The current push for modernization is not just about updating or replacing old technology. It’s about “creating the platform for change”— that is, finding more cost-effective, innovative approaches to delivering IT and improving service to the citizen. A common component of the push for IT modernization is delivering data, information and transactional services across multiple platforms to…, Any purchase over $7 million must be handled by DITAP certified personnel., OFPP gave agencies a hard deadline of FY 2022 to train and begin buying technology using DITAP-taught and other evolving approaches. Agencies have been instructed that any technology purchase worth more than $7 million must be handled by a contracting officer or specialist that has earned DITAP certification, often referred to as FAC-C-DS. Unfortunately, COVID-19 and remote working have made it…, How other agencies can access NITAAC Contracting Officers, NITAAC’s Assisted Acquisitions Service is the perfect solution for agencies who lack DITAP certified professionals but have digital IT services requirements. With Assisted Acquisitions, federal agencies benefit from the capabilities and expertise of NITAAC contracting officers, as well as the efficiencies and economies associated with leveraging resources and requirements. It’s a win, win for all…
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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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The due date for proposals has been extended to August 27, 2021 by 12:00pm ET. To initiate the proposal submission process through the NIH Secure Email and File Transfer Service (SEFT), the Offeror (and/or subcontractors submitting information directly to the government) must register at https://nih.force.com/CIOSP4/s . Registration must occur 24 hours before the due date of proposals.
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The proposal submission period for the CIO-SP4 solicitation ended at 12:00pm ET on Friday, August 27, 2021. We’d like to thank all offerors who submitted a proposal for NITAAC’s newest GWAC. Stay tuned for more news and announcements.
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(Updated 2/15/2022: a new Consolidated List of Open Bid Protests can be found here ) Linked below are copies of the redacted protests filed with the GAO that are open as of 9/16/2021. 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…
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Brian K. Goodger has been appointed director of the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC). He has served as the NITAAC Acting Director since 2021. Goodger will oversee NITAAC federal employees and in-house contractor staff, as well as provide strategic oversight for the program’s Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), Assisted Acquisitions, Government-Wide…, About NITAAC:, NITAAC (NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center)is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is a full service acquisitions program that has been designated a federal Executive Agent, authorized by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to administer three Best in Class (BIC) Government-Wide Acquisition…
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On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed his first Executive Order (EO), EO 13985, which called for “a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.” At NITAAC, we are committed to advancing equity across the Federal Government and…
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Solutions Showcase: Cybersecurity that offers Zero-Trust solutions to the federal government. #zerotrust , #cybersecurity , #network , #NITAAC, #CIO-SP3, #Zero Trust, #TheInformaticsApplicationGroup, #TIAG, #ForumSystems, #ForumSentry, #APISecurityGateway, #PolicyEnforcementPoint, #ipv4 , #ipv6 , #bestinclass , #AssistedAcquisitions https://nitaac.nih.gov/about/contract-holders-capabilities/…
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