Preparation

Define your requirement — need help? Contact the Task Order Management Team.
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Conduct Market Research: (a) Search GWAC labor categories within e-GOS and develop an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE); (b) Issue a Request for Information (RFI) using e-GOS; (c) Find a small business through our contract holder search.
Consider streamlined evaluation approaches, such as: comparative analysis, oral presentations, market product demos. Guidance can be found in the “Review Evaluation” tab in e-GOS.
Conduct acquisition planning in accordance with your agency procedures.
Finalize the SOW, SOO or PWS, the IGCE and other requirements documents—don’t forget agency specific terms and conditions.
Determine timeframes for questions and submissions based on complexity and your agency procedures. Remember: if you streamline, you can reduce submission timeframes.
Work with NITAAC to introduce your requirement to contract holders. NITAAC provides a venue for customers to present their requirements to contract holders before issuance of the Order Request (OR). Contact NITAAC Support (NITAACsupport@nih.gov) for scheduling and additional information.
Use your market research to create your final Task Order Requests (TOR).

e-GOS Labor Rate Search Guide: The e-GOS Labor Rate Search Guide is a tool used to provide guidance on searching and viewing contractor labor rates for all 137 labor categories.
Independant Government Cost Estimate (IGCE): The Independent Government Cost Estimate
(IGCE ) is used to assist in the determination of the acquisition strategy, as well as an estimated cost for the proposed effort.
Technical Evaluation Template: This tool provides guidance for Technical Evaluation, as the Technical Evaluation assesses the Offeror's proposed approach to satisfy the Government's requirements specified in the Order Request.
Request for Information (RFI): The Request for Information (RFI) is generally used when the solution to a business problem is not immediately evident or clearly defined. The RFI is used to gather information and is not used to make a selection or a contract award.
Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) template can be used to assist with creating a QASP.
Statement of Work Template: This tool provides guidance and a template for Order Requests, for use with Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) contracts; to be issued to qualified Contract Holders for the purpose of entering into a Task Order (TO).
e-GOS Task Order Request Guide: The e-GOS Task Order Request Guide is a tool used to provide guidance on issuing, competing and awarding task orders under CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business.