Draft RFP, : August 27, 2021, Government Technical Review (TEP), : Fall and Winter 2021, Formal Source Selection Process with SSA, : Winter 2021-2022, Award notices, : February 28, 2022, Performance starts, : May 20, 2022, Updated, : October 25, 2021 There is a small number of bid protests awaiting a GAO decision. These protests were filed before the proposal due date. For status and details regarding all GAO bid protests please visit the following site: https://www.gao.gov/legal/bid-protests/
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There are many reasons an agency might decide to use an assisted acquisition. Oftentimes, agencies use assisted acquisitions simply because they do not have the time, or manpower, to complete the acquisition in-house. In other cases, an agency may not have the expertise needed to complete the procurement. In the case of information technology, a lack of in-house expertise is increasingly a…
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We would like to remind our loyal customers that the CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business GWACs will continue to take your orders until May of 2022 and those orders may go in performance for 5 years! All the way until May of 2027. If you have any questions please contact NITAAC Support at NITAACsupport@nih.gov or 1.888.773.6542.
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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…, Any purchase over $7 million must be handled by DITAP certified personnel., OFPP gave agencies a hard deadline of FY 2022 to train and begin buying technology using DITAP-taught and other evolving approaches. Agencies have been instructed that any technology purchase worth more than $7 million must be handled by a contracting officer or specialist that has earned DITAP certification, often referred to as FAC-C-DS. Unfortunately, COVID-19 and remote working have made it…, How other agencies can access NITAAC Contracting Officers, NITAAC’s Assisted Acquisitions Service is the perfect solution for agencies who lack DITAP certified professionals but have digital IT services requirements. With Assisted Acquisitions, federal agencies benefit from the capabilities and expertise of NITAAC contracting officers, as well as the efficiencies and economies associated with leveraging resources and requirements. It’s a win, win for all…
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The end of the year often marks a period of gratitude, where many pause to take time to celebrate and reflect on what they are thankful for. From their family to good health, to their jobs, Americans across the country can be found proudly declaring, “I am Thankful For.” NITAAC is no different and as we prepare to close out 2022, I wanted to reflect on what I am thankful for at NITAAC., The NITAAC Family, First, I am thankful for the many individuals who make NITAAC great. I know it sounds cliché, but NITAAC is a family. The level of support and compassion we have for each other is something very special. Even with a pandemic and four years of remote work, the tight-knit bond of the NITAAC Nation has not been broken. We laugh together, we have fun together, and as life would have it, we even cry…, Our Contract Holders, In FY22, NITAAC awarded $5 billion in task orders. This level of success would be impossible without our GWAC Contract Holders. The NITAAC Contract Holders are the best in the business and are true experts in the field of information technology (IT). They are an extension of NITAAC and provide ground cover for us at tradeshows and events and are excellent complements to our ongoing marketing…, Our Agency Customers, I am fully aware that NITAAC does not exist without agency customers who see the value in the services we provide. NITAAC has had the pleasure of doing business with every agency in the federal government and this is not something we take lightly. From the Department of Health and Human Services, who is consistently the largest user of our GWACs, to the many smaller offices and programs who call…, Change, The band Timbuk 3 have a song that says, “The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades.” And, as much as I date myself by referencing that, it’s true. I am thankful for the road that lies ahead for NITAAC. I am thankful for the many changes the organization has gone through. From becoming smarter about IT acquisitions through our DITAP certification, to obtaining our CMMI Level 3 maturity…
