There is no statutory definition of “Significant Extent/Participation”; however, examples of what might be considered a significant contribution include:
- Will supply a new key technology, product or process
- Will supply a novel application or approach to an existing technology, product or process
- Will provide a material increase in the performance, efficiency, quality or versatility of a key technology, product or process
- Will accomplish a significant amount of the prototype project
- Will cause a material reduction in the cost or schedule of the prototype project
- Will provide for a material increase in performance of the prototype project
The Government will determine “significant extent/participation” in their evaluation of the solutions. It is the responsibility of the prime to provide justification to support how they meet this requirement when utilizing non-traditional teaming to meet the statutory requirement to participate a traditional Prime in an OT agreement.
