The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) took its first major step in developing a successor GWAC to the expiring Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 2 Innovations (CIO-SP2i) and the Image World 2 New Dimensions (IW2nd) vehicles, by issuing a draft RFP on August 4, 2009 and publishing Q&As on August 27 and November 4. The successor contract will continue to support government IT efforts with a focus on health and biomedical-related IT services in support of federal agencies' health missions.

The government intends to solicit a second GWAC that will be set-aside for small business with essentially the same scope. A separate Sources Sought announcement will be issued for CIO-SP3 Small Business, but NITAAC does not intend to issue a draft RFP for that GWAC. Instead, NITAAC will consider the feedback under this announcement in developing both the final CIO-SP3 GWAC and the CIO-SP3 Small Business GWAC RFPs.

In support of this effort, AFCEA Bethesda Chapter will host a NITAAC CIO-SP3 small business half day symposium on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the Bethesda North Marriott and Conference Center.

Panelists:
Wanda Russell, Acting Director, Division of Information Technology Acquisition, NITAAC, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations
Annette Owens-Scarboro, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, National Institutes of Health

If there are any questions, you may contact Belinda Coleman, VP Small Business Programs at bcoleman@colemangrpinc.com.

Presentations from the event are now available. Please click the links below.

HHS/OSBP Supporting the NIH