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Is approval required for a CIO-SP3 prime contract holder to subcontract to another CIO-SP3 prime contract holder?
No.
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Why is there a fee to use the CIO-SP3 GWAC?
NITAAC operates as a “Fee for Service” agency, and is required to cover its operating expenses while implementing technologies and solutions to better serve its government customers.
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Who manages the task order once it has been awarded?
The ordering contracting officer manages the task order after award.
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Where can I find labor rates for CIO-SP3?
All CIO-SP3 contract holder on-and off-site rates can be obtained by logging into e-GOS. You can also visit the contract holder information page at the contract holder search: select the contract holder whose rates you want to see, and click the…
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What is the fee to use the CIO-SP3 contract?
The NIH Contract Access Fee (NCAF) for the CIO-SP3 contract is .65% with a cap of $150,000 for any task order base or optional period (not to exceed 12 months) with funding in excess of $23 Million.
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What is reviewed in an SOW assessment?
The NITAAC team looks at scope, contract type, periods of performance, evaluation criteria, specificity of tasking and deliverables and the delivery schedule. We will also note whether the SOW is performance-based. NITAAC will provide suggestions for improving the SOW/PWS/SOO for all review areas as necessary within two business days and return them to the client, but the final decision…
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What is NITAAC’s position on performance based contracting?
NITAAC follows the guidance of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) which strongly encourages, but does not mandate, the use of Performance Based Contracting (PBC).
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Is there a maximum order limit?
No. NITAAC does not have a maximum order limit. The contract ceiling is $20 Billion per Contract Holder.
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Is it possible to extend a task order with no option periods?
Yes. FAR clause 52.217-8 allows a task order to be extended for up to 6 months. A justification for an exception to fair opportunity must be prepared if the period of performance is extended beyond 6 months (refer to FAR Subpart 16.505(b)(2) for more information on exceptions to the fair opportunity process).
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Can NITAAC provide assistance with writing the SOW/SOO/PWS?
No. NITAAC is not the technical expert on your requirement; therefore, we cannot write the SOW/SOO/PWS document. However, NITAAC does offer Technical Assessment reviews of the established documents as a service to all federal civilian and DOD agencies.
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