By Michael O'Connell The National Institutes of Health awarded its $20 billion Chief Information Officer - Commodities and Solutions (CIO-CS) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Tuesday to 65 vendors . "This GWAC is intended to support the full range of IT needs across the federal government with a particular emphasis on agencies like NIH and its parent, [the Department of Health and Human…
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NITAAC is proud to annouce its first Ramp On season! The solicitation notice (NIHJT2016015) was released in beta.SAM.gov on October 22, 2015 regarding the Ramp On season for CIO-SP3 Small Business. If you'd like to learn more about this exciting opporunity, including planned Industry Days (online registration now open), please click, HERE, . Seating will be first come, first served but standing room will be available. Make sure to arrive early on the day of the event! If you have questions please contact the NITAAC Customer Support Center (CSC) at 1.888.773.6542 or by email at NITAACsupport@nih.gov .
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NITAAC is pleased to announce that we have been designated as an OMB mandatory source for its new policy on workstation acquisitions. The memo, M-16-02, was issued on October 16, 2015 and is titled, "Category Management Policy 15-1: Improving the Acquisition and Management of Common Information Technology: Laptops and Desktops." The memo effectively prohibits agencies from issuing new…
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As CIO-SP3 Small Business Ramp On season draws to a close, don’t miss your opportunity to attend one of our last two Industry Days. The solicitation notice (NIHJT2016015) was released in beta.SAM.gov on October 22, 2015 regarding the Ramp On season, which now also includes presentations and Q&A’s from our previous Industry Days. Register now for a place in either Denver on Feb. 1, or San…
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The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) is pleased to announce it is reducing fees up to 35% for its popular Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) on January 5, 2016. Fee reductions will apply only to new solicitations released on or after this date. The lower NIH Contract Access Fees (NCAF) will be as follows: CIO-SP3 – reduced from 1% to .65% …, https://nitaac.nih.gov,
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The Department of Defense’s efforts to secure the nation continues to expand into new realms—from the cyber world to satellites orbiting Earth. As operations and programs expand, the contracting officers’ workloads don’t go away, particularly the everyday procurements and administrative duties. NITAAC recognized the pressure on KOs to finish their current procurements and the new procurements on…, Warranted, FAC-C Level III certified Contracting Officers (KOs), . We are staffed with certified, warranted COs who have been around defense and IT acquisitions for years. They have worked with and solved a variety of challenges in order to assure delivery of mission-critical technology solutions that are on time and within budget., The best fit, . We will pair you with one of our experienced contracting officers who matches what you need. To do so, we consider the size and complexity of your requirement, the culture of your organization, and agency specific clauses and regulations to develop an acquisition strategy that meets your needs., Our three OMB-approved GWACs, . We have a wide range of IT services, solutions and products available as well as access to the leading defense companies. We have 20 of the top 25 companies on Washington Technology Annual Top 100 List Washington Technology’s annual Top 100 List. Our GWACs also allow you to make small business set-asides without switching to another contracting program., A fast-moving acquisition process, . Acquisition is our forte. Our professionals know the inner workings of defense acquisition. We use proven, agile methods for acquisition planning and procurements. You’ll also have access to NITAAC’s contract holders; firms that have already been rigorously vetted for criteria such as past performance, price and technical expertise so clients can trust their solutions will work and be delivered…, Lifecycle follow-through, . Our COs will handle the entire project, cradle to grave. From market research, to solicitation, negotiation and award, administration, and finally contract closeout. You’ll also have a detailed contract file and database of record for reference, and lessons learned for developing future best practices. DoD’s work spans from the warfighter on the frontlines to the cyber experts protecting the…
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Information technology has become interconnected with the healthcare field. The two have grown exponentially in the last two decades and will stay at the top of the federal agenda, particularly as the government implements initiatives like the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. This interconnectedness has made it important to give government agencies access to many avenues of business. However,…
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The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) has achieved a successful appraisal rating of Level 2 for Services by Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI). CMMI is a process improvement model built on the premise that the quality of a system is highly influenced by the quality of the process used to acquire, develop, and maintain it. NITAAC started this process…
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Through outreach and education programs, federal agencies are collaborating in new ways to create opportunities in contracting for small business. By Robert Coen, Former Director The federal government has worked hard towards its goal of awarding 23 percent of prime contracts to small businesses, and for the past two years we’ve met that goal. In fiscal year 2014, agencies awarded 24.99…, ,
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The key to getting the right IT solution for your agency is knowing what you actually need. It may seem obvious, but sometimes agencies need business advisors to ask the foundational questions in order to develop the appropriate acquisition strategy and requirements. If you can identify a bona fide need, and you have an idea of what success might look like, NITAAC Assisted Acquisitions is ready…
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