What is the difference between assisted and non-assisted?
Consistent with the Office of Management and Budge/Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OMB/OFPP) June 2008 guidance “Interagency Acquisitions”, the CIO-SP2i GWAC is an indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) through which interagency acquisition is conducted. Interagency acquisition typically involves two government agencies: the requesting agency which is the agency with the requirements, and the servicing agency which provides the acquisition support, and administers the GWAC for others agencies use, or both. Additionally, it is important to note there are two types of IDVs: direct acquisitions and assisted acquisitions. • In a direct acquisition, the requesting agency places an order directly against the IDV (the CIO-SP2i GWAC). The participation of NITAAC is limited ensuring that all GWAC awardees receive fair opportunity to participate, and in the pre-award phase NITAAC will review the SOW primarily checking for scope issues. Requesting agencies must be prepared to take on the various
