2026AUG Appendix 1 Contracts Requirements

APPENDIX 1 - REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS

A. Submission Information

Content and Format for Submission/Full Proposals: the following documents with attachments comprise a complete proposal package.
1. Cover page (.pdf format): one (1) page. Includes the program name, the Call number (if applicable), the contractor’s Unique Entity ID (UEI), date of submission and contractor’s address, and contractor’s Point of Contact (POC).
2. Technical Proposal (Word format): 10 pages (maximum). Includes the technical approach for proposed effort and proposed project schedule.
3. Cost Proposal Template (Excel format) for the prime and all proposed subcontractors: see Appendix 3 for template that may be used for submittal. Offeror responsible for all formulas and calculations in regard to accuracy of data in cells throughout. 4. DCAA Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System: see BAA Appendix 2 for the Checklist to be submitted by contractors without an approved accounting system. 5. Statement of Work (SOW) (Word format): 10 pages (maximum). See BAA Appendix 4 for Government required formatting.
6. Formatting Requirements: The format requirements for attachments are as follows: Paper Size – 8.5 x 11-inch paper (11 x 17 “pull outs” = 2 pages) Margins – 1 inch
Spacing – single or double-spaced
Font – Times New Roman, 12 point
Offerors responding to this BAA must submit a separate list of all technical data or computer software that will be furnished to the Government with other than unlimited rights with the proposal. The Government will assume unlimited rights if offerors fail to identify any intellectual property restrictions in their proposals. Include all proprietary claims to results, prototypes, and/or deliverables. Offerors are to use DFARS 252.227-7013 and 7017 for guidance on proper formatting for the Identification and Assertion of Restricitions on the Government’s Use, Release, or Disclosure of Technical Data or Computer Software. If no restrictions are intended, then the offeror should state “NONE.” For proposals below the simplified acquisition threshold (less than or equal to $250,000), the Technical Proposal and the Cost Proposal Spreadsheet are required. Purchase orders can also contain options, as long as the total amount of the base and all options does not exceed $250,000. For proposed subcontracts or inter-organizational transfers over $250,000, Offerors must provide a separate fully completed Cost Proposal Spreadsheet in support of the proposed costs.