TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part One: Overview Information .................................................................................................4
Part Two: Full Text of Announcement ........................................................................................5
1. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION .......................................................................5
1.1 PROGRAM OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 5
1.1.1 Program Concept ........................................................................................................ 5
1.1.2 System / Node Description .......................................................................................... 7
1.2 PROGRAM PHASES ........................................................................................................ 8
1.2.1 Phase 1 Clock Synchronization (Base) ...................................................................... 8
1.2.2 Phase 2 Pointing (Option 1) ....................................................................................... 9
1.2.3 Phase 3 40 Node System Jamming Demonstration (ROM Only) ......................... 10
1.3 PROGRAM METRICS ................................................................................................... 11
2. AWARD INFORMATION ....................................................................................................13
3. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION ..........................................................................................14
3.1 ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS ............................................................................................. 14
3.1.1 Procurement Integrity, Standards of Conduct, Ethical Considerations, and
Organizational Conflicts of Interest .................................................................................. 15
3.2 COST SHARING/MATCHING ..................................................................................... 16
4. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION ....................................................16
4.1 ADDRESS TO REQUEST APPENDIX ........................................................................ 16
4.2 SECURITY AND PROPRIETARY ISSUES ................................................................ 17
4.3 CONTENT AND FORM OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION ................................... 18
4.3.1 Restrictive Markings on Proposals .......................................................................... 19
4.4 FORMATTING CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................ 20
4.4.1 Proposal Format........................................................................................................ 20
4.5 SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES ............................................................................ 24
4.5.1 Proposal Date ............................................................................................................ 24
5. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION ......................................................................24
5.1 EVALUATION CRITERIA ........................................................................................... 25
5.1.1 Ability to Meet Program Go/No-Go Metrics and Phase Elements ....................... 25
5.1.2 Overall Scientific and Technical Merit ................................................................... 25
5.1.3 Potential Contribution and Relevance to the DARPA Mission ............................ 25
5.1.4 Proposer’s Capabilities and/or Related Experience .............................................. 25
5.1.5 Plans and Capability to Accomplish Technology Transition ................................ 26
5.1.6 Cost Realism .............................................................................................................. 26
5.2 REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION PROCESS .................................................... 27
6. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION ...............................................................27
6.1 AWARD NOTICES ......................................................................................................... 27
6.2 MEETING AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................... 27
6.3 HUMAN USE ................................................................................................................... 28
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6.4 ANIMAL USE .................................................................................................................. 28
6.5 PUBLIC RELEASE OR DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION........................... 29
6.6 EXPORT CONTROL ...................................................................................................... 30
6.7 SUBCONTRACTING ..................................................................................................... 30
6.8 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 31
6.9 REPORTING ................................................................................................................... 31
6.9.1 Central Contractor Registration (CCR) ................................................................. 31
6.9.2 Representations and Certifications ......................................................................... 31
6.9.3 Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)............................................................................. 31
6.9.4 T-FIMS....................................................................................................................... 32
6.10 i-EDISON ........................................................................................................................ 32
6.11 AGENCY CONTACTS ................................................................................................. 32
7. OTHER INFORMATION .....................................................................................................32
7.1 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ..................................................................................... 32
7.1.1 Procurement Contract Proposers ............................................................................ 32
7.1.2 NonProcurement Contract Proposers ..................................................................... 33
ATTACHMENT A: PREW DARPA-BAA-09- 65 CLASSIFIED APPENDIX REQUEST
FORM ..................................................................................................................................... 35
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Part One: Overview Information
• Federal Agency Name – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA),
Strategic Technologies Office (STO)
• Funding Opportunity Title – Precision Electronic Warfare (PREW)
• Announcement Type – Initial Announcement
• Funding Opportunity Number – Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 09-65
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) – 12.910 Research and
Technology Development
• Dates
o Posting Date – 24 August 2009
o Proposal Due Date – 13 October 2009
o BAA Closing Date – 23 August 2010
o Proposers Day date – 9 September 2009