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How will NITAAC collect funding from the requesting agency?
NIH customers will provide funding via a CAN transfer to NITAAC. All other agencies will provide funding to NITAAC via an Interagency Agreement (IAA) or Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) under the advance payment authority.
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Can we propose labor categories and/or rates other than those in our contract?
Yes, if for unique professional skills. See Unique Professional Skills – Task Order Level in your contract. A new or different skill level category may be proposed at the task order level. You will need to provide detailed justification for the new/different skill level category. The OCO will determine whether circumstances warrant the use of unique professional…
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How long does it take to award a contract?
Typical acquisition requirements will be completed within the following acquisition lead times: up to 90 days for competitive acquisitions and up to 30 days for sole source acquisitions. All acquisition lead times are based upon receipt of a complete and finalized package.
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How does our fee compare with other contracting agencies providing similar services?
The NITAAC fee for assisted acquisition is 2%, which is competitively priced compared to other assisted acquisition contract shops.
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How do I submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding a task order awarded through NITAAC Assisted Acquisition Services?
All FOIA requests should be submitted to the NIH FOIA office. Please see http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/foia/.
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How can agencies request Assisted Acquisition Services from NITAAC?
Interested agencies may complete a Request Form or contact the NITAAC Customer Support Center to submit an inquiry.
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How are NITAAC Assisted Acquisition Services better than others?
NITAAC Contracting Officers (COs) have a knowledge base that is exceptional within the IT procurement realm. Our COs work with customers throughout the federal government on both assisted and direct orders and have developed best practices specific to IT as a result of reviewing hundreds of procurements. NITAAC is in a unique position to offer assisted services because we manage the very GWACs…
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How are funds transferred to NITAAC?
This depends on the requesting agency. Internal to NIH, the funds would be transmitted via a CAN transfer. External to NIH, the funds would be transferred via the Interagency Agreement (IAA) or Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) process under the advance payment authority.
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Has NITAAC established a Procurement Action Lead Time (PALT) for Assisted Acquisitions Services?
Yes. Please refer to the PALT located at https://nitaac.nih.gov/services/assisted-acquisitions.
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Exactly what role, responsibility and support does NITAAC Assisted Acquisitions Services provide?
The responsibility of the NITAAC Contracting Officer (CO) for the assisted acquisition spans the entire acquisition life cycle, from market research and acquisition planning through close out of the order. NITAAC COs go beyond standard duties to assist with functions such as revising the SOW/SOO/PWS, and helping to develop Justifications for Exception to Fair Opportunity. While NITAAC offers such…
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