Attachment 1: Submittal Instructions

ATTACHMENT 1: SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1 WHITE PAPER

The White Paper should include a discussion of the nature and scope of the effort and the offeror’s proposed technical approach. The Government will review the White Papers in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in this announcement.

The White Paper shall be limited to 20 pages, prepared and submitted in Word format. Font shall be standard 12-pt business font(s) Arial/Times New Roman/Calibri. Character spacing must be “normal,” not condensed in any manner. Pages shall be single-spaced (standard spacing), pages shall be double-sided (each side counts as one page), 8.5 by 11 inches, with at least one-inch margins on both sides, top and bottom. All text, including text in tables and charts, must adhere to all font size and line spacing requirements listed herein. Illustrations, flowcharts, drawings, and diagrams are part of the page count, therefore if adding such items, be mindful of the page limitation. All pages shall be numbered starting with the cover page being page 1 and the last page being page 20.

The Government reserves the right to exclude any information or pages in excess of the limit above. The Government may determine a White Paper does not meet the needs of this CSO due to this exclusion of material beyond the submission limit.

The White Paper will be formatted as follows:
Top of Page 1, include the following:
CSO Number
Title of Program
Name of Company, Business Size
Company Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code
Dunn & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number Contracting POC and Technical POC with telephone numbers and email addresses If the proposed work to be performed is classified, add the following information: Classified level at which company is cleared, contract address for forwarding classified material (name, address, zip code), cognizant security office (name, address, zip code), and offeror’s security officer’s name and telephone number). Also include:
Period of Performance and Task Objectives
Technical Summary and Proposed Deliverables
Technical Portion: The technical portion of the White Paper shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research and the offeror’s proposed technical approach/solution. It should also include any proposed deliverables. Resumes, descriptions of facilities and equipment. Statement of Work is not required at this point. Anticipated schedule: A rough schedule of milestones and final “scaling ready” solution should be included for the Government to understand the proposed timelines of the White Paper if awarded.