Yes. Assisted Acquisitions Services from NITAAC are for Information Technology only. Therefore, the expertise offered by NITAAC acquisitions professionals is very specific in nature and isn't diluted by other areas of procurement. In addition, NITAAC Contracting Officers use the NITAAC GWACs for all procurements.
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In assisted acquisitions, the NITAAC Contracting Officer (CO) will participate in review meetings to ensure that evaluations are conducted in accordance with the RFP, but the CO does not serve as a voting member. The CO will serve as the source selection authority (see FAR 15.303).
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The 2% assisted acquisition fee is non-negotiable.
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Source selection is based on the criteria set forth in the solicitation. In most cases, the Contracting Officer is the source selection authority. When the Contracting Officer makes the source selection, it is based on input from the Technical Evaluation Team at the requesting agency.
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Yes. The requesting agency is responsible for designating the Technical Evaluation Team.
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No. There is no cap on the 2% assisted acquisition fee. However, there is a cap on the NITAAC Contract Access Fee (NCAF). Please see the following FAQ which discusses how the NCAF cap is applied here .
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No. The process remains the same utilizing the procedures outlined in FAR Part 16.505.
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Yes. The assisted acquisitions fee is 2%, which is applied to the entire obligation including the NIH Contract Access Fee (NCAF).
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A Contracting Officer will be assigned to your requirement and he or she will be your primary POC. In addition, the NITAAC Customer Support Center is always available to receive any inquiries. You may reach them via email at NITAACsupport@nih.gov or call 1.888.773.6542.
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The offered activities and responsibilities are all outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that is signed by the requesting and servicing (NITAAC) agencies. Some of the duties contained in the MOA include all pre-award activities, contract administration and closeout, to name a few.
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