For CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business, anyone who is involved in the procurement process may enter information into e-GOS (e.g., contracting officer, contract specialist, COR). Identifying a contracting officer in the system is required and will be verified by NITAAC prior to the release of any solicitation. For CIO-CS any Purchasing Official may enter information into e-GOS.
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Yes. e-GOS is designed for easy collaboration, so both the end user and the contracting officer can remain involved. It is important to note that the contracting officer has the final selection authority for all procurements, and will be verified by NITAAC prior to any RFP or solicitation being released to the eligible contract holders.
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e-GOS is the Electronic Government Ordering System. It provides a mechanism to meet the GWAC fair opportunity requirements of FAR Part 16. You must use the system to compete and award orders under the CIO-SP3, CIO-SP3 Small Business and CIO-CS contracts.
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Yes, you can download information for your files. However all files will be stored indefinitely and can be accessed at any time, so you don't have to download them unless you choose to do so.
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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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A saved order will remain in e-GOS indefinitely. We do not delete orders from our system, as it is intended to be a database of record for users.
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e-GOS has a built-in workflow for answering questions, and both customers and contractors are encouraged to use it. Any eligible CIO-SP3, CIO-SP3 Small Business, and CIO-CS contract holder can submit a question on the solicitation by navigating to the solicitation-specific Q&A page and uploading questions as long as the Purchasing Official has specified a period for Questions and Answers.…
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Yes. e-GOS can be used for RFIs and other pre-solicitation activities including sources sought, draft RFPs and special notices.
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Yes. All eligible contract holders see the questions and answers once they are released by the government. Any question(s) not answered by the government are not viewable by the contract holders.
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Yes. Please contact NITAAC in such a situation for assistance.
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