Characterization Studies for Biological Threat Agents

A. The purpose of Amendment 00004 to Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 13-008 is to perform the following changes: (1) revise language on the cover page of the BAA; (2) revise the due date for Full Proposals on the cover of the BAA; (3) revise the date of notification of evaluation of white papers in Section 4.3 of the BAA; (4) revise the due date for the receipt of Full Proposals in Section 4.4 of the BAA entitled "Format and Content of Full Proposals"; (5) revise the due date for the commencement of negotiations in Section 4.4 of the BAA entitled "Format and Content of Full Proposals"; and (6) update a column heading and the due dates for several events in the table titled Anticipated Schedule of Events in Section 4.6 of the BAA entitled "Significant Dates and Times". B. The above identified changes are identified in a conformed copy of BAA 13-008 through the application of bold green font. C. Except as identified herein, all other terms and conditions of the Broad Agency Announcement remain in full force and effect.