(NIH photo) CIO-SP3 procurement extended through October According to a senior government official, 75 protests relating to CIO-SP4 currently remain open. May 8, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
(NIH photo) CIO-SP4 protests dismissed as NITAAC commits to further corrective action As part of the latest corrective action NITAAC will make a new phase one determination on highest rated offerors. Mar 17, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Newsmakers) Contractor involved with FAA outage among 17 companies protesting $50B IT contract Spatial Front is one of several small businesses bringing a fresh legal challenge over the CIO-SP4 solicitation. Feb 16, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
A close-up of the administration building at National Institutes of Health. (NIH photo) Brian Goodger appointed permanent director of NITAAC Brian Goodger has served in the role as acting director since 2021. Jan 23, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) 2022 in review: Key federal IT solicitations delayed by volley of pre-award challenges CIO-SP4 and Polaris moved forward despite an array of obstacles including bid protests and the transition to UEI numbers. Dec 30, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
(NIH photo) GAO dismisses bid protests filed over $50B IT services procurement The adjudicating agency dismisses 117 complaints over CIO-SP4 after NITAAC agrees to take corrective action. Nov 30, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
(NIH photo) Decision in CIO-SP4 protest from Precise Consulting expected by Aug. 10 The complaint, which was filed in May, is the third bid protest complaint to slow down the CIO-SP4 award process. Jul 5, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
(NIH photo) NITAAC hit with further CIO-SP4 bid protest It is understood that Precise Federal Consulting has filed a complaint with the GAO. May 3, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones Dave Nyczepir
(NIH photo) GAO partially sustains bid protest over CIO-SP4 treatment of large business mentors The GAO agrees with plaintiffs that the solicitation unfairly disadvantages large companies in mentor-protégé arrangements. Nov 24, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones
The facade of the GAO building in downtown Washington, D.C. (Cory Doctorow/Flickr) GAO denies Tata bid protest over CIO-SP4 procurement The IT consultancy argued that it should not be required to disclose commercially sensitive details of prior contracts. Oct 5, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones