The customer agency would be responsible for requesting a specific waiver from the SBA under a small business set aside for which there are no small businesses who can provide the equipment, even using the non-manufacturer rule. The NIH has not obtained any waivers. A list of the current “blanket” waivers can be found on the SBA website .
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The Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) is an exception to the requirement that a manufacturer perform at least 50% of the cost of manufacturing the products (not including the cost of the material) under a manufacturing NAICS code, For additional information:, Nonmanufacturer rule | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)
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Yes. FAR clause 52.217-8 allows a task order to be extended for up to 6 months. A justification for an exception to fair opportunity must be prepared if the period of performance is extended beyond 6 months (refer to FAR Subpart 16.505(b)(2) for more information on exceptions to the fair opportunity process).
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No. NITAAC does not have a maximum order limit. The contract ceiling is $20 Billion per Contract Holder.
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NITAAC follows the guidance of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) which strongly encourages, but does not mandate, the use of Performance Based Contracting (PBC).
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The NITAAC team looks at scope, contract type, periods of performance, evaluation criteria, specificity of tasking and deliverables and the delivery schedule. We will also note whether the SOW is performance-based. NITAAC will provide suggestions for improving the SOW/PWS/SOO for all review areas as necessary within two business days and return them to the client, but the final decision on…
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The NIH Contract Access Fee (NCAF) for the CIO-SP3 contract is .65% with a cap of $150,000 for any task order base or optional period (not to exceed 12 months) with funding in excess of $23 Million.
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The CIO-SP3 Small Business Contracts were originally awarded in waves and are now being additionally extended through 10/29/2024. This will ensure there is always a NITAAC CIO-SP3 Small Business IT Services/Solutions Contract available while CIO-SP4 is awarded and onboarded. The Period of Performance (POP) for each task order placed under the contract will be specified in the individual task…
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All CIO-SP3 contract holder on-and off-site rates can be obtained by logging into e-GOS . You can also visit the contract holder information page at the contract holder search : select the contract holder whose rates you want to see, and click the link to their individual websites.
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The ordering contracting officer manages the task order after award.
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