclusionofelectronicandinformationtechnologymustensure thatFederalemployeeswithdisabilitieswillhaveaccesstoanduseofinformationthatis comparabletotheaccessandusebyFederalemployeeswhoarenotindividualswith disabilities,andmembersofthepublicwithdisabilitiesseekinginformationorservices fromDARPAwillhaveaccesstoanduseofinformationanddatathatiscomparabletothe accessanduseofinformationanddatabymembersofthepublicwhoarenotindividuals withdisabilities. 8. EmploymentEligibilityVerification:PerFAR22.1802,recipientsofFARbased procurementcontractsmustenrollasFederalcontractorsinEverify (http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis)andusethesystemtoverifyemployment eligibilityofallemployeesassignedtotheaward.Allresultantcontractsfromthis solicitationwillincludeaclausefromFAR52.22254,EmploymentEligibilityVerification. Thisclausewillnotbeincludedingrants,cooperativeagreements,orothertransactions. 9. ReportingExecutiveCompensationandFirstTierSubcontractAwards:PerFAR4.1403, FARbasedprocurementcontractsof$25,000ormorewillincludeaclausefromFAR 52.20410,ReportingExecutiveCompensationandFirstTierSubcontractAwards.A similarawardtermwillbeusedingrants,cooperativeagreements,andother transactions.Thisclauseisnotrequiredinclassifiedcontracts. 10. UpdatesofInformationRegardingResponsibilityMatters:FARclause52.2099,Updates ofPubliclyAvailableInformationRegardingResponsibilityMatters,willbeincludedinall

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contractsvaluedat$500,000wherethecontractorhascurrentactiveFederalcontracts andgrantswithtotalvaluegreaterthan$10,000,000. C. Reporting Thenumberandtypesoftechnicalandfinancialreportsrequiredunderthecontractedeffort willbespecifiedintheawarddocument,andwillinclude,asaminimum,monthlyfinancial statusreportsandayearlystatussummary.Thereportsshallbepreparedandsubmittedin accordancewiththeprocedurescontainedintheawarddocument.Afinalreportthat summarizestheprojectandtaskswillberequiredattheconclusionoftheperformanceperiod fortheaward. D. ElectronicSystems 1. CentralContractorRegistration(CCR)andUniversalIdentifierRequirements:Unlessthe proposerisexemptfromthisrequirement,asperFAR4.1102or2CFR25.110,as applicable,allproposersmustberegisteredintheCentralContractorRegistration(CCR) andhaveavalidDataUniversalNumberingSystem(DUNS)number.InformationonCCR registrationisavailableathttp://www.ccr.gov.AllproposersmustprovidetheDUNS numberineachproposaltheysubmit. Proposersrequestinganassistanceinstrument(e.g.,Grants,CooperativeAgreements) mustberegisteredinCCRpriortosubmittingaproposal.DARPAcannotmakean assistanceawardtoanproposeruntiltheproposerhasprovidedavalidDUNSnumber andhasmaintainedanactiveCCRregistrationwithcurrentinformation.Allother proposersmustberegisteredpriortoaward.AllproposersmustmaintainanactiveCCR registrationwithcurrentinformationatalltimesduringwhichtheyhaveanactiveFederal award. 2. RepresentationsandCertifications:InaccordancewithFAR4.1201,prospective proposersshallcompleteelectronicannualrepresentationsandcertifications.Information maybefoundat http://www.darpa.mil/Opportunities/Contract_Management/Representations_and_Certif ications.aspx. 3. WideAreaWorkFlow(WAWF):Performersarerequiredtosubmitinvoicesforpayment directlyathttps://wawf.eb.mil/#.WAWFregistrationisrequiredpriortoanyaward underthisBAA. 4. iEdison:Theawarddocumentforeachproposalselectedforfundingwillcontaina requirementforpatentreportsandnotificationstobesubmittedelectronicallythrough theiEdisonFederalpatentreportingsystemat(http://sedison.info.nih.gov/iEdison).

