NITAAC recently announced it obtained 801 certification for fiscal year 2022. But what exactly is 801 certification and why is it so important? To answer that question, let’s start by looking at the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).The NDAA is the name for a series of federal laws that determine the annual budget of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The U.S. Congress oversees…
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Effective January 5, 2016, NITAAC has instituted a fee cap of $150,000 for any task order base or optional period (not to exceed 12 months) with funding in excess of $23 million under CIO-SP3, and $27 million under CIO-SP3 Small Business.
The NCAF reimburses NIH for the cost of operating and administering the NITAAC Program as it provides for streamlined ordering procedures, efficient…
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By Michael O'Connell
The National Institutes of Health awarded its $20 billion Chief Information Officer - Commodities and Solutions (CIO-CS) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Tuesday to… Type: Article
NITAAC is proud to annouce its first Ramp On season! The solicitation notice (NIHJT2016015) was released in beta.SAM.gov on October 22, 2015 regarding the Ramp On season for CIO-SP3 Small Business. If you'd like to learn more about this exciting opporunity, including planned Industry Days (online registration now open), please click … Type: Article
NITAAC is pleased to announce that we have been designated as an OMB mandatory source for its new policy on workstation acquisitions. The memo, M-16-02, was issued on October 16, 2015 and is titled, "Category Management Policy 15-1: Improving the Acquisition and Management of Common Information Technology: Laptops and Desktops."
The memo effectively prohibits agencies from…
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As CIO-SP3 Small Business Ramp On season draws to a close, don’t miss your opportunity to attend one of our last two Industry Days. The solicitation notice (NIHJT2016015) was released in beta.SAM.gov on October 22, 2015 regarding the Ramp On season, which now also includes presentations and Q&A’s from our previous Industry Days.… Type: Article
The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) is pleased to announce it is reducing fees up to 35% for its popular Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) on January 5, 2016. Fee reductions will apply only to new solicitations released on or after this date.The lower NIH Contract Access Fees (NCAF) will be as follows:CIO-SP3 – reduced from 1% to .65%…
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The Department of Defense’s efforts to secure the nation continues to expand into new realms—from the cyber world to satellites orbiting Earth. As operations and programs expand, the contracting officers’ workloads don’t go away, particularly the everyday procurements and administrative duties.
NITAAC recognized the pressure on KOs to finish their current procurements and the new procurements on…
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Information technology has become interconnected with the healthcare field. The two have grown exponentially in the last two decades and will stay at the top of the federal agenda, particularly as the government implements initiatives like the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.
This interconnectedness has made it important to give government agencies access to many avenues of business. However,…
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