If the CIO-SP4 contract was a show on Netflix or Amazon Prime, you probably could have predicted the story’s arc after watching episode one but you kept tuning in each week just in case it changed.
Unfortunately, you get to the latest episode released on March 31, and the story played out just as you expected. The National Institutes of Health’s IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) made 431 awards under the IT services governmentwide acquisition contract with a $50 billion ceiling. And just like you predicted from the beginning way back in 2021 when NITAAC dropped the first highly-anticipated episode, err, the final solicitation, CIO-SP4 is facing yet another around of protests. More than 30 unsuccessful bidders filed complaints with the Government Accountability Office on or around March 30 when NITAAC notified these, and probably many other firms, they didn’t make the cut…
NITAAC deputy director and CIO-SP4 contracting officer Ricky Clark said in the preliminary award announcement that they expect the awards to “improve small business access to future acquisition information and to enhance future competition,” and that “NITAAC appreciates the robust competition under this solicitation. I hope that all offerors will look for teaming opportunities and continue to participate in future procurements.” … Read the full article here.
