RFQ HR001124Q0002 DARPA Commercial Accelerators.pdf
Posted: April 5, 2024
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Request for quote (RFQ) issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for Senior Commercialization Advisor (SCA) support services titled "DARPA Commercial Accelerators." The RFQ is prepared in accordance with FAR subpart 13.303 and aims to establish multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). It is anticipated that a series of call orders will be issued, with an estimated total volume of call orders among all BPA holders being approximately $25,000,000 for the duration of the BPAs. The BPA term expires three years after the date of establishment, with the anticipated start date being 7 June 2024.
The document outlines specific instructions for submitting quotes, including the cover page requirements, volume content and limits, questions due date, and quote due date. Additionally, it provides evaluation criteria and methodology, emphasizing the importance of key performance indicators (KPIs) and quote narrative as well as price in the evaluation process.
The RFQ also includes specific requirements for quoters, such as SAM registration prior to receiving a BPA and clear, concise quotes with convincing rationale addressing how the quoter intends to meet the requirements. It further details the attributes expected of DARPA commercial accelerator performers and criteria for assessing the fitness of quoters to be a DARPA commercial accelerator. These attributes include regional innovation ecosystem and estimated net economic benefit, track record with startup performers, ramp-up time/scalability/adoption/economics and financial performance, market reach and dual-use, professional network, talent, managing special DoD requirements, and DARPA internal project requirements. Quoters are required to address their ability to provide DARPA commercial accelerator services based on these attributes in their narrative response section. The document also emphasizes that DARPA reserves the right to select for award all, some, one, or none of the quotes received in response to this RFQ and to make awards without exchanges with quoters.
In summary, this RFQ seeks quotes for Senior Commercialization Advisor (SCA) support services titled "DARPA Commercial Accelerators," providing detailed instructions for submission and evaluation criteria while outlining specific requirements for quoters and emphasizing DARPA's rights in selecting awards.
The document outlines specific instructions for submitting quotes, including the cover page requirements, volume content and limits, questions due date, and quote due date. Additionally, it provides evaluation criteria and methodology, emphasizing the importance of key performance indicators (KPIs) and quote narrative as well as price in the evaluation process.
The RFQ also includes specific requirements for quoters, such as SAM registration prior to receiving a BPA and clear, concise quotes with convincing rationale addressing how the quoter intends to meet the requirements. It further details the attributes expected of DARPA commercial accelerator performers and criteria for assessing the fitness of quoters to be a DARPA commercial accelerator. These attributes include regional innovation ecosystem and estimated net economic benefit, track record with startup performers, ramp-up time/scalability/adoption/economics and financial performance, market reach and dual-use, professional network, talent, managing special DoD requirements, and DARPA internal project requirements. Quoters are required to address their ability to provide DARPA commercial accelerator services based on these attributes in their narrative response section. The document also emphasizes that DARPA reserves the right to select for award all, some, one, or none of the quotes received in response to this RFQ and to make awards without exchanges with quoters.
In summary, this RFQ seeks quotes for Senior Commercialization Advisor (SCA) support services titled "DARPA Commercial Accelerators," providing detailed instructions for submission and evaluation criteria while outlining specific requirements for quoters and emphasizing DARPA's rights in selecting awards.
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