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- A Value Added Service is a commodity-enabling service(s) that are related to the operation and sustenance of the IT equipment, commodities and products provisioned within the CIO-CS GWAC.Type: FAQ
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) is the preferred browser, but you can use the browser of your choice.Type: FAQ
- That is dependent on the size of each file. There is size limit of 100MB per document.Type: FAQ
- The Ramp-on provision gives the PCO the discretion to open to GWAC to new contractors by means of an open season at any time during the effective period of the GWAC but no earlier than three years from date of award. This provision gives the PCO latitude in ensuring that the contract maintains a sufficient pool of small business contractors throughout the life of the GWAC. How does Ramp-on work…Type: FAQ
- The Ramp-off provision gives contractors an avenue to request to terminate its participation under the GWAC at any point during the period of performance of the GWAC, or for the PCO to ramp a contractor off the GWAC if the contractor does not perform on delivery orders meeting the minimum dollar threshold of performance. How does Ramp-off work: If the PCO accepts the contractor's request, the PCO…Type: FAQ
- The NCAF is not subject to a downward adjustment means that there is no mechanism to pay back NCAF. However, this should not be an issue since the customer would have paid the NCAF that was forwarded to NITAAC.Type: FAQ
- EPEAT is an easy-to-use resource for identifying high-performance, environmentally preferable products. You can use the market research tool in the RFQ System to search for EPEAT certified products and/or manufacturers, or specify the standard as part of your requirements. For more information on EPEAT environmental standards, or to search their comprehensive database, visit www.epeat.net .Type: FAQ
- Reference, NIH Contract Access Fee and Fee Remittance, in your contract. (1) The fee percentage for CIO-SP3 is .65% (.0065) and for CIO-SP3 Small Business, it is 0.55% (.0055) (2) This fee percentage is applied to ALL line items (total proposal amount). (3) The formula is: NCAF = Total Prop. Amount * Fee %. For example, if the total proposal amount is $500,000, the fee amount would be $3,250 for CIO-SP3 and $2,750 for CIO-SP3 Small Business. The…, Example (CIO-SP3): , Example (CIO-SP3): , # Period POP Duration Funded NCAF Total 1 Base Award - 12 Mo 12 mo $35,600,000.00 $150,000.00 $35,750,000.00 2 13 mo - 18 mo 6 mo $24,000,000.00 $150,000.00 $24,150,000.00 Base Period Subtotal $59,600,000.00 $300,000.00 $59,900,000.00 3 Option 1 19 mo - 30 mo 12 mo $14,999,900.00 $97,499.35 $15,097,399.40 4 31 mo - 36 mo 6 mo $8,900,000.00 $57,850.00 $8,957,850.00 Option Period Subtotal $23,899,…, #1 exceeds $23M, so the cap is applied., #2 exceeds $23M, so the cap is applied., #3 is less than $23M, therefore the cap DOES NOT apply., #4 is less than $23M, therefore the cap DOES NOT apply.Type: FAQ
- A company which, with its own facilities, performs the primary activities in transforming inorganic or organic substances, including the assembly of parts and components, into the end item being acquired. For commodities, an OEM is normally a company that builds a commodity product or component and incorporates it into a new product with its own brand name and derives at least 40% of its revenue…Type: FAQ
- A VAR is a company that takes existing commodities adds its own value, and resells it as a new product or package.Type: FAQ