In short, NITAAC will serve as your contract shop from pre-award through closeout of the order. Before each assisted acquisition, NITAAC will provide a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Interagency Agreement (IAA is for external NIH customers) that details the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in the assisted acquisition.
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The assisted acquisition services provided span the entire acquisition life cycle, from market research and acquisition planning through closeout of the order.
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NITAAC will always adhere to the FAR supplement of your agency. It is, after all, your requirement and we are here to help make it happen just as if your agency was doing the procurement.
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No. All procurements, whether assisted or direct, will appear the same in e-GOS to all eligible contract holders.
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Yes. The assisted acquisition fee is calculated in addition to the obligated amount plus the NCAF. (IGCE/Contractor Proposal Amount + NCAF) + Assisted Order Fee = Total Effort Amount
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Yes. NITAAC will provide assistance during the pre-solicitation process.
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No. The requesting agency must provide a COR.
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The NITAAC Contracting Officer will assist the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) in refining the scope of work.
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Yes. The requesting agency will receive small business credit. The NITAAC Contracting Officer will ensure that the requesting agency's code is cited in FPDS.
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BIC solutions should be considered and used “to the maximum extent practicable” by acquisition professionals government-wide, per OMB Memo M-17-22 .
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