Chief Information Officer Commodities and Solutions (CIO-CS)

Award Date 5/1/2015
Last Date To Order 4/30/2025
Shared Ceiling $20B
Contract Type
Master GWAC
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Chief Information Officer Commodities and Solutions (CIO-CS) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) is a comprehensive information technology (IT) procurement vehicle managed by the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC). This multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract supports federal agencies' IT needs, with a particular emphasis on health care and research-oriented institutions. The vehicle enables agencies to acquire a wide range of IT commodities and services, including software licenses, hardware, cybersecurity solutions, cloud services, and professional IT support across various technological domains.

The task orders under this GWAC demonstrate a consistent pattern of software license renewals, hardware procurement, and IT infrastructure support, primarily for agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services. Typical task orders range from $10,000 to approximately $1.4 million, with most contracts having a one-year performance period. Frequently winning prime contractors include IT1 Source LLC, New TECH Solutions, Inc., Paragon Micro Inc., Disys Solutions, Inc., and Sterling Computers Corporation. The majority of task orders are awarded to small businesses, with common set-aside designations including Total Small Business, HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The primary funding agencies are sub-components of HHS, such as the National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, and various research institutes, with most work performed at agency locations within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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