Amendment 2--CC DROIDS Call-Questions and Answers

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA):
FA2391-23-S-2403
Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering, and Research (PACER) CALL Name:
Collaborative Center for the Design and Research Of InterDisciplinary Systems

(CC DROIDS)

AMENDMENT 2

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Broad Agency Announcement FA8650-23S-2403, Call for “Collaborative Center for the Design and Research Of InterDisciplinary Systems (CC DROIDS)”
FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RQ Aerospace Systems Directorate

GRANTS POCs:

Chris DeLaet
Grants Specialist
E-mail address: [email protected]
Susan Lee
Grants Officer
E-mail address: [email protected]
The Broad Agency Announcement FA2391-23-S-2403, Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering, and Research (PACER), CALL Name Collaborative Center for the Design and Research Of InterDisciplinary Systems (CC DROIDS), is hereby amended to make the following clarifications:
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (continued numbering from Amendment 1) 2. QUESTION: The CC DROIDS Call states that the anticipated award date for this Cooperative Agreement is 23 November 2023; what is the earliest state date if awarded?
ANSWER: The anticipated award date of 23 November 2023 is just an estimate for planning purposes; the actual award date is subject to change. Once the award has been fully executed, the recipient may begin work on the effective date located in box 2 of the Cooperative Agreement Award which is typically the same date as the award date. 3. QUESTION: Will the project period be 6 years OR 7 years?

ANSWER: Per the Schedule section on page 3 of the CC DROIDS Call Announcement, The Cooperative Agreement Period of Performance (PoP) will be 72 total months, with 69 months for the Technical Period and 3 months for delivery of the Final Report. 4. QUESTION: If two or more universities establish a prime and subcontract relationship, is that appropriate for this announcement? ANSWER: Yes, a university may partner with another university or Industry to complete this acquisition. In a Cooperative Agreement, the university partner would be considered a sub-recipient, similar to a subcontractor in FAR-based acquisitions. 5. QUESTION: What margins and font are recommended/required for the 25 pages of the proposal and the 5 pages of the SOW?
ANSWER: Thank you for identifying this accidental omission. The font and margins are as follows:
Font: 10-point business font Arial
Margins: 1” minimum on both sides, top, and bottom