Important Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Important Information
for originators of ideas and proposals –

General Scope of Prototype Developments
Generally, the scale and scope of ideas funded at the proposal stage are completion of a prototype in less than 24 months, and for awards in the $200K-$500K range.  These are not fixed limits and originators are encouraged to submit excellent ideas that may fall outside these suggested values, if warranted.

2011 Funding and Negotiations for Contract Award 
This solicitation is funded by appropriated funds for the fiscal year 2011, already requested in the President’s budget and scheduled for approval by the Congress before 1 Oct, 2010.  Washington Headquarters Services cannot begin negotiations with selected proposers until that 2011 appropriated funding is received and apportioned within the Department of Defense.  In previous years, failure to approve the DoD appropriations bill, or restrictive wording in a  Continuing Resolution Authority (funds government functions until regular appropriations are passed) have induced considerable delay in the arrival and distribution of funds.  In the event of these adverse circumstances, Washington Headquarters Services will keep selected proposers apprised of their status and informed regarding when negotiations for award may begin.

Idea Submission Deadline
DefenseSolutions.gov will be open for the submission of ideas on the four posted Battlefield Forensics topics until 8pm EDT Monday, 26 Jul 2010.  Individuals or companies may submit ideas regarding these topics electronically, directly from the site.

Requests for Proposals
Following the closure of the idea submission period, and pursuant to the evaluation of all submitted ideas by the Program Office, Washington Headquarters Services will request proposals from the originators of the most meritorious ideas.  These proposals will be prepared by the originators complying with the instructions that will accompany the proposal invitation.  If there are no ideas submitted that are sufficient to justify proposals, none will be requested.

Proposal Submission Deadline
Requested proposals will be due before 8pm EDT Monday, 13 Sep 2010.  The Program Office will conduct a source selection that will complete by 8 Oct 2010.  Immediately following selection of proposals to be funded, Washington Headquarters Services will notify those proposers selected to begin negotiations for contract award as well as those not selected.  The Government reserves the right to award all, some, or none of the proposals received for evaluation against the evaluation criteria.

Battlefield Forensics Developments
This solicitation seeks to prepare or develop prototypes of equipment that do not exist “on the shelf.”  Although offers of “on the shelf” items that purport to meet the criteria will be accepted, there is no implication that the Government will buy these products or services.

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