How To Cut Costs Without Sacrificing Innovation: GWACs Take The Lead What is NITAAC? NITAAC Administers Three GWACs for IT Products, Services & Solutions 2 What is NITAAC? • NIH Information Technology Acquisition & Assessment Center • Housed within HHS/NIH • Over 20 years experience in government-wide IT contracting • An OMB Executive Agent authorized GWAC program • Currently, only 3 agencies have OMB Executive Agent • Pursuant to section 5112(e) of the Clinger-Cohen Act 3 Clinger-Cohen Act & GWACs Leverage Government Buying Power Maximum Cost Savings Highest Quality Products and Services Shortest Time Frame Can be used by any Federal agency Not subject to the Economy Act Far 16.505 for Streamlined Ordering & Procedures Faster, Easier, Less Risk! 4 Today’s Acquisition Landscape Problem: Tight Budgets + Proliferating Contracts Diluted Buying Power Solution: GWACs first! 5 Mother of Strategic Sourcing Vehicles For Civilian and DoD Agencies Broadest Scope 10-Year POP Highest Ceiling Pre-Competed Pre-Negotiated Lowest Cost 6 Satisfy Agency and Administrative Directives 7 Fast, Easy Ordering • Secure, web-based ordering systems • FAR guidance built in for fair opportunity • Manage every aspect of procurement from solicitation to closeout Create Requests for Information (RFI) Create and post solicitations Organize question and answer period Create amendments to solicitations Send post award notification to offerors Searchable Market Research Tool (RFQ) Labor Rate Analysis Tool (e-GOS) • Large Pool of Qualified Contractors 8 Scope of the CIO-SP3 GWACs Everything IT! Services and Solutions Across 10 Task Areas 9 CIO-SP3 Small Business Set-Asides Meet small business goals through five set-aside categories: CIO-SP3 Small Business GWAC Small Business HUBZone (93) (3) Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) 8(a) Women Owned (36) (26) (10) 10 Best Value Continuum Contract Holders Vetted For Technical Capabilities Ceiling Rates and Prices Meet Best Value Criteria CIO-SP3 Rates Average 15% Less CIO-SP3 Small Business Rates Average 10% Less Lowest Price Highest Price 11 Value Added Services • Technical Reviews —Comprehensive SOW/SOO/PWS assessment on every order SOW/SOO/PWS evaluated for scope, clarity and other factors to assure quality responses Assessments returned with recommendations within 24 hours Document library of tools and templates based on 20+ years of government wide IT contracting • Fee Caps Hold Costs Down 12 Scope of the ECS III GWAC Everything IT! Products or Related Services Across 6 Lots 13 ECS III to CIO-CS ECS III extended one year to bridge Award CIO-CS will offer all standard commodities PLUS commoditized services: Cloud Mobility Managed and Shared Services Next generation IT Innovations 14 Support All Mission Critical Initiatives CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business for Strategic IT Services + CIO-CS Tactical Commodity Solutions CIO’s Equipped To Quickly Meet Demands 15 Partnerships with Federal Agencies OFPP Strategic Leadership Council Agency Level Strategic Sourcing Agreements Free Training (2 CLPs for every participant) — On-Site at Customer’s Location — WebEx — Monthly at NIH Customer Support Center — Customized support from Contracting Officers and IT Specialists — 1-hour response to any contractual, technical and procedural questions 16 Any IT Service You Can Think Of… Any IT Solution You Can Imagine! Faster Easier Cost Competitive Industry Partners “Best of the Best” Agile and Flexible Contracts 17 Questions? www.nitaac.nih.gov NITAACsupport@nih.gov 1.888.773.6542 18