NOTE: There is a newer article available on this topic., Click here to go to that article., During this transition between CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP4, on any task order or delivery order, we encourage the contractors to propose labor rates in line with 2022 or 2023 CPI and for the Ordering Contracting Officers to negotiate those rates at the task order/delivery order contract level at their discretion. If customers have questions or comments, please contact NITAAC Support .
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What is market research? Why is it important? NITAAC’s latest video series answers all this and more. When going through the acquisition process, FAR part 7.102 requires that agencies perform acquisition planning and conduct market research for all procurements. Information technology is changing at a record pace and conducting market research is an essential step towards receiving the best…
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If there is no other takeaway from this month’s Director’s Corner, please understand that we are open for business and both the CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business GWACs are available, and will continue to be available, for agency use. As we head into the end of the fiscal year and approach buying season, NITAAC is here to help you. Our three GWACs, CIO-CS, CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business have…
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There is an adage that simply says, “Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.” This adage is quite apt for the Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) solicitation. In our ongoing quest to bring to market the best Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), we’ve, unfortunately, had to wait on the hand of time. Although waiting has admittedly…
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Don't miss the opportunity to join NITAAC Director Brian Goodger for one of two sessions as he details how NITAAC can help the VA meet its mission critical IT needs. From cloud services to cybersecurity to laptops, NITAAC can help the VA get IT done. Want to learn more? Join us at one of the two sessions below:, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | 12:30-1:15 PM MDT, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | 11:30 AM-12:15 PM MDT, Can't attend either session? Request a complimentary training at nitaacsupport@nih.gov .
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Interagency agreements must be received by August 1, 2023 for, new, Assisted Acquisitions to be awarded by the end of the fiscal year. For any inquiries, please contact NITAAC at 1.888.773.6542 or email NITAACsupport@nih.gov . We are here to assist you and answer any questions you may have.
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Linked below are copies of the protests filed with the GAO. You may communicate directly with the GAO, but please provide copies of any such communication directly to the contracting officer Rose Schultz at rose.schultz@nih.gov and to the other participating parties which are annotated within the protests. Pluribus Digital Pre-Award Protest Redacted Bering Human Touch Pre-Award Protest Redacted…
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Attached is guidance for registration and proposal submission. A secure email regarding the proposal submission instructions for the CIO-SP4 contract opportunity was sent to those that registered prior to July 27, 2021. We received a number of Undeliverable notifications that problems occurred while delivering the message to some email addresses. If you did not receive that email, please first…
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NITAAC is excited to announce that the new NITAAC website is now live! The upgraded website has a consistent, user-friendly design with features and customized solutions to meet all of your acquisition needs including: Research-based website structure enhancements; Customer-focused page layouts and content; NITAAC Government-Wide Strategic Solutions (NITAAC GSS) Version 7 offerings; and…
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NITAAC is excited to announce that our new NITAAC website will launch on August 6! The upgraded website has a consistent, user-friendly design with features and customized solutions to meet all of your acquisition needs including: Research-based website structure enhancements; Customer-focused page layouts and content; NITAAC Government-Wide Strategic Solutions (NITAAC GSS) Version 7 offerings;…
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