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  • How is the NIH Contract Access Fee (NCAF) implemented/paid
    Reference, NIH Contract Access Fee and Fee Remittance, in your contract.  Payments are due to NIH/NITAAC on or before the 10th calendar day of each month for all payments received from the government in the previous month.  Payments will only be accepted through the Department of Treasury’s secure government-wide collection portal Pay.gov at https://www.pay.gov/paygov/ . Contact your financial institution/bank to establish an account authorizing…
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  • How is the NIH Contract Access Fee (NCAF) invoiced for labor hour awards
    Reference, NIH Contract Access Fee and Fee Remittance, in your contract. The NCAF is invoiced based on the obligated amount on the funding document regardless of the awarded contract type.  The NCAF shall be invoiced on the 1 st invoice after receipt of the funding document.  As such, NCAF may NOT be incrementally invoiced.  Customers shall contact NITAAC Customer Support with any questions., CIO-SP3 – Example Rate .65% (.0065):  , $500,000 Total funding on Modification 0001 CH First Invoice Amount (after receipt of Mod 0001):  $100,000 NCAF for Mod 0001:  $3,229.01 (shall be listed as separate line item on the CH invoice) $100,000+ $3,229.01 = $103,229.01  Total CH First Invoice Amount (this applies to each funding document received by the CH), CIO-SP3-Small Business – Example Rate .55% (.0055):  , $500,000 Total funding on Modification 0001 CH First Invoice Amount (after receipt of Mod 0001):  $100,000 NCAF for Mod 0001:  $2,734.96 (shall be listed as separate line item on the CH invoice) $100,000+ $2,734.96 = $102,734.96  Total CH First Invoice Amount (this applies to each funding document received by the CH), CIO-CS Example Rate .35% (.0035):  , $500,000 Total funding on Modification 0001 CH First Invoice Amount (after receipt of Mod 0001):  $100,000 NCAF for Mod 0001:  $1,743.90 (shall be listed as separate line item on the CH invoice) $100,000+ $1,743.90 = $101,743.90  Total CH First Invoice Amount (this applies to each funding document received by the CH)  
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  • How is the NCAF calculated when only the total funding amount is listed on the funding document (the NCAF is not listed as a separate line item)
    The NCAF is extracted from the total funded amount listed on your funding modification.  The formula is: NCAF = Total * .65% (.0065) for CIO-SP3 NCAF = Total * .55% (.0055) for CIO-SP3 Small Business, Example:,   $500,000 Total funding CIO-SP3:  $500,000.00 ($500,000.00 * .0065) =  , $3,250.50  NCAF, CIO-SP3 Small Business:  $500,000.00 – ($500,000.00 *  .0055 ) =  , $2,750.00  NCAF
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  • What line items in Contract Holder proposal are subject to the NIH Contract Access Fee (NCAF)
    NCAF is applied to all line items in the proposal whether they are for labor, ODCs, Direct Materials, Incentive Fee, Fixed Fee, Award Fee, or other (total proposal amount). Reference, NIH Contract Access Fee and Fee Remittance, in your contract.  Per the contract, the contractor shall include the NCAF as a separate Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) in all contractor proposals to the government,, regardless of pricing arrangements used, .  
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  • Is there a size limit for uploading files to e-GOS
    There is no limit on the number of files that can be attached; however, each file must be under 100MB and the email attachment size is 10MB. If your files individually exceed 100 MB, please contact the NITAAC Customer Support Center via email at NITAACsupport@nih.gov or call 1.888.773.6542 .
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  • Can contract holders change the RFP response from a "No Bid" to submit a proposal prior to the proposal due date
    Yes. You may change your "No Bid" decision by submitting a proposal (or vice versa) at any time prior to the proposal deadline
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  • Are no-bids required if we are not going to submit a proposal
    "No Bid" responses are required for RFPs, only, . Contract holders are required to submit no-bids in e-GOS for any RFP for which they are not going to submit a proposal. Reference, Task Order Procedures, in your contract.
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  • Do all RFPs/RFI’s under CIO-SP3 have to be released through e-GOS and proposals/responses submitted through e-GOS
    Yes. NITAAC customers must use e-GOS for solicitations. Contract Holders who receive an RFP or RFI through any method other than e-GOS must notify NITAAC Support immediately. Contract Holders must submit their responses in e-GOS. If the PCO asks offerors to submit proposals via email or hardcopy, offerors may do so, but offerors are also required to submit in e-GOS prior to the submission…
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  • Can I elect to close my RFQ in one day
    Yes. You may elect to close your RFQ in one day. However, NITAAC recommends leaving the RFQ open for a minimum of three days to obtain maximum responses from the contractors.
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  • Can I ship to multiple locations for one order
    Unless otherwise specified in the delivery order, all arrangements for transportation and shipping shall be made by the Contractor, and all transportation and shipping charges for deliveries to CONUS locations shall be included in the item prices. Transportation and shipping charges for deliveries OCONUS will be negotiated on each individual delivery order.
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