“Last night, NITAAC released Amendment 4 to the CIO-SP4 RFP. The amendment removes the language expressly restricting the use of first-tier subcontractors past performance, capabilities, and experience, which was previously added by Amendment 3. Let’s take a closer look.”
“We have been following NITAAC’s treatment of first-tier subcontractors’ past performance, capabilities, and experience under the CIO-SP4 RFP since day one. And it has been a wild ride!”
“According to NITAAC, Amendment 4 “addresses the concerns pertaining to Contractor Team Arrangements (CTA).” NITAAC’s Cover Letter for Amendment 4 reiterates that “it is not NITAACs intent to remove the ability of offerors to utilize first tier subcontractors that are part of a CTA as defined in FAR 9.601.” According to NITAAC, Amendment 4 “removes language in section L.3.7, L.5.2, M.1.1, and M.4.3 that may impede an offeror from utilizing first tier subcontractors.”
“Specifically, it completely removed from section L.3.7.1 (Instructions for CTAs, JVs, and Mentor-Protégé Agreements) the following language: “An offeror may enter into Prime/Subcontractor arrangements as defined under FAR 9.601(2); however, in this type of arrangement, only the prime will be considered in the evaluation for award of the GWAC except as specified under M.4.3 Contract Team Arrangements (CTAs).”
“NITAAC removed language from section L.5.2.1 on corporate experience, completely doing away with the prior relationship requirement altogether…”
“In the end, Amendment 4 did not directly reverse all of the changes imposed by Amendment 3. For one, it appears that NITAAC does still intend to restrict the use of affiliates’ past performance, capabilities, and experience. But Amendment 4 does seem to effectively…” Read the full post here.
Source: SmallGovCon: CIO-SP4 Amendment 4: Undoing Amendment 3? Sort Of – By Nicole Pottroff, June 25, 2021. SmallGovCon.
