CAPABILITIES FOR CYBER ADVANCEMENT

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

BAA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE:  Initial announcement

 

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) TITLE:  Capabilities for Cyber Advancement                                                                                             

BAA NUMBER: FA8750-21-S-7001

 

PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION

This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step BAA which is open and effective until 01 Dec 2025.  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 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 01 Dec 2025, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:

FY21 by 05 Apr 2021

FY22 by 30 Sep 2021

FY23 by 30 Sep 2022

FY24 by 30 Sep 2023

FY25 by 30 Sep 2024

FY26 by 30 Sep 2025

 

Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the Beta SAM website at https://beta.SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.

                                  

CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT:   Seeking innovative, next-generation technologies to achieve cyber superiority to integrate and transition into warfighting capabilities.

This BAA is a follow-on to FA8750-18-S-7002.

BAA ESTIMATED FUNDING:  Total funding for this BAA is approximately $975M.  Individual awards will not normally exceed 60 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $100K to $99M.  There is also the potential to make awards up to any dollar value as long as the value does not exceed the available BAA ceiling amount.

ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:  Multiple Awards are anticipated.

TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: Procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other transactions (OT) depending upon the nature of the work proposed. In the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive BAA, 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):

 

BAA MANAGER:                                                               

Walter Karas                                                                     

AFRL/RIGA                                                                                         

525 Brooks Rd

Rome, NY 13441-4505                                                                    

Telephone: (315)330-2625                                                           

Email:    afrl.riga.baa@us.af.mil 

Questions of a contractual/business nature shall be directed to the cognizant contracting officer, as specified below:

    Amber Buckley

    Email:  Amber.Buckley@us.af.mil

Emails must reference the solicitation (BAA) 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.

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT WITH FULL SYNOPSIS DETAILS

                                   Amendment No. 1 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7001

The purpose of this modification is to update the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) throughout the synopsis.

Part I, Agency Contact Information, and Part II, Section VII, Agency Contacts is updated to:

BAA MANAGER:                                                    

Todd Cushman                                                           

AFRL/RIGA                                                             

525 Brooks Rd

Rome, NY 13441-4505                                                          

Telephone: (315)330-4895                                        

Email:  afrl.riga.baa@us.af.mil

No other changes are made.

     

                                Amendment No. 3 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7001

The purpose of this modification is to update the white paper content and format instructions. 

Part II, Section IV.2 updated to:

CONTENT AND FORMAT:   Offerors are required to submit a 4 to 5 page white paper summarizing their proposed approach/solution. Any pages in excess of 5 will be removed and not considered in the white paper evaluation. The purpose of the white paper is to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror whose proposed work is not of interest to the Government.

The white paper will be formatted as follows:

1. Section A: Title, Period of Performance, Estimated Cost, Name/Address of Company, Technical and Contracting Points of Contact (phone and email)(this section is NOT included in the page count);
2. Section B: Task Objective; and
3. Section C: Technical Summary and Proposed Deliverables.

All white papers shall be double spaced with a font no smaller than 12 point. Please note that less than 12 point font is acceptable for graphics and illustrations (as in labels and short descriptions) as long as it is readable when printed out on standard 8x11 paper.  In addition, respondents are requested to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, their unique entity identifier and electronic funds transfer (EFT) indicator (if applicable), an e-mail address and reference BAA FA8750-21-S-7001 with their submission.

Multiple white papers within the purview of this announcement may be submitted by each offeror. If the offeror wishes to restrict its white papers, they must be marked with the restrictive language stated in FAR 15.609(a) and (b).

No other changes are made.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

                                                   AMENDMENT 4 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7001

The purpose of this modification is to republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c).

This republishing also includes the following changes: 

This is amendment No. 4, there is no Amendment No. 2, this was an administrative error.

1. Part I, Overview Information:
   1. Updated the white paper suggested submission dates;
   2. Updated references of Beta SAM to SAM throughout;
   3. Updated the BAA Manager;

1. Part II, Full Text Announcement:
   1. Section I, updated the Global Power and Enable Joint Lethality and Effectiveness paragraph by removing language and adding language;
   2. Section III, adds paragraph 4;
   3. Section IV.1, Updated the white paper suggested submission dates;
   4. Section IV.3.a, updates the classification guidance;
   5. Section V.2.a, updates Review and Selection Process language;
   6. Section VI.1, updates the Proposal Formatting language;
   7. Section VI.4.d, adds new language;
   8. Section VI.7, updates the applicable provisions;
   9. Section VII, updated the BAA Manager;
   10. Section VII, updates the OMBUDSMAN

No other changes are made.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

                                             Amendment No. 5 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Section III, Eligibility Information, adds the following paragraph 5 for S&T Protection:

5. In accordance with AFRLI 61-113, S&T Protection, Contractors/Recipients are required to submit with their proposal a Standard Form 424, "Research and Related and Senior and Key Person Profile (Expanded), as well as a Security Program Questionnaire, which are included in the RI-Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions and can be accessed at:

https://sam.gov/opp/e628c811fafe041accdddf55fb8539bf/view?keywords=AFRL-BAA-GUIDE&sort=-relevance&index=&is_active=true&page=1. Always reference the

newest versions of these documents.  Complete and submit the required forms with your proposal to the technical point of contact (TPOC) listed in Section VII-Agency Contacts AND AFRL.RIOF@us.af.mil.

