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CIO-SP2i Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Instructions

1. What is CIO-SP2i?

2. How long does it take to place and complete an order on the CIO-SP2i contract?

3. What are the benefits of using the CIO-SP2i contract?

4. What products and services are offered on the CIO-SP2i contract?

5. How do I place an order on the CIO-SP2i contract?

6. What do I do if I have a special situation and must go sole-source?
How do I comply with FAR 16.505(b)(2), Fair Opportunity to be Considered (FOC) for CIO-SP2i contract?

7. What are the simple and easy steps to placing a Task Order on the CIO-SP2i contract?

1. What is CIO-SP2i?      Top

The CIO-SP2i contract is a Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicle. It provides a streamlined process for procurement of Information Technology (IT) services and solutions.

2. How long does it take to place and complete an order on the CIO-SP2i contract?     Top

Ordering Timelines:

Sole Source

• Time & Material (T&M) 7 working days
• Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) /Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) 14 working days

Fair Opportunity

• Time & Material (T&M) 14 working days
• Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) /Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) 21 working days

Task Ordering Packages

A complete task order package consists of a transmittal letter, Statement of Work (SOW), Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), and an Exception to Fair Opportunity, if applicable.

3. What are the benefits of using the CIO-SP2i contract?     Top

1. Fast, streamlined ordering
2. Low Processing fee
3. Total customer involvement in competition
4. Solutions Oriented
   • No limit on task order value
   • No limit on ODCs - up to 99% of task order value
   • Specialized labor categories can be added to task order as required
   • Assisted and directed acquisition services

4. What products and services are offered on the CIO-SP2i contract?     Top

The CIO-SP2i contract delivers IT hardware, software, services, and solutions in nine task areas listed below:

1. Chief Information Officer (CIO) Support
2. Outsourcing
3. IT Operations and Maintenance
4. Integration Services
5. Critical Infrastructure Protection and Information Assurance
6. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
7. Digital Government
8. Clinical Support, Research and Studies
9. Software Development

Characteristics

1. The contract ordering period extends to the year 2010 and has Executive Agency Status.
2. Ceiling of $19.5 Billion Dollars
3. Indefinite Delivery (ID) Indefinite Quantity (IQ) task order
4. Multiple contract types
   
   • Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF)
   • Cost Saving (CS)
   • Firm Fixed Price (FFP)
   • Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF)
   • Time and Materials (T&M)
   • Share in Savings

5. How do I place an order on the CIO-SP2i contract?     Top

Ordering Process

FASA requires that each multiple awardee be given a "fair opportunity for consideration" for every order greater than $2,500.00 dollars.

1. After submitting Task Order Requirements Package (TORP) to NITAAC
2. Your Statement of Work (SOW) will be released via e-mail to eligible prime teams representing over six hundred contractors.
3. Your electronic TORP may request an oral or written technical proposal and a written cost proposal from each contractor.

After review, you then make an award selection and forward a Solution Recommendation Document Package (SRDP) to NITAAC. A task order authorization number will be assigned to you and then you may issue the order against the contract.

6. What do I do if I have a special situation and must go sole-source?
How do I comply with FAR 16.505(b)(2), Fair Opportunity to be Considered (FOC) for CIO-SP2i contract?     Top

FAR 16.505(b) provides four sole source exceptions to the fair opportunity rule which are numbered below:

1. Urgency
2. Unique or highly specialized supplies or services
3. Logical follow-on to a previous task order on the contract
4. Minimum order guarantee

7. What are the simple and easy steps to placing a Task Order on the CIO-SP2i contract?     Top

Step 1:

• Develop Statement of Work (SOW)
• Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE)
• Task Order Requirements Package (TORP)
• Or if applicable, sole source package, and send to National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• NIH advertises the opportunity

Step 2:

• Contractor prepares proposal
• Customer evaluates the proposal
• Customer completes Solution Recommendation Package (SRDP).

Step 3:

• Customer submits SRDP and copy of proposals to NIH
• NIH reviews SRDP
• NIH sends approval letter to customer
• Customer issues task order and funding documents to vendor