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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
- Fast, streamlined ordering
- Low Processing fee
- Total customer involvement in competition
- 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:
- Chief Information Officer (CIO) Support
- Outsourcing
- IT Operations and Maintenance
- Integration Services
- Critical Infrastructure Protection and Information Assurance
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Digital Government
- Clinical Support, Research and Studies
- Software Development
Characteristics
- The contract ordering period extends to the year 2010 and has Executive Agency Status.
- Ceiling of $19.5 Billion Dollars
- Indefinite Delivery (ID) Indefinite Quantity (IQ) task order
- 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.
- After submitting Task Order Requirements Package (TORP) to NITAAC
- Your Statement of Work (SOW) will be released via e-mail to eligible prime teams representing over six hundred contractors.
- 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:
- Urgency
- Unique or highly specialized supplies or services
- Logical follow-on to a previous task order on the contract
- 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
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