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We know the industry is eagerly awaiting the release of the CIO-SP4 Request for Proposal (RFP). We are, too. We understand the important role our GWACs play for not only the federal government but the industry as well. I want to update everyone on where we stand in the process and provide some clarity around the delays we have experienced in the RFP’s release. The RFP has been delayed due to…
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By Jason Miller February 22, 2021 Technology vendors, sharpen your pencils — the next great governmentwide acquisition contract is weeks away from dropping. The National Institutes of Health IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) will release the $40 billion CIO-SP4 contract in the next few weeks — mid-to-late March — and award spots to as many as 450 large and small contractors by early…, Page limits on proposals, NITAAC also will look at bidders’ past performance during phase three and pricing of labor categories and any other important documentation. Goodger said NITAAC decided on the page limits for the technical proposal (10 pages) and business proposal (15 pages) after hearing from industry over the last year at several industry days and other conversations that the requirement for longer proposals…, Health IT capabilities most important, Goodger said NITAAC’s evaluation approach is a combination of innovations from other agencies and those that NIH came up with. He said vendors should understand that while price is important, the technical proposal is more important. “The health IT abilities really takes precedence over business. So we’ve got an opportunity for what’s called best value theorem or trade off analysis, which is we…, Announcement link: , NITAAC details timing, evaluation plans for $40B IT services contract
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Do you have a J.3 Past Performance Questionnaire that requires a signature for CIO-SP3? Please submit your request to the nitaachelpdesk@mail.nih.gov . This enables NITAAC to better track requests, so nothing is missed. Also, do you have a J.6 Self Scoring Sheet Experience Template that requires a NITAAC signature? If you attach a printout from FPDS with your proposal submission, then a signature…
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NITAAC issued an amendment to the CIO-SP4 RFP, click here to view the latest changes .
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Update: NITAAC will post responses to questions about the CIO-SP4 RFP on Friday, June 18, 2021.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, NITAAC Releases Highly Anticipated CIO-SP4 Request for Proposals, CIO-SP4 Will Allow for Streamlined Acquisition of General, Health IT and Biomedical Research Across 10 Task Areas, Rockville, MD - May 25, 2021 -, Today, the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) released the solicitation for the highly anticipated Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). CIO-SP4 is designed to quickly meet agencies’ general information technology (IT), biomedical, and health IT needs across 10 task areas. Managed by NITAAC,…, 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 Best in Class (BIC) Government-Wide…
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CIO-SP4 will allow for streamlined acquisition of general, health IT, and biomedical research across 10 Task Areas. Click here to learn more.
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We know the industry is eagerly awaiting the release of the CIO-SP4 Request for Proposal (RFP). We are, too. We understand the important role our GWACs play for not only the federal government, but the industry as well. I want to update everyone on where we stand in the process and provide some clarity around the delays we have experienced in the RFP’s release. The RFP has been delayed due to…
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February 22, 2021 Technology vendors, sharpen your pencils — the next great governmentwide acquisition contract is weeks away from dropping. The National Institutes of Health IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) will release the $40 billion CIO-SP4 contract in the next few weeks — mid-to-late March — and award spots to as many as 450 large and small contractors by early 2022. Read full…
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