Acting Director, Ed Wilgus
6011 Executive Blvd/549-C/1
Phone: 301-451-2612
E-mail: wilguse@mail.nih.gov
The Division of Simplified Acquisition Policy & Services, OAMP is responsible for (1) planning, developing, recommending and establishing NIH-wide procedures and practices in the area of simplified acquisitions; (2) providing guidance and advice to OLAO contract specialists on specific contract issues as well as new acquisition initiatives; (3) administering and overseeing the NIH Purchase Card Program, providing guidance, training and reviews; (4) administering and overseeing NIH’s delegated acquisition system, providing guidance, training and reviews; (5) administering and overseeing NIH’s simplified acquisition operation, providing guidance, training and reviews; (6) planning, negotiating, awarding and terminating NIH-wide and restricted BPAs; (7) administering and developing acquisition standards and specifications (including commodities) for NIH and other DHHS activities serviced by OLAO; (8) providing technical assistance to ordering offices, bidders and contractors on the design, manufacture, use and acquisition of equipment, supplies and technical services at NIH; (9) researching new products and services for use by NIH; (10) analyzing repetitive acquisitions to ascertain the most cost-effective method, including their consolidation into NIH-wide awards; (11) analyzing and recommending changes to acquisition systems and processes including the New Business System; (12) as requested, coordinating and submitting all acquisition business data and documentation; (13) monitoring FOIA requests and responses; (14) preparing guidance and procedural updates and keeping the community informed of current, relevant acquisition issues; (15) managing delegated acquisition authority function and maintaining files; (16) monitoring and maintaining training records on participants in the NIH Acquisition Training Program; (17) negotiating vendor discounts with open market and Federal Supply Schedule vendors; (18) conducting discount validation reviews and identifying areas of procedural problems as well as non-compliance by BPA vendors; and (19) leading and coordinating NIH and DHHS reverse auctions.
Acquisition Services and Review Branch
Acting Chief, Milton Nicholas
6011 Executive Blvd/547J
Phone: 301-435-6605
E-mail: nicholam@mail.nih.gov
BPA Program Branch
Chief, Cole Stathes
6011 Executive Blvd/549G
Phone: 301-435-3933
E-mail: StathesC@mail.nih.gov
Purchase Card Program Branch
Acting Chief, Ronda Boatright
6011 Executive Blvd/549H
Phone: 301-594-5459
E-mail: boatrightr@mail.nih.gov
Acquisition Planning and Specifications Branch
Chief, William Brown
6011 Executive Blvd/547-F
Phone: 301-496-4814
E-mail: BrownW@mail.nih.gov
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Purchase Card Helpline: 301-435-6606
Email - Help, Creditcard@mail.nih.gov
BPA Helpline: 301-496-5212
Simplified Acquisition Helpline: 301-496-0400