Contractors will be required to provide documentation of their Security Program Plan for initial Institution S&T Protection Program Review. The purpose of requesting the plan is to evaluate the offeror’s capacity for protecting the Government’s S&T and failure to demonstrate a plan adequate to meet the needs of the requirement may be grounds for considering the proposal unawardable. In the event a security risk is identified and the Government has determined the security risk exceeds the acceptable threshold, the Contractor/Recipient will be notified and informed of the termination/decline of award. The Government will be only required to provide a general statement of the reasoning due to Government OPSEC measures.

After award, the Contractor/Recipient will be required to re-submit the Standard Form 424 as an annual requirement to the points of contact listed above.

No other changes are made.

                                          AMENDMENT 6 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7001

The purpose of this modification is to republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c).

This republishing also includes the following changes:

1.            Part II, Full Text Announcement:

a.            Section IV.4.f.5, removes the last sentence regarding options;

b.            Section V.3, Updates FAPIIS to Responsibility/Qualification;

c.             Section V.4, adds language regarding adequate price competition;

d.            Section VI.1, updates the Proposal Formatting language;

e.            Section VII, updates the provisions;

No other changes are made.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS.

                                              AMENDMENT 7 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7001

The purpose of this modification is to republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c).

This republishing also includes the following changes:

1. PART I, Overview Information

1. Updated the “type of instruments that may be awarded” language;

1. Part II, Full Text Announcement:
   1. Updated Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number to Assistance Listing number;
   2. Section IV, added language regarding responsible sources;
   3. Section V.2.b.2.a; adds paragraph c regarding S&T review;
   4. Section VI.1, updates the Proposal Formatting language;
   5. Section IV.3, updated the debriefing language;
   6. Section VII, updates the provisions;
   7. Section VII, updates the OMBUDSMAN and updates AFFARS to DAFFARS.

No other changes are made.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

                                       Amendment No. 8 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. In Section VI.7, NOTICE, update the provisions as follows:

NOTICE:  The following provisions* apply:

1. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
2. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
3. FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal
4. FAR 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures
5. FAR 52.211-14, Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use
6. FAR 52.232-2, Service of Protest
7. DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
8. DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
9. DFARS 252.204-7019, Notice of NISTSP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
10. DFARS 252.204-7024, Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System
11. DFARS 252.215-7009, Proposal Adequacy Checklist
12. DFARS 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors
13. DFARS 252.225-7055, Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime
14. DFARS 252.225-7057, Preaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People’s Republic of China
15. DFARS 252.225-7059, Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation
16. DFARS 252.225-7973, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Representation (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) (MAY 2020)
17. DFARS 252.227-7028, Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government
18. DFARS 252.239-7017, Notice of Supply Chain Risk
19. DFARS 252.239-7098, Prohibition on Contracting to Maintain or Establish a Computer Network Unless Such Network is Designed to Block Access to Certain Websites-Representation (Deviation 2021-O0003) (APR 2021)

* Please note that the current versions or deviations of the related clauses will be included in any resulting contract. Additional provisions may be included in any resultant contract, dependent upon each individual effort.

No other changes are made.

Amendment No. 9 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Section III, Paragraph 5, updates S&T Protection language;
2. Section V, paragraph 2.e, updates the language regarding the S&T review;

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.

                                      Amendment No. 11 to BAA FA8750-21-S-7001

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Part II, FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT, adds language regarding Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders;
2. Section VI, paragraph 11, updates FINANCIAL RESOURCES requirements language;

1. FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders: As of the date of this solicitation amendment, there are no applicable FASCSA orders. This requirement only applies to FAR based awards.

1. SECTION VI:

11. FINANCIAL RESOURCES: Proposals shall include information to determine adequate financial resources to perform the effort, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments. See DFARS 232.072-2(b) for a list of the types of information used to support financial responsibility. Examples include financial statements (e.g. Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, Compensation); disclosures of previous insolvency; business case/cash flow forecasts; financing arrangements; and/or letters of good standing from accredited financial institutions.  Proposals shall also include all significant ratios as outlined in DFARS 232.072-2(b)(10)(i)-(vi). This requirement only applies to FAR based awards.

No other changes are made.