M -- A-76 Streamline Study for IT-Voucher Examiners

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the Department of Health and Human Services, has completed a streamlined competition for the Information Technology Voucher Examiners function, which includes billing for telecommunication services. This competition was conducted in accordance with OMB Circular A-76, and the streamlined competition form was officially certified on May 21, 2004. Following the study's completion, NIH has decided to outsource these functions to the private sector under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines. As part of the implementation, the Contracting Officer will apply FAR 7.305(c), which grants the right of first refusal to current service providers. Additionally, based on the revised OMB Circular A-76 effective May 29, 2003, the decision reached through this streamlined competition is final and not subject to contest by any party. The contracting officer overseeing this process is Lisa Schneider, and the solicitation for contract performance references number N04CW01. This contract falls under the NAICS code 541219, associated with other accounting services, specifically tailored to IT voucher examiner functions.