NITAAC STRENGTHENS CONTRACTING SERVICES FOR MIPRS

In order to enhance NITAAC’s contracting services to its MIPR customers, NITAAC is strengthening its involvement with IT acquisition planning and security for those customers.

Acquisition Planning

In accordance with FAR 7.102, which states that “Agencies shall perform acquisition planning and conduct market research … for all acquisitions”, the NITAAC Contracting Officer will now actively assist MIPR customers with their acquisition planning.

MIPR customers must prepare an acquisition plan for all acquisitions placed through NITAAC. The NITAAC Contracting Officer is available to assist and support this process.

FAR 7.105 contains detailed section-by-section guidance for the contents of an acquisition plan. MIPR customers should refer to it for guidance in preparing their acquisition plans. Click here to see FAR 7.105.

Cognizance Customer Agency Contracting Officer

Customers submitting MIPRs and or IAAs will need to first coordinate their request with their cognizant agency Contracting Officer. The agency Contracting Officer will first ensure that all internal agency-specific contracting issues are addressed before NITAAC accepts the order. The agency Contracting Officer will provide a Determination and Findings

(D&F) to the customer which will in turn be provided to the NITAAC Contracting Officer for processing the MIPR or IAA.