Dear Federal Partners, Information technology manufacturers and suppliers across the country are struggling with significant supply chain disruptions that are impacting their ability to meet customer and market demands. The supply-chain bottlenecks -- around the world -- have caused record shortages of many products that American consumers are used to having readily available, such as household…
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The New Year brings resolutions and a renewed emphasis on change. In fact, data from YouGovAmerica suggests that about a quarter of Americans will make resolutions, and 20% think they'll accomplish them. In the spirit of New Year traditions, I wanted to share with you the NITAAC strategic goals and priorities for FY2022., Priority #1: Accept No Substitutes: Nobody Does Federal IT Acquisition Quite Like NITAAC, Although many things change, customer service and our commitment to excellence remains the same. Customer service is not something we take for granted at NITAAC. We've geared our operations around our customers’ needs so whether they are just beginning a solicitation and need help with research, or they’ve already placed a task or delivery order on one of our vehicles, NITAAC is committed to…, Priority #2: Revolutionize IT Acquisitions with CIO-SP4, We are steadfastly working to bring the next great Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) to market. The $50 billion GWAC will focus on enabling emerging technologies in IT — such as blockchain, cybersecurity technologies, agile software development and "as-a-service-solutions" — as well as reducing administrative burden on the…, Priority #3: Leverage DITAP Certification, The current push for modernization is not just about updating or replacing old technology. It’s about “creating the platform for change”— that is, finding more cost-effective, innovative approaches to delivering IT and improving service to the citizen. A common component of the push for IT modernization is delivering data, information and transactional services across multiple platforms to…, Priority #4: Continue to Leverage Best in Class (BIC) GWACs: CIO-SP3, CIO-SP3 Small Business and CIO-CS, There is much promise in leveraging BIC. A significant portion of our revenue resulted from being able to leverage our BIC status. But, even more importantly, the designation will result in even further cost avoidance for our agency partners. In 2022, we will continue to educate agencies about the value and cost-savings leveraging our BIC-designated vehicles affords., Priority #5: Eliminate Redundancies and Deliver More Value with NITAAC Government-Wide Strategic Solutions (GSS), NITAAC delivers quality IT equipment at competitive rates. In fact, federal agencies who use NITAAC realize dramatic savings when purchasing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) IT products. Using NITAAC allows federal agencies to reduce the administrative cost of establishing their own IT contracts and leverage the buying power of civilian agencies for laptops and desktops. The more federal agencies…
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Linked below are copies of the redacted protests filed with the GAO as of 2/15/2022. REDACTED VERSION – Pre-Award Protest of Summit Technologies, Inc REDACTED VERSION - Pre-Award Protest of Computer World Services Corporation REDACTED VERSION - Pre-Award Protest of Ardent Management Consulting, Inc. REDACTED VERSION - Pre-Award Protest of Tata America International Corporation REDACTED VERSION…
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There are several techniques federal government evaluation teams can use to streamline acquisitions. In this three-part series, NITAAC will explore the benefits of three common techniques: oral presentations, multiphase downselect and comparative analysis. We will begin the series with a deep dive into oral presentations. Please remember that no matter what technique you use, you should always…, Oral Presentations, So, what exactly is an oral presentation and how can it streamline your response evaluation process? Oral presentations provide an opportunity for dialogue between the government and interested responders and gives evaluation teams an opportunity to gain further insight into the technical component of a response. Oral presentations not only benefit the federal government but can also streamline…, Multiphase Downselect, FAR 16.505 suggests using a multiphase downselect approach when the effort required to respond to a potential order is resource-intensive, for example, when requirements are complex or will develop over time. The multiphase downselect technique allows evaluators to review responses in phases to drastically reduce the number of responses being considered for an award. This approach reduces the…, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Analysis, on the other hand, allows for the direct comparison of responses. With comparative analysis, evaluators can more quickly recommend who is best suited for the award and arrive at a conclusion more efficiently. With comparative analysis, the responses are evaluated as a group, allowing for decisions to be made in real time. Does the comparative analysis technique sound like…
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Now that you have learned about oral presentations , the second article in our three-part series will examine the multiphase downselect technique. As you learn more about the different techniques for streamlining your acquisition, remember no matter what technique you use, you should always follow your agency policies on procurement. So…what, exactly, is the multiphase downselect technique? The…
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The federal buying season begins in August and runs through September. During this time, many agency procurement officers will make their final selections to meet end-of-year spending requirements, as most government allocated funds are often “use-it-or-lose-it,' meaning they won't carry over until the next fiscal year. Laptops and desktops continue to be among the most purchased items year-over…
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The Best in Class designated CIO-CS GWAC makes it easy to acquire IT commodity products and commodity-enabling solutions on-site or in the cloud. CIO-CS is the everything IT solution for federal, civilian, or DoD agencies.
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The agency is using webinars and customer service tools to connect with industry professionals during the novel coronavirus pandemic., Faith Ryan, Wed, 04/29/2020 - 13:09 The National Institutes of Health acquisition arm's next iteration of its multi-billion dollar IT product and services contract vehicle is coming with some changes and the agency has shifted gears in its outreach to private-industry due to the mass telework brought on by the coronavirus response. Last month, NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (…
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By Melissa Harris December 29, 2020 The final RFP for the $40 billion contract is due out early January. The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) is getting ready to release its CIO-SP4 final request for proposal next month after shifting its in-person plans for industry feedback sessions this year during the pandemic. NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition…, Features of CIO-SP4’s Final RFP, The final RFP for $40 billion government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC) will focus on enabling emerging technologies in IT — such as blockchain, cybersecurity technologies, Agile and "software as a service" — as well as reducing administrative burden on the competitive process behind the GWAC. “We’ve reduced the number of pages that technical proposals are required to have, as well as the…, CIO-SP4 in 2021 and 2022, Despite the slight delay in the final RFP release, CIO-SP4’s timeline overall is still on track. Since the RFP will roll out a couple of weeks later than expected, questions and comments will not be due until Feb. 1, and NITAAC will extend the proposal due date to March 15, Goodger said. Once proposals are submitted, NITAAC will review them and form technical evaluations through the spring and…
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Rockville, MD, January 26, 2020-, Today, the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) announced that a stop work order that was issued to more than 200 newly ramped on Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 3 Small Business (CIO-SP3 Small Business) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract Holders in May 2020, has been lifted. The stop order was lifted after the Government Accountability…, About the Ramp On:, The CIO-SP3 Small Business GWAC contains a provision, Article H.14 "Ramp-on Procedure" that reserves the right of the government to announce an Open Season to open the GWAC to small and disadvantaged businesses. NITAAC began Phase 1 of this process in October 2015. During Phase One, incumbent contract holders that qualified in less than the maximum 10 task areas were given an opportunity to…, About NITAAC:, The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and is a full service acquisition program that has been designated a federal Executive Agent, authorized by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to administer three Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs…
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