Broad Agency Announcement ITC IPAC Atch 4 Cost Template Guide FY25

<Note to Offerors: The resultant award will be a Firm-Fixed Price Contract under Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 48. CFR Title 2 below is referred to as guidance.>

R&D Proposal Budget Narrative and Justification Sheet
Purpose: A detailed budget with written justification will assist the review process - proposed support should directly enable the innovative & unique basic research proposed. Below are the recommend topics to address in your cost volume.
Note: If costs are not originally in U.S. Dollars, please include documentation of the costs (e.g., University/company salary and overhead rate tables) and the conversion rate used (e.g., screen capture of the dated 90-day average provided by websites such as www.xe.com). Please provide documentation for non-labor direct costs based on recent invoices or price quotations where possible. Utilize the following exchange rates for the following*: Country
Japan
Singapore
South Korea

Monetary Unit
Yen
Dollar
Won

FY25 Presidential Rate
145.7323
1.3517
1314.2081

*The Presidential Rate is updated each Fiscal Year (FY), please use the relevant rates each FY, which may be updated from the above chart.

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Projects are typically 1-3 years in duration but may be up to 5 years total, typically structured in 12-month increments: a base period followed by up to (4) 12-month option periods. You may request a performance period different from the standard 12 months, but you must make a note of the proposed performance period basis. An electronic spreadsheet template can be provided. For each performance period beyond the first year, repeat the process described below. Base Year (Year 1)
Personnel: briefly specify how the mix of personnel will achieve the objectives of the research.  If salaries for a researcher are paid from a central fund and thus NOT requested from ITC IPAC, please still complete blocks (a) through (e) as estimated, but enter “0” (zero) in block (f) and include the following statement: “At my university, professor salaries are paid from a central fund. There is no need to charge labor to this project.”  Please include a basis for the requested salaries. (e.g. University Salary Table)  Please delete rows in the table below that do not apply.  Please edit sections in red font and change to black when complete.