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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Yes. The requesting agency is responsible for designating the Technical Evaluation Team.
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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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The 2% assisted acquisition fee is non-negotiable.
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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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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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NITAAC asks that the requesting agency notify their current procurement office of their intent, and give them the opportunity to accept or decline the requirement.
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Requesting agencies may complete the Assisted Acquisition Request Form and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). These documents outline all of the necessary approvals and can be found here under the heading, "Assisted Acquisitions."
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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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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 skills.
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