Type: FAQ
No. An interagency agreement is not required by NITAAC for direct acquisitions. Interagency agreements are only required for assisted orders.
Type: FAQ
No. A special Delegation of Procurement Authority is not needed to use NITAAC GWACs.
Type: FAQ
No. Ordering procedures as outlined in FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 8 do not apply when using IDIQ contracts. When fulfilling requirements using a Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), ordering procedures located at FAR 16.5(b)(1), Fair Opportunity, apply.
Type: FAQ
Yes. You must register and activate a user name and password for each system.
Type: FAQ
Yes. Reverse auctions using the NITAAC GWACs are permitted through the use of any third-party provider working in concert with the federal government. However, you must also post the requirement in the appropriate NITAAC system, e-GOS or RFQ.
Type: FAQ
Yes, but only if one of the exceptions citied in FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii) applies.
Type: FAQ
For the DoD, direct orders placed by your agency never require a Section 801 certification or waiver. Orders placed by the NITAAC Assisted Acquisition Services CO for your agency require an 801 certification for DoD. If one was not issued for the calendar year of the order, a Section 801 waiver is required for AAS to place an order for DoD.
Type: FAQ
No. NITAAC’s contracts may be used for both classified and non-classified procurements. It is up to the customer to determine what clearances an offeror must have in order to properly submit an offer or quote. Parameters of the requirement are determined by the customer and outlined in the SOW or RFQ.
Type: FAQ
As a best practice, NITAAC recommends providing the award evaluation criteria in all solicitations, and under FAR 16.505(b)(1)(iii), an evaluation criteria is required where the anticipated value of the award is expected to exceed $5M.
Type: FAQ
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