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VII. AGENCY CONTACTS DARPAwilluseemailforalltechnicalandadministrativecorrespondenceregardingthisBAA. TechnicalPOC:Dr.RandWaltzman,ProgramManager,DARPAI2O Email:DARPABAA1164@darpa.mil Mailingaddress: o DARPAI2O o ATTN:DARPABAA1164 3701NorthFairfaxDrive Arlington,VA222031714 Website:http://www.darpa.mil/Opportunities/Solicitations/I2O_Solicitations.aspx

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OTHER INFORMATION

A. FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs) Administrative,technical,andcontractualquestionsshouldbesentviaemailtoDARPABAA 1164@darpa.mil.Allrequestsmustincludethename,emailaddress,andthephonenumber ofapointofcontact. DARPAwillattempttoanswerquestionsinatimelymanner;however,questionssubmitted within7daysofinitialclosingmaynotbeanswered.Ifapplicable,DARPAwillpostFAQsto http://www.darpa.mil/Opportunities/Solicitations/I2O_Solicitations.aspx. B. IndustryDay TheIndustryDaywillbeAugust2,2011inArlington,VA.Pleaseregisterathttp://www.caci conferences.com/Default.aspx/smisc201108byJuly29,2011. NonU.S.citizensarerequiredtosubmitaDARPAForm60ForeignNationalVisitRequestto DARPAnolaterthanJuly29,2011viatheBAAmailbox. AllattendeeswillberequiredtopresentaGovernmentissuedphotoidentificationuponentry totheevent.AttendanceattheIndustryDayisvoluntaryandisnotrequiredtoproposetothis solicitation.DARPAwillnotprovidereimbursementforcostsincurredinparticipatinginthis IndustryDay. C. SubmissionChecklist Thefollowingitemsapplypriortoproposalsubmission:

BAA Section ObtainDUNSnumber IV.B.1.a Item

Applicability Requiredonproposalcover page

Comment http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/index.jsp TheDUNSNumberistheFederalGovernment's contractoridentificationcodeforallprocurement relatedactivities. https://www.bpn.gov/CCR/default.aspx TheCCRistheprimaryregistrantdatabaseforthe U.S.FederalGovernment.

EnrollinCentral Contractor Registration(CCR) database

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ObtainTaxpayer Identification Number(TIN)

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Requiredofallproposers Note,proposersrequesting anassistanceinstrument (e.g.,Grants,Cooperative Agreements)mustbe registeredinCCRpriorto proposalsubmission.All otherproposersmustbe registeredpriortoaward. Requiredonproposalcover page

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international /article/0,,id=96696,00.html ATINisusedbytheInternalRevenueServicein theadministrationoftaxlaws.

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ObtainCAGEcode

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EnrollinEVerify

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AppliestoFARbased contracts,nottogrants, cooperativeagreements,or othertransactions Requiredofallproposers

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Ensureeligibilityof allteammembers

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Requiredofallproposers (primesandsubcontractors)

http://www.dlis.dla.mil/CAGESearch/cage_faq.asp ACAGECodeidentifiescompaniesdoingor wishingtodobusinesswiththeFederal Government. http://www.uscis.gov/everify EVerifyisanInternetbasedsystemthatallows businessestodeterminetheeligibilityoftheir employeestoworkintheUnitedStates. https://orca.bpn.gov/ OnlineRepresentationsandCertifications Application(ORCA)isaneGovernmentinitiative designedbytheIntegratedAcquisition Environmenttoreplacethepaperbased representationsandcertificationsprocess. Verifyeligibility,asapplicable,forFFRDCs, Governmententities,organizationalconflictof interest

Thefollowingitemsapplyaspartofthesubmissionpackage:

Item Encryptionpassword

BAA Section IV.E.2.a

Applicability Requiredofproposersusing theDARPABAASubmission System Requiredofallproposers Requiredofallproposers

Comment EmailtoDARPABAA1134@darpa.mil

Volume1(Technical andManagement) AppendixA

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40pagelimit Informationonteammemberidentification Government/FFRDCteammembers Organizationalconflictofinterest(SETA) affirmations Intellectualproperty Humanuse Animaluse Subcontractorplan CoverSheet Costsummarybyyear Detailedcostinformationbytask/month Includecostsfordirectlabor,indirect costs/rates,materials/equipment, subcontractors/consultants,travel,otherdirect costs Justificationforlaborcosts,categoriesandhours Costspreadsheetfile(.xlsorequivalentformat) Ifapplicable,besuretoinclude: Listofmilestonesfor845OTAagreements Subcontractorcostproposalsifnotsentdirectly toDARPA Consultantagreements,teamingagreementsor lettersofintent Itemizedlistofmaterialandequipmentitemsto bepurchased Vendorquotesorengineeringestimatesfor materialandequipmentmorethan$50,000 Travelcostestimatetoincludepurpose,

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