U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
NITAAC acquisitions professionals are information technology (IT) contracting experts, adept at providing innovative acquisitions solutions. Our FAC-C-DITAP (Digital IT Acquisitions Professional) certified Contracting Officers (COs) will help you deliver IT products, services and solutions through one of our three Best in Class Government-Wide Acquisitions Contract (GWAC) vehicles: CIO-CS, CIO-SP3 or CIO-SP3 Small Business. With Assisted Acquisitions, you'll benefit from the capabilities and expertise of our COs and the efficiencies and economies of our GWACs. It's a win-win for all.
The Senior Procurement Executive of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has certified in accordance with the requirements of Section 801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, and implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 17.703(a), that NITAAC will comply with the Department of Defense (DoD) procurement requirements for FY 2025.
Our Assisted Acquisitions Contracting Officers have their Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting, Core-plus specialization in Digital IT Acquisitions Professional (FAC-C-DITAP). The FAC took effect June 2018 and requires those assigned civilian acquisitions consisting primarily of digital services over the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.500(c) certain commercial items threshold have the Digital IT Acquisitions Professional (DITAP) training and certification.
Please be advised that the deadline for the NITAAC Program to accept new intake packages for Assisted Acquisitions is April 30, 2026. The funding for the new action (IAAs/MIPRs) will be due no later than May 14, 2026, with funding for modifications due by June 1, 2026.
The PALT for all other timelines—including AASR/MOA and DER-PAA approval—will be determined during the intake process.
To ensure adequate time for review and processing, customers are encouraged to submit all required documentation and funding information prior to the dates provided. Requests received after April 30, 2026 will need prior approval by the HHS Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) and may not be accepted for processing during the current acquisition cycle.
If you have questions about submitting an assisted acquisition request or need support prior to the deadline, please contact the NITAAC team for assistance.
Deadlines for Fiscal Year 2026 Assisted Acquisitions
- April 30, 2026: Complete intake packages due
- May 14, 2026: Funding for new actions due
- June 1, 2026: Funding for modifications due