NITAAC prepares to release RFP for CIO-SP4

      The National Institutes of Health IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) expects to release a solicitation for its CIO-SP4 contract this month, Brian Goodger, acting director of NITAAC, told Federal News Network. The $40 billion IT services contract is anticipated to be awarded to as many as 450 large and small contractors early next year. Goodger, who also is the program manager for CIO-SP4, said he expects to receive more than a thousand bids. Offers will be due on April 30. Offers will be evaluated in three consecutive phases, and vendors will be notified after each phase on whether they have been removed from consideration, Goodger said.

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Goodger’s detailed comments about the solicitation: https://bit.ly/3rwQNko

Joint Employer rule

      A new joint employer rule is reportedly in the works at the Labor Dept. to replace the Trump Administration rule limiting the circumstances that define a joint employer, Bloomberg Law reported. A judge nullified the Trump-era rule, but DOJ filed a last-minute justification.

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DOJ justification: https://bit.ly/3bzWitb

Supply chain review

      President Biden ordered a 100-day review of US supply chains for critical items, including computer chips, PPE, pharmaceuticals and their ingredients, electric-vehicle batteries, and minerals. The goal is to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.

Read more at:
Executive order: https://bit.ly/2OFZWZ6
Washington Post story: https://wapo.st/3aKHuHq

Inside this edition:

Small business GSA Schedules sales increased from 2017-2020

Small biz gets PPP window

Bibi Hidalgo is now SBA’s gov’t contracting associate administrator

EEOC reports to resume

DOD contracts for services

$50B in aid for small biz

E-Commerce concerns aired

Column: Defective Pricing Audits

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