Common use of Content and Form of Application Submission Clause in Contracts

Content and Form of Application Submission. Applicants are strongly encouraged to use the review criteria information provided in Section V, Application Review Information, to help ensure that the proposal adequately addresses all the criteria that will be used in evaluating the proposals. To be eligible, an applicant must be a self-employed individual or public or private entity recognized by the State as a legal structure such as a proprietorship or corporation and designated as the applicant’s primary physical address. All applicants, to include individuals who are self-employed, must have a valid Employer Identification Number (EIN), otherwise known as a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. All applicants must have a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to apply. The DUNS number is a nine-digit identification number that uniquely identifies business entities. Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and free. To obtain a DUNS number, access the following website: ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ or call 1-866-705- 5711. See Section IV. 1, Address to Request Application Package, for more information on obtaining a DUNS number. All applicants must register in the System for Award Management (▇▇▇)* database in order to be able to submit an application (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.gov/). In order to register, applicants must provide their DUNS and EIN numbers. Additional information about ▇▇▇ is available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.gov/portal/public/▇▇▇/. Applicants must successfully register with ▇▇▇ prior to submitting an application or registering in the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) as a prime awardee user. See Section IV, Application and Submission Information, for more guidance on ▇▇▇ registration. Primary awardees must maintain a current registration with the ▇▇▇ database, and may make subawards only to entities that have DUNS numbers. Organizations must report executive compensation as part of the registration profile at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.gov/ by the end of the month following the month in which this award is made, and annually thereafter (based on the reporting requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-282), as amended by Section 6202 of Public Law 110-252 and implemented by 2 CFR Part 170). See Section VI, Award Administration Information, for more information on FFATA. The Grants Management Specialist assigned to monitor the subaward and executive compensation reporting requirements is ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, who can be reached at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇. *Applicants were previously required to register with the Central Contractor Registration. The CCR was a government-wide registry for organizations that sought to do business with the federal government. CCR collected, validated, stored, and disseminated data to support a variety of federal initiatives. This function is now fulfilled by ▇▇▇. ▇▇▇ has integrated the CCR and will also incorporate 7 other Federal procurement systems into a new, streamlined system. If an applicant has an active record in CCR, there will be an active record in ▇▇▇. Nothing more is needed unless a change in the business circumstances requires updates to the Entity record(s) in order for the applicant to be paid, receive an award, or to renew the Entity prior to expiration in ▇▇▇. Please consult the ▇▇▇ website listed above for additional information. Awardees must meet reporting and certification deadlines to be eligible throughout the project period. Information about reporting and certification will be provided with the Notice of Award for the Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges.