Can CIO-SP 2i task orders be modified after award? Do I need to obtain approval from NITAAC before modifying a CIO-SP 2i task order?
Task Order modifications are generally made to correct oversights or changes in conditions from the original task order. No cost modifications will be processed directly by the customer with no participation by NITAAC. However, a copy of the modification must be sent by the AMO to the CIO-SP CO at the address provided in the Forward. Two (2) copies of Task Order modifications that involve an addition of funds that were contemplated and described in the original task order (e.g., incremental funding actions, exercise of options), must be sent by the AMO to the CIO-SP CO at the address provided in the Foreword. No further documentation is required; however, for external customers, the NIH 1% processing fee (of the amount obligated on the Task Order modification) must be added as a FFP separate line item on the modification (i.e., the funding document/order). If the amount of the Task Order modification is $25,000 or less, NITAAC policy prescribes that the customer pay a minimum fee of $2