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Planning and Support
 •Acquisition Planning Services
 •BPA Support
 •DELPRO Support
 •Equipment Trade-in Program
 •Initiation of NIH-Wide & GWAC Contracts
 •Performance Based Contracting Conversion Support
 •Preparation of Specifications and Statements of Work (SOW)
 •Purchase Card Support
 •Quality Assurance Program
 •Reverse Auctions
 •Technical Project Officer Support

Acquisition Planning Services
The Acquisition Planning and Specifications Branch (APSB), Division of Acquisition Programs offers their services to any NIH ordering official/activity through a multifaceted approach that includes every acquisition phase from the planning stage through the source/contractor  More...
BPA Support
BPA Support information.   More...
DELPRO Support
DELPRO Support information. Helpline (301) 496 - 0400.  More...
Equipment Trade-in Program
The regulations containing policy relating to trade-ins or exchanges are contained in the Personal Property Management Guide, that was revised 4/30/97, the DHHS Logistics Management Manual, and the Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR).   More...
Initiation of NIH-Wide & GWAC Contracts
The Equipment Specialists in the Acquisition Planning and Specifications Branch (APSB), Division of Acquisition Programs (DAP), Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) assist program offices/personnel with all phases of the acquisition process.   More...
Performance Based Contracting Conversion Support
The entire Federal Government is implementing a Performance Based Contracting initiative. The Acquisition Planning & Specifications Branch, Division of Acquisition Programs assists in converting and creating Statements of Work into Performance Based Contracting for  More...
Preparation of Specifications and Statements of Work (SOW)
The Acquisition Planning & Specifications Branch (APSB), Division of Acquisition Programs will work with the research community in preparing specifications designed to meet the scientific community's minimum needs.   More...
Purchase Card Support
This is the section for assistance for Purchase Card Holders and Card Approving Officials.   More...
Quality Assurance Program
The APSB can provide assistance in motivating the contractor to support/maintain the instrument. If for some reason an alternate source for maintenance is required, APSB can provide other sources.   More...
Reverse Auctions
Reverse auctions are secure, web-based, “downward price” auctions during which pre/post-qualified suppliers lower their prices real-time for Government products. Vendors are allowed to bid as often as they wish during the auctioning period.   More...
Technical Project Officer Support
Each of the Equipment Specialists in the Acquisition Planning and Specifications Branch is a Technical Project Officer for one or more NIH wide and GWAC Contracts. Below is a list showing the Contract Number, Company, and the Equipment Specialist. Please call 301-496-4814   More...