Summary: This is a brief description a full description will be available upon release of the RFQ. Provide capability statements only. This contract shall provide NIDA with a liaison between the acquisition activity and its Institute customers in support of the mission to provide high customer service and timely, high quality acquisitions. The NIDA COAC customers need assistance in the acquisition planning and development of acquisition request packages. The packages that have been received by the NIDA COAC are frequently not ready for action, and a great deal of time is spent working with the customers to help them define their packages. The services of a consultant are also required to: assist the OA Management Team in tracking office workload and resolving any bottlenecks in the acquisition process to ensure better customer service; provide training and consulting services to customers and OA Staff on various Non-Research and Development Acquisition topics; review OA Non-Research and Development Contracts and Purchase Orders for quality and adequacy of documentation and based on the reviews; make recommendations to the OA Management Team on possible training topics, SOPs, PGIs, etc. Services are also required to assist in the implementation and provide recommendations for improvement of procurement process, including improvements related to content, overall training and communication to improve the quality and efficiency of the procurement process, and, assist the OA policy office by consulting and providing office policy recommendations, assisting in expiring lines and contract closeout activities, and other required duties to support an acquisitions office.
Vehicle: IT 70
RFP release date: 8/1/2021
Proposal due date: 8/4/2021
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