ADVANCED CYBER OPERATIONS PROTOTYPES (A-COP)

Solicitation No.

FA8750-24-S-7001

Notice Type

Presolicitation

Posted Date

December 29, 2023

Response Deadline

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NAICS Code

541715AI guide

PSC / Class Code

AC12

Contract Code

5700

Issuing Office

FA8750 AFRL RIK

Sub-Agency

DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Primary Contact

Thomas Parisi

City

ROME

State

NY

ZIP Code

13441-4514

NAICS CODE:  541715 FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514 ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE:  Initial announcement ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE:  Advanced Cyber Operations Prototypes (A-COP)                                                                                              ARA NUMBER: FA8750-24-S-7001 PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 6:00PM EST on 30 DEC 2028.  Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only.  While white papers will be considered if received prior to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 DEC 2028, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding: FY24 by 12 Jan  2024 FY25 by 1 Oct    2024 FY26 by 1 Oct   2025 FY27 by 1 Oct   2026 FY28 by 1 Oct   2027 Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.                                 CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT:  Seeking to develop cyber operations prototypes for transition into operational DoD platforms to facilitate superiority in the Cyber Domain. ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING:  Total funding for this ARA is approximately $499.9M.  Individual awards will not normally exceed 60 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $10M to $50M. There is also the potential to make awards up to $99.98M. ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:  Multiple Awards are anticipated.  However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Other Transactions, for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. There is no limit on the number of OTs that may be awarded to an individual offeror. TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: FAR based procurement contracts or other transactions (OT) under 10 USC 4021,  and 10 USC 4022 (previously 10 USC 4002, 2371, 10 USC 4003, 2371b) In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive ARA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement. AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:  All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area): ARA PROGRAM MANAGER:                                                           Thomas Parisi                                                                     AFRL/RIGA                                                                          525 Brooks Rd Rome, NY 13441-4505                                                                    Telephone: (315)330-4505                                               Email: afrl.riga.firestarter@us.af.mil Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below (email requests are preferred): Amber Buckley Telephone (315) 330-3605 Email:  Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil Emails must reference the solicitation ARA number and title of the acquisition. Pre-Proposal Communication between Prospective Offerors and Government Representatives:  Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged.  Technical and contracting questions can be resolved in writing or through open discussions. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. Offerors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUCEMENT DETAILS.

1. December 29, 2023Posted Date