MODIFICATION
A -- Historically Black Colleges and Universities & Minority Institutions Broad Agency Announcement
- Notice Date
- 4/27/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Missile Defense Agency, MDA Deputy for Contracting (MDA/DAC), 7100 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC, 20301-7100, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- HQ0006-07-HBCU-BAA-02
- Response Due
- 6/25/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/10/2007
- Description
- THIS MODIFICATION IS A CONTINUATION OF SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE HQ0006-07-HBCU-BAA-02. SUBMISSION CONSTITUTES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT Submission of an HBCU/MI proposal to MDA for the HBCU/MI BAA constitutes the offerors and offerors institutions acknowledgement and consent to fully accept and abide by MDA?s standard university HBCU/MI contract, to include the clauses and sections listed below: 1. Section H Clause - Public Release of Information, MDA Public Release of Information Policy. The MDA HBCU/MI Contract text associated with this Clause is stated as follows: H-__ PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2005) This provision implements DFARS 252.204-7000, Disclosure of Information: a. The policies and procedures outlined herein apply to information submitted by the Contractor and its subcontractors for public release of any information resulting from performance of this contract. Prior to public release, all information shall be cleared as directed by the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220.22-M). At a minimum, these materials may be technical papers, presentations, articles for publication and speeches or mass media material, such as press releases, photographs, fact sheets, advertising, posters, compact discs, videos, etc. b. All materials, which relate to the work performed by the contractor under this contract, shall be submitted to MDA for review and cleared for public release (hereafter referred to as ?cleared or clearance). Subcontractor public information materials shall be submitted for clearance through the prime contractor to MDA. c. The MDA review and clearance process for contractors working under an MDA contract shall be as follows: (1) Coordination through the contracting officer's representative (COR) when the COR is located in the MDA National Capital Region (NCR address same as paragraph j. below); or, if the COR is not located in the NCR, coordination through the cognizant contracting officer for all other contracts. (2) The contractor shall request a copy of MDA form Request for Public Release Review (hereafter referred to as review form) or any superseding form from the MDA COR or contracting officer (when COR is external to MDA NCR). (3) The contractor shall complete Sections A through I of the review form (or comply with the instructions of any superseding form) and submit the form to the COR along with the materials to be cleared (see paragraph j. below). If the information has been previously cleared, provide the Public Release Case Number if available as well as a copy of the previous document, highlighting the updated information. (4) The COR may affirm public releaseability by signing Section J.1, as Technical Reviewer of the review form. (5) The COR will forward the review form, including the materials to be cleared, to the MDA designated point of contact for Section J.2. coordination and submission of the package to MDA/PA. (6) The MDA COR or contracting officer (when COR is external to MDA NCR) will notify the contractor of the agency's final decision regarding the status of the request. d. The contractor shall submit the following to the COR at least 90 days in advance of the proposed release date. (1) Seven (7) copies of each item. (2) Written statement, including: (a) To whom the material is intended to be released; (b) Desired date for public release; (c) Statement that the material has been reviewed and cleared by officials of the contractor or subcontractor(s), for public release; (d) Contract number. Items submitted must be complete. Photographs shall have captions. e. Outlines, rough drafts, marked-up copy (with handwritten notes), incorrect distribution statements, FOUO information, export controlled or ITAR information will not be accepted or cleared. f. Abstracts or abbreviated materials may be submitted if the intent is to determine the feasibility of going further in preparing a complete paper for clearance. However, clearance of abstracts or abbreviated materials does not satisfy the requirement for clearance of the entire paper. g. The MDA Director of Public Affairs (MDA/PA) is responsible for coordinating the public release review. MDA/PA will work directly with the COR if there are questions or concerns regarding submissions. MDA/PA will not work with contractors who have not gone through their COR. h. Once information has been cleared for public release, it is in the public domain and shall always be used in its originally cleared context and format. Information previously cleared for public release, but containing new, modified or further developed information, must be submitted again for public release following the steps outlined in items c. and d. above. i. MDA will have Ninety (90) calendar days to review the proposed release of information, which may be extended by written mutual agreement. j. Due to time and screening constraints, it is recommended that all public release packages submitted to MDA be forwarded by a commercial overnight delivery service, addressed as follows: Missile Defense Agency/(2 letter code) Attn: First name Last name* 1301 Southgate Road Arlington, VA 22202 * Insert name of COR or, if information is being forwarded by COR to MDA, insert the name of the Contracting Officer. 2. K-23 (Security Classification); security classification clause and K-24 (Foreign Persons); Foreign Persons Disclosure clause. The MDA HBCU/MI Contract text associated with this Clause is stated as follows: K-23 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION The contract resulting from this solicitation will be unclassified and will not contain security requirements or a Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254.(Should the government determine that the technology has developed to a point where the information warrants protection under Executive Order 12958, Classified National Security Information, a DD Form 254 and an approved classification guide will be issued to the contractor and appropriate steps will be taken under the contract to protect the material.) K-24 FOREIGN PERSONS In accordance with restrictions required by Executive Order 12470, the Arms Export Control Act (22 USC 2751 et seq.), the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), or DoD Directive 5230.25, Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data from Public Disclosure, no foreign persons will be permitted to work on a contract without notifying the Contracting Officer. Provide the following information for all foreign persons who will be working on the contract or subcontracts (or X here if there are no such individuals: _____): (1) Full Name: (2) Date of Birth: (3) Place of Birth: (4) Nationality: (5) Social Security Number: (6) Visa Status: (7) Current Address: (8) If a Subcontractor, Subcontractor Name and Address: (9) Biographic data and/or resume. The above representation shall be updated by the contractor if during contract performance other foreign persons are proposed to work on the contract or subcontracts. 3. DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (DFARS) SUPPLEMENTAL CLAUSES This effort is a total set-aside for HBCU/MIs and the following DoD FAR Supplement Clause is applicable: 252.226-7000, NOTICE OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND MINORITY INSTITUTION SET-ASIDE (APR 1994). (a) Definitions. Historically black colleges and universities, as used in this clause, mean institutions determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 608.2. The term also means any nonprofit research institution that was an integral part of such a college or university before November 14, 1986. Minority institutions, as used in this clause, means institutions meeting the requirements of section 1046(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1135d-5(3)). The term also includes Hispanic-serving institutions as defined in section 316(b)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(1)). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from historically black colleges or universities and minority institutions. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made only to an offeror that is a historically black college or university or a minority institution at the time of submission of its initial offer including price. (c) Agreements. The offeror will (1) Perform at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel with its own employees; and (2) Upon request by the Contracting Officer, provide evidence prior to award that the Secretary of Education has determined the offeror to be a historically black college or university or minority institution. (End of Clause). 4. APPLICABLE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION PROVISION The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision applies: 52.226-2 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND MINORITY INSTITUTION REPRESENTATION (MAY 2001) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision -- Historically Black College or University? means an institution determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 608.2. For the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Coast Guard, the term also includes any nonprofit research institution that was an integral part of such a college or university before November 14, 1986. Minority Institution means an institution of higher education meeting the requirements of Section 1046(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k, including a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, as defined in Section 316(b)(1) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a)). (b) Representation. The offeror represents that it -- * is * is not a historically black college or university; * is * is not a minority institution. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (1) This BAA constitutes the solicitation and no formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued. Proposals may be submitted any time up to and including this date before 12:00 a.m., midnight, 25 June 2007. Proposals received will be considered for funds available in Fiscal Years 2007/2008. Offerors may submit separate proposals on any or all the specified areas of research. (2) Proposal evaluation is expected to take a minimum of forty-five days after the close of this announcement. (3) For planning purposes, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) or Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) level-of-effort or completion type contracts are anticipated or possible and are not expected to exceed $150,000 per year per contract; period of performance is anticipated to range from twelve months to twenty-four months. Award announcements are expected to be made no later than 10 August 2007. Contracts are expected to be awarded during the first quarter of Fiscal year 2008. (4) HBCU/MI institutions are required to perform 51-percent or more of the effort if performance is based on some subcontract or teaming arrangement. (5) The contract document, upon award, will include details of the contract deliverables. (6) Proposals selected will be awarded by an appropriate contract to be signed by the offeror and a government Contracting Officer. Any negotiations that may be necessary will be conducted between the offeror and the government Contracting Officer. (7) Upon selection for award of a contract, the contractor will be required to complete government-furnished certifications and representations and to make certain legal commitments through acceptance of government contract clauses in the contract. Copies of the clauses will be made available prior to award. (8) Offerors are reminded that this BAA is for the acquisition of basic and applied research - that is, development not related to a specific system or hardware procurement (FAR 35. 016). Concepts submitted related to the development of a specific system will be returned as non-responsive. Offerors may be contacted by the reviewers as necessary for additional information/clarifications. (9) The section "Submission Constitutes Acknowledgement and Consent provides the clauses and sections that have been of concern in the past to HBCU/MI institutions. This section provides the clauses and sections for review by institution officials because those clauses and sections will be included any instrument that is awarded. Submission in response to this solicitation constitutes acknowledgement and consent to fully accept and abide by these clauses and sections by the principle investigator and institution. This language is non-negotiable. (10) The Government may use selected FFRDC, support contractor, and other non-governmental personnel to assist in the evaluation and administrative handling of proposals submitted in response to this announcement. These persons are bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements to protect proprietary and source selection information. Submission of white papers under this BAA constitutes the offerors acknowledgement and consent to the use of contractors and other non-governmental personnel to assist the Government during the evaluation process. (11) MDA may award contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as a result of this announcement. Issuance of this BAA does not obligate the Government to pay any proposal preparation costs or to award any contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions. The Government reserves the right to select all, some, or none of the proposals submitted, or to select only part of an effort described in a proposal for award. (12) White paper submissions shall include the name of the primary point-of-contact, position title, telephone number, e-mail address, and official mailing address. The point of contact for HBCU/MI proposal submittals and related questions is Ms. Su Jin Chang, Contract Specialist, (703) 882-6191 or email at Su.Chang@mda.mil. SPONSORS: Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (MDA/DAS), and the Advanced Technology Deputate (MDA/DV)
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