IT Acquisitions

Summary of CIT Contracts
(IT contract vehicles available to NIH Users)

NIH IT Acquisition Services

IT Acquisition Checklists

• For $3,000 and below (Microsoft Word, 40kb)
• For $3,001 to $100,000 (Microsoft Word, 40kb)
• For $100,000 and above (Microsoft Word, 170kb)

Software

Information Sytems Designated Procurement (iSDP)
(Formerly Software Distribution Project)

• PC Software
• Mactintosh Software
• Statistical Software
• Blackberry
• Oracle

Hardware, Software, and Support Services

• Electronic Commodities Store III (ECS III)
• CIO-SP
• Image World

Government Wide Agency Contracts (GWACs)

• GWACs – information provided by NASA
• NASA SEWP – a popular source for scientific work stations
• Strategic Sourcing Contract Portfolio – HHS-wide Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) against GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts to facilitate purchasing of the following commodities: Custodial Products, Events Management Services, IT Peripherals Hardware, Office Equipment, Office Furniture, Office Supplies Temporary Administrative and Professional Staffing Services, Temporary Professional and Medical Staffing Services, and a Document Management pilot.

Special Requirements

NIH Policy requires all hardware to be Energy Star compliant.

Enterprise Architecture

The NIH Enterprise Architecture is the design for how information technology (IT) supports the mission and business of all of NIH