Question: For the proposals, can we just include rolled up rate information for industry subcontractors? Usually, rate breakdown information is highly sensitive and only provided on certain government proposal directly to the federal agencies in sealed bid packages. Federal SBIR/STTR do not currently require sub breakdowns in labor costs (e.g. Fringe, OH, G&A).

Response: As long as we get the breakout of the rates for our analysis. Subcontractor should send an unsanitized version directly to Parallax for review if they don’t want to share with the lead organization IAW B.2 Subcontractor instructions of Business and Cost Proposal Template.

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The solicitation states in section 3.2.12 “Private companies, consultants, or universities, all considered herein as subcontractors, may be involved in the project.” The physician can be a consultant and would be considered a partner/subcontractor.
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You are permitted to use a subcontractor located outside of Ohio as long as you meet the OFRN eligibility requirements that proposals must include a minimum of two Ohio public or private universities or colleges and one Ohio industry partner each with significant contribution to the proposed effort. Also, keep in mind that the OFRN Round 6 Opportunity Announcement is focused on expanding Ohio’s research and development capabilities across the state’s academic institutions and business in support of Ohio-based federal partner needs, which ultimately promotes Ohio’s economic growth; additionally, this may be a consideration of the Technical Review Council.
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They can be involved, but cannot be a recipient of funds. If they have significant involvement, they can contribute to cost share of the project and the individual(s) involved need listed in Key Personnel.

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Question: In section 3.2.12 Subcontractors, the opportunity announcement says “All should be described in detail and also included in the cost proposal.”  Do you want the detailed description of subcontractors in the Tech Proposal or the Cost Proposal or both?

Response: The detailed description of subcontractors should be in the Tech Proposal as indicated. The subcontractors listed in the Tech proposal should also be included in the Cost proposal – providing the information indicated in the Cost proposal.

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It is not anticipated that the OFRN Round 6 solicitation submission deadline will be extended beyond 4/28/23 5:00 pm ET.
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Question: 

We noticed that the proposal cover sheet (item 9) asks for “New jobs created by the end of State Fiscal Year 2025.” Can you clarify whether 2025 is the correct year? (We were wondering whether this might be an accidental holdover from an earlier version of the template from prior funding rounds). Similarly, the tables in the Technical Proposal Supplement require that we estimate new jobs created (and follow-on federal funding, etc.) both at project end and by 2025. However, it would seem that “project end” and “2025” are basically the same thing, since projects will be winding down circa Q1/Q2 2025.  Can you please clarify if 2025 is the correct year?

Response: The dates in the Cover sheet and in the proposal are correct. The state fiscal year begins on July 1 and runs through June 30 of the following year. State Fiscal Year 2025 ends June 30, 2025.

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Lines for the Lead Organization Tuition and Direct labor are in the Total Summary worksheet, but do not have direct links from the individual worksheets. There is a line at the bottom of the Total Summary worksheet for Total Cost Share.

Make adjustments to the form as needed. Many of these are copy/paste because of different needs of various organizations that don’t transfer neatly with formulas/links.

Recommended adjustments:

Direct Labor: Copy / paste columns from the Lead Organization’s Direct Labor worksheet to the Total Summary worksheet as needed

Tuition: copy / paste Tuition total from the Lead Organization’s ODC worksheet into the Total Summary worksheet as needed

Cost Share: insert the total cost share of Lead Organization and Subcontracts into the Total Proposed Cost Share line in Total Summary worksheet
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Question: On page 12 of the Opportunity Announcement, the document has the two bullets at the end of the Submission Guidelines. Can you confirm these two bullets are a guideline and not a required document for submittal?

  • Reasonableness of the proposed project schedule, budget, and SOW
  • In the sole determination of OFRN, Proposals that exceed this page limitations may be disqualified from further review.

Response:  The 2 bullets you referenced are guidelines. They are contained in the bulleted list contained in section 3.1.1 Submission Guidelines.

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In the Tech proposal, you will need to identify all key milestones.  There is no minimum/maximum. In the quad chart, you will want to use the most important milestones – up to 4 as space permits.
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