NCAF is applied to all line items in the proposal whether they are for labor, ODCs, Direct Materials, Incentive Fee, Fixed Fee, Award Fee, or other (total proposal amount). Reference, NIH Contract Access Fee and Fee Remittance, in your contract. Per the contract, the contractor shall include the NCAF as a separate Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) in all contractor proposals to the government,, regardless of pricing arrangements used, .
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The NCAF is extracted from the total funded amount listed on your funding modification. The formula is: NCAF = Total * .65% (.0065) for CIO-SP3 NCAF = Total * .55% (.0055) for CIO-SP3 Small Business, Example:, $500,000 Total funding CIO-SP3: $500,000.00 ($500,000.00 * .0065) = , $3,250.50 NCAF, CIO-SP3 Small Business: $500,000.00 – ($500,000.00 * .0055 ) = , $2,750.00 NCAF
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Reference, NIH Contract Access Fee and Fee Remittance, in your contract. The NCAF is invoiced based on the obligated amount on the funding document regardless of the awarded contract type. The NCAF shall be invoiced on the 1 st invoice after receipt of the funding document. As such, NCAF may NOT be incrementally invoiced. Customers shall contact NITAAC Customer Support with any questions., CIO-SP3 – Example Rate .65% (.0065): , $500,000 Total funding on Modification 0001 CH First Invoice Amount (after receipt of Mod 0001): $100,000 NCAF for Mod 0001: $3,229.01 (shall be listed as separate line item on the CH invoice) $100,000+ $3,229.01 = $103,229.01 Total CH First Invoice Amount (this applies to each funding document received by the CH), CIO-SP3-Small Business – Example Rate .55% (.0055): , $500,000 Total funding on Modification 0001 CH First Invoice Amount (after receipt of Mod 0001): $100,000 NCAF for Mod 0001: $2,734.96 (shall be listed as separate line item on the CH invoice) $100,000+ $2,734.96 = $102,734.96 Total CH First Invoice Amount (this applies to each funding document received by the CH), CIO-CS Example Rate .35% (.0035): , $500,000 Total funding on Modification 0001 CH First Invoice Amount (after receipt of Mod 0001): $100,000 NCAF for Mod 0001: $1,743.90 (shall be listed as separate line item on the CH invoice) $100,000+ $1,743.90 = $101,743.90 Total CH First Invoice Amount (this applies to each funding document received by the CH)
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Reference, NIH Contract Access Fee and Fee Remittance, in your contract. Payments are due to NIH/NITAAC on or before the 10th calendar day of each month for all payments received from the government in the previous month. Payments will only be accepted through the Department of Treasury’s secure government-wide collection portal Pay.gov at https://www.pay.gov/paygov/ . Contact your financial institution/bank to establish an account authorizing…
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The Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) is an exception to the requirement that a manufacturer perform at least 50% of the cost of manufacturing the products (not including the cost of the material) under a manufacturing NAICS code, For additional information:, Nonmanufacturer rule | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)
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The customer agency would be responsible for requesting a specific waiver from the SBA under a small business set aside for which there are no small businesses who can provide the equipment, even using the non-manufacturer rule. The NIH has not obtained any waivers. A list of the current “blanket” waivers can be found on the SBA website .
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Yes. The Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) applies to orders over $25,000 that are set aside for small businesses and provides a mechanism for VARs to offer products they do not manufacture themselves. However, the NMR requires that a small business performing under a set-aside contract/order must provide the product of a small business manufacturer unless the Small Business Administration (SBA) has…, For additional information:, Nonmanufacturer rule | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)
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Best in Class (BIC) means that something has been designated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a preferred governmentwide solution that: 1. Allows acquisition experts to take advantage of pre-vetted, governmentwide contract solutions; 2. Supports a governmentwide migration to solutions that are mature and market-proven; 3. Assists in the optimization of spend, within the…
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Generally speaking, agencies should use BIC solutions to save time and money. Acquisition professionals can confidently use and recommend BIC solutions, knowing that they have undergone thorough vetting processes. 1. BIC solutions help direct agencies to solutions that offer favorable, pre-negotiated terms and rates while avoiding the time-consuming process of having to conduct a new (and…
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