Geospatial environments can present a challenge to agencies whose current platforms do not allow for high level data collection, as well as adaptation of data across various platforms. Innovate! Inc, a NITAAC CIO-SP3 Small Business 8(a) Contract Holder, stepped up to this challenge. They used their geospatial integration and modernization expertise to help evolve the Environmental Protection…
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FAR 16.505 suggests using a multiphase downselect approach when the effort required to respond to a potential order is resource-intensive, for example, when requirements are complex or will develop over time. So…what, exactly, is the multiphase downselect technique? This video explains it. Check with your agency to see if they have further guidance regarding this and other streamlined approaches…
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Comparative Analysis is an approach that allows the evaluation team to directly compare responses against one another and recommend who is best suited for the award. Comparative analysis is just one of many streamlined methods you can use under Far part 16.5. Before using this, or any other streamlining technique, check your agency’s policies to ensure it is appropriate and approved. For more…
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Acquisitions conducted under the authority of FAR 16.5 often resemble those conducted under FAR 15.3; however, there are big differences. Communications with offerors, and the terminology used to describe them, are very different under FAR 15.3 versus FAR 16.5. For more information on communicating with offerors when using GWACs, please visit the NITAAC website for other NITAAC videos, tools and…
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A Best In Class (BIC) designation means that a vehicle is based on mature acquisition processes that will help agencies get more value from their spending. All three of NITAAC’s GWACs have been designated as BIC. Are you looking for more information about BIC criteria? Visit the NITAAC website for more NITAAC videos, tools and templates. NITAAC.NIH.gov 1.888.773.6542 NITAACsupport@nih.gov
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In this lesson you will learn three easy steps to create and submit a Request for Proposal or RFP on NITAAC's Electronic Government Ordering System, more commonly known as e-GOS.
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The Transportation Security Administration benefits with services from STOPSO, a NITAAC Contract Holder on the CIO-SP3 Small Business GWAC. See how STOPSO’s subject matter experts improved communications and increased speed of data collection in our latest video. Visit nitaac.nih.gov to learn more.
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Ardent Management Consulting (Ardent), a NITAAC CIO-SP3 Contract Holder, developed a solution called the Common Microservices Initializer or CMI. CMI was developed for use by a component within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help generate clean structured, fully functional Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines adhering to the Department’s guidelines and best…
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