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This SOP has internal roles only.
Standard Operating Procedure Table of Contents
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Purpose
To implement FAR and
HHSAR oversight requirements through a review of acquisition plans and request
for proposals (RFP) to ensure that they clearly state government
requirements and conform to laws and other obligations.
Procedures
Office of Acquisitions Director
- In collaboration with the Office of Acquisitions (OA) Acquisition
Policy and Evaluation Branch chief, determines whether NIH or NIAID
Board of Awards (BOA) will perform presolicitation review.
Contract Specialists
- Prepares RFP and forwards
to branch chief for review and comment.
- Incorporates branch chief comments into final RFP.
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Provides contract file containing final signed
acquisition plan, HHS Small Business Review Form 653, concept review, FedBizOpps
announcement, IT Security Certification of Adequacy (if required), and final RFP to either NIH BOA or NIAID BOA for
presolicitation review.
- Provides written response
to the Board's minutes.
NIH or NIAID Board of Awards
- Performs the presolicitation
review.
- Provides written review minutes to the contract
specialist.
If the NIH BOA performs the review, see NIH
Policy Manual Issuance 6304.71, Presolicitation and Preaward Review
and Approval of Proposed Contract Actions, regarding the review
process.
If the NIAID BOA performs the presolicitation review, see NIAID
Contract Board of Awards SOP.
Contacts
See the Office of Acquisitions staff listing for the appropriate contract
specialist and contracting
officer.
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Links
FAR 7.1, Acquisition
Plans
Federal
Business Opportunities SOP
HHSAR
304.71, Review and Approval of Proposed Contract Actions
HHSAR
307, Acquisition Planning
NIAID
Contract Board of Awards SOP
Request
for Proposals SOP | 