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On behalf of the team at NITAAC, let me be the first to wish you a Happy New Year! As we usher in 2023, I know there is a lot of anticipation about the Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). CIO-SP4 has been in the news lately, but unfortunately much of the press has covered the procurement with some incorrect information.…, CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business Extended to 4/29/23 to Ensure No Lapse in Service, In the meantime, I wanted to assure our agency customers that while we await the arrival of CIO-SP4, there will be continuous coverage for those who use our contracting vehicles. To ensure there is no break in service during the award of CIO-SP4, NITAAC has extended the CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business GWACs through 4/29/23. The CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business GWACs offer everything IT with…, Don’t Wait — Place Your Orders Today, The future of CIO-SP4 is promising but please remember, you do not have to wait on CIO-SP4 to conduct your acquisitions with NITAAC. CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business are both options that you can exercise today to meet your critical IT missions., The Future is Now, For twenty-six years, NITAAC has been a trusted source for federal IT procurement. As we look to the next chapter in our GWAC history, we plan to continue serving as the premier option for federal IT needs. As always, if you have questions, feel free to reach out to us at NITAACsupport@nih.gov , or contact NITAAC Customer Support at 888.773.6542
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On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed his first Executive Order (EO), EO 13985, which called for “a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.” At NITAAC, we are committed to advancing equity across the Federal Government and…
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Late last year, the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum, M-22-18 , that required federal agencies to comply with the guidelines regarding ensuring the safety and integrity of third-party software on federal information technology systems. This memorandum applied to the use of firmware, operating systems, applications, cloud-based software and general…, June 11, 2023:, NITAAC deadline to collect self-attestation forms from critical software providers., September 14, 2023:, NITAAC deadline to collect the forms from all software providers on the NITAAC networks., TBD:, If needed, NITAAC will request a software bill of materials or other artifact(s) that demonstrate conformance with secure software development practices. You will hear more from NITAAC as we get additional clarity, however, I wanted you to know you are not in this alone. I understand that this request presents several challenges on your end, in terms of staffing and the additional labor…
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September 30 marks the end of the federal fiscal year and the beginning of what has become a phenomenon in federal acquisitions known as the end of fiscal year buying season. In a nutshell, at the end of the fiscal year, unspent funds expire, and agencies make plans to spend their allocated dollars to exhaust the “use or lose” funds in their budgets. In 2021, 28% of all total federal fiscal year…, Designed for Efficiency and Speed, GWACs were established by the Clinger Cohen Act as a mechanism to streamline the information technology (IT) procurement process. In a nutshell, contracting officers found it was taking a long time to award IT procurement contracts—so long that by the time the award was made, the technology being awarded, was obsolete. GWACs were created as a mechanism to reduce the timeframe to meet an agency’s…, Everything IT, What’s more, with the NITAAC family of GWACs, agencies are not limited in what they can purchase. The CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business GWACs offer everything IT with IT services and solutions across ten Task Areas, ranging from biomedical research to software development. CIO-CS also features everything IT across nine categories, ranging from hardware to managed services. You aren’t limited…, Laptops and Desktops, Too, NITAAC Government-Wide Strategic Services (GSS) , now in Version 8 , offers agencies five standard configurations of laptops, desktops and more than 3,483 EPEAT certified products to choose from. NITAAC GSS is available under the CIO-CS IT Commodities and Solutions Contract , part of the Category Management Initiative of preferred contracts of the White House Office of Management and Budget. As…, NITAAC is Your Single Source for End of Year Buying Needs, From IT modernization to cyber to software to Health IT , NITAAC is your one-stop source for all your end of year spending needs. And nobody makes getting IT quite as easy as NITAAC. You can find it and order it (with little or no training) through our easy-to-understand e-GOS . If your agency has “use or lose’ funding, maybe it’s time you lose yourself learning about NITAAC. For twenty-six…
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Brian K. Goodger has been appointed director of the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC). He has served as the NITAAC Acting Director since 2021. Goodger will oversee NITAAC federal employees and in-house contractor staff, as well as provide strategic oversight for the program’s Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), Assisted Acquisitions, Government-Wide…, About NITAAC:, NITAAC (NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center)is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is a full service acquisitions program that has been designated a federal Executive Agent, authorized by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to administer three Best in Class (BIC) Government-Wide Acquisition…
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