This depends on the requesting agency. Internal to NIH, the funds would be transmitted via a CAN transfer. External to NIH, the funds would be transferred via the Interagency Agreement (IAA) or Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) process under the advance payment authority.
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NITAAC Contracting Officers (COs) have a knowledge base that is exceptional within the IT procurement realm. Our COs work with customers throughout the federal government on both assisted and direct orders and have developed best practices specific to IT as a result of reviewing hundreds of procurements. NITAAC is in a unique position to offer assisted services because we manage the very GWACs…
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Interested agencies may complete a Request Form or contact the NITAAC Customer Support Center to submit an inquiry.
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The NITAAC fee for assisted acquisition is 2%, which is competitively priced compared to other assisted acquisition contract shops.
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Typical acquisition requirements will be completed within the following acquisition lead times: up to 90 days for competitive acquisitions and up to 30 days for sole source acquisitions. All acquisition lead times are based upon receipt of a complete and finalized package.
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NIH customers will provide funding via a CAN transfer to NITAAC. All other agencies will provide funding to NITAAC via an Interagency Agreement (IAA) or Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) under the advance payment authority.
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Requesting agencies may complete the Assisted Acquisition Request Form and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). These documents outline all of the necessary approvals and can be found here under the heading, "Assisted Acquisitions."
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NITAAC asks that the requesting agency notify their current procurement office of their intent, and give them the opportunity to accept or decline the requirement.
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Yes. Assisted Acquisitions Services from NITAAC are for Information Technology only. Therefore, the expertise offered by NITAAC acquisitions professionals is very specific in nature and isn't diluted by other areas of procurement. In addition, NITAAC Contracting Officers use the NITAAC GWACs for all procurements.
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In assisted acquisitions, the NITAAC Contracting Officer (CO) will participate in review meetings to ensure that evaluations are conducted in accordance with the RFP, but the CO does not serve as a voting member. The CO will serve as the source selection authority (see FAR 15.303).
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The 2% assisted acquisition fee is non-negotiable.
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Source selection is based on the criteria set forth in the solicitation. In most cases, the Contracting Officer is the source selection authority. When the Contracting Officer makes the source selection, it is based on input from the Technical Evaluation Team at the requesting agency.
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Yes. The requesting agency is responsible for designating the Technical Evaluation Team.
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No. There is no cap on the 2% assisted acquisition fee. However, there is a cap on the NITAAC Contract Access Fee (NCAF).
Please see the following FAQ which discusses how the NCAF cap is applied here.
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No. The process remains the same utilizing the procedures outlined in FAR Part 16.505.
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Yes. The assisted acquisitions fee is 2%, which is applied to the entire obligation including the NIH Contract Access Fee (NCAF).
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A Contracting Officer will be assigned to your requirement and he or she will be your primary POC. In addition, the NITAAC Customer Support Center is always available to receive any inquiries. You may reach them via email at NITAACsupport@nih.gov or call 1.888.773.6542.
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The offered activities and responsibilities are all outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that is signed by the requesting and servicing (NITAAC) agencies. Some of the duties contained in the MOA include all pre-award activities, contract administration and closeout, to name a few.
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NITAAC is authorized to provide assisted acquisitions to all civilian and DOD agencies.
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The certification level of the COR for the assisted acquisition depends on the written policy of the requesting agency for COR appointment to an acquisition. It is within the discretion of the NITAAC Contracting Officer to require a higher level of certification than the requesting agency based on the complexity and/or dollar value of the requirement.
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The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code (FIPS 6-4) uniquely identifies counties and county equivalents in the United States. This is for FPDS-NG reporting.
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Under typical circumstances, a COR has the responsibility/authority to monitor all aspects of the day-to-day administration of a contract, except for issues that deal with time and money. Formally said, a COR does not have the authority to make any commitments or changes that affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or other terms and conditions of the contract. The COR appointment letter…
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NITAAC will consider all IT acquisitions. We will, however, assess the resources available at the time of request before determining which acquisitions to accept.
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For a direct acquisition, the requesting agency conducts the acquisition and administers the order. In a direct acquisition, the requesting agency places an order directly against the Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (the GWAC). NITAAC ensures that all GWAC awardees receive fair opportunity to compete, and in the pre-award phase, NITAAC will assess the SOW, primarily checking for scope issues.…
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