Attachment C Abstract Instructions and Template

HR001126S0015: DSO Office-wide BAA
Abstract Instructions and Template

Use of this template is mandatory for all abstract submissions to this BAA. Proposers must also include Attachment B (Abstract Summary Slide Template) to constitute a full abstract submission. This document must include all components described herein and must be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word formats. All submissions must be written in English, and all pages shall be formatted for printing on 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper with 1-inch margins and font size no smaller than 12-point. Font sizes of 8 or 10-point may be used for figures, tables, and charts.

Abstracts shall not exceed a maximum of 5 pages. Abstracts should be at the UNCLASSIFIED or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level. All proprietary data and information should be appropriately marked.

Page limit includes:
Page limit does NOT include:
All figures, tables, charts
Cover Sheet

Bibliography (Optional)

Technical Papers (Optional, no more than 3)

Proposers are REQUIRED to submit an executive summary or abstract before submitting a full proposal. DARPA will respond to abstracts with a statement as to whether DARPA: recommends the proposer submit a full proposal or,
does not recommend the proposer submit a full proposal with a rationale for this decision.

Regardless of DARPA’s response to an abstract, proposers may submit a full proposal. DARPA will review all conforming full proposals using the published evaluation criteria and without regard to any comments resulting from the review of an abstract. Proposers should note that a favorable response to an abstract is not a guarantee that a proposal based on the abstract will ultimately be selected for award negotiation. It is DARPA policy to attempt to reply to abstracts within thirty calendar days. These official notifications will be sent via email to the Technical POC and/or Administrative POC identified on the abstract coversheet.

Abstracts must be received by DARPA no later than the due date and time listed in the Overview Information section of the BAA. Abstracts received after this time and date may not be reviewed. Please visit Proposer Instructions and General Terms and Conditions for instructions on how to submit your abstract through DARPA’s Broad Agency Announcement Tool (BAAT). Regardless of instrument type desired, abstracts should not be submitted through Grants.gov.

COVER SHEET

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Abstract Title

DSO Thrust Area

Proposer Organization

Technical Point of Contact (POC)