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Distribution Statement “A” (Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited) DARPA Contracting 101 - Business Leadership Series Webinar Wes Bennett
DARPA Contracts Management Office
Services Division Director Presentation to USPAACC October 20, 2016<br>
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Distribution Statement “A” (Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited) 2 DARPA’s Mission / Technical Offices
How DARPA Buys R&D and Services/Supplies
What We Look for in a Company
Getting Started Agenda<br>
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DARPA’s Mission Communications/Networking Precision Guidance & Navigation Stealth UAVs Materials Science: semiconductors, superalloys, carbon fibers, composites, thermoelectrics, ceramics ARPAnet/Internet Microelectronics: VLSI, CAD, manufacturing, IR, RF, MEMS Information Technology: timesharing, client/server, graphics, GUI, RISC, speech recognition New capabilities require a healthy ecosystem across Service S&T, universities, and industry
DARPA’s role: pivotal early investments that change what’s possible IR Night Vision Radar Arrays Breakthrough Technologies for National Security 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Distribution Statement “A” (Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited) 3<br>
Restore, Maintain and Improve Warfighter Abilities Math, Modeling & Design
Physical Systems
Human-Machine Systems
Social Systems Empower the Human within the Information Ecosystem
Guarantee Trustworthy Computing and Information Electromagnetic Spectrum
Tactical Information Extraction
Globalization System Focus Areas:
Ground
Maritime
Air
Space
Crosscutting Themes:
Agile development
Cooperative Autonomy
Unmanned Systems
Power and Propulsion System of Systems (SoS)
Battle Management/Command and Control (BMC2)
Communications and Networks (C&N)
Electronic Warfare (EW)
Intelligence Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Distribution Statement “A” (Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited)<br>
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Distribution Statement “A” (Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited) 5 Research and Development (~90% of DARPA’s Budget):
Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs)
Office wide and Program Specific
Posted on Grants.gov (grants) and/or Federal Business Opportunities - FBO.gov
Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer
https://sbir.defensebusiness.org
Services (~7% of DARPA’s budget):
Request for Proposals / Request for Quotes
Federal Business Opportunities - FBO.gov
GSA E-Buy (e.g., GSA Schedules, GSA OASIS)
Other - Based on specific ordering procedures (e.g., agency specific indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts) How DARPA Buys R&D and Services/Supplies<br>
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Distribution Statement “A” (Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited) 6 Research and Development:
Best technical solution
Revolutionary (not evolutionary), innovative concepts, beyond the state of the art
Supported by a technical team that has the experience to accomplish the proposed tasks (i.e., the “A team”)
Services:
Highly competent personnel (i.e., the best at the service they provide)
Responsible (i.e., financially viable, ethical, security clearance/facilities)
Positive Past Performance (e.g., CPARS, questionnaires, commercial experience, Demonstrated DoD/Federal Experience supporting Science and Technology – Research and Development organizations) What We Look for in a Company<br>
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Distribution Statement “A” (Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited) 7 Register with the System for Award Management (SAM)
www.sam.gov
Online – Representations and certifications (e.g. tax delinquency, felony conviction)
DARPA specific reps and certs
Pick appropriate North American Industry Classification System Code
Valid Data Universal Numbering System Number (www.dnb.com/duns-number.html)
Submit proposal or quote through appropriate channel conforming to instructions prior to due date Getting Started<br>
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Distribution Statement “A” (Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited) 8 Contact / Helpful Information:
