Small Business Sources Sought Notice

March 15, 2024

NITAAC is pleased to announce that a Small Business Sources Sought Notice has been posted to SAM.gov in support of The Store procurement and in hopes of identifying new Small Business Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Value Added Resellers (VARs).  Please click here to view the Notice on SAM.gov. Questions in response to the Sources Sought Notice are due in writing no later than 4:30 p.m. EST, March 18, 2024 and official responses to the Sources Sought Notice are due no later than 4:30 p.m. EST, March 25, 2024.  Both questions and official responses should also be emailed to cio-csthestore@nih.gov.

Virtual Market Research Roadshow to be held March 18, 2024

February 14, 2024

As a culmination of the industry engagement for The Store, NITAAC Director, Brian Goodger will be hosting The Store’s Virtual Market Research Roadshow Session on March 18, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST. This session will present the scope, timeline, goals and challenges NITAAC is considering for the recompete of the CIO-CS GWAC, as well as industry feedback gathered throughout February and March 2024. The presentation, questions and answers will be posted on the NITAAC website after the Virtual Roadshow Session.

All information presented at the in-person Roadshow Sessions will be shared at the Virtual Roadshow Session.

The CIO-CS Recompete (The Store) is Underway

January 15, 2024

With the current CIO-CS GWAC set to expire in April 2025, NITAAC has the recompete efforts well underway, with a name change in the works. The GWAC resulting from the CIO-CS recompete will be known as The Store, short for Chief Information Officer - Commodities Store. Acquisition planning took place in the fall of 2023 and has been completed. Currently internal documents are being drafted and approved, a solicitation is anticipated to be released in early June and NITAAC intends to make an award on The Store before the expiration of the current CIO-CS GWAC.

What to expect from The Store

• A heavy focus on Small Business inclusion and success at the GWAC level and the Delivery Order level.
• Streamlined acquisitions for better leveraging of federal IT dollars.
• One stop shopping for all of your IT commodity and commodity enabling solutions.

Everything you rely on CIO-CS for and more on The Store!

• Full-service Assisted Acquisitions program available.
• Quality customer service and support with a proven record of dependability and expertise.
• The Store will be the home of future GSS Versions and support.