Introduction to the Strategic Sourcing & Data Analysis Branch Office of Logistics & Acquisition Operations (OLAO) Eric Steinberg, Branch Chief May 21, 2015

Strategic Sourcing Overview SSDA Info – Location – Mission – Resources Existing Vehicles Websites Future of SSDA Topics 2

2012 OMB Mandated – Designation of Strategic Sourcing Accountable Officials (SSAOs) by CFO Act Agencies – Establishment of Interagency Strategic Sourcing Leadership Council (SSLC) What is Strategic Sourcing? – to save millions of dollars to the tax-payer through smarter acquisition processes by performing leverage buying and pooling NIH spending, and thus reducing unnecessary contracting actions and eliminating administrative burdens. Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Strategic Sourcing Overview 3

Leverage buying means buying more efficiently and effectively; higher quantities of a product/commodity or service for a lower price – strategic sourcing is part of leverage buying Customer Service remains top priority Quality and Schedule do not take a back seat SS Overview (continued) 4

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1.Establishment of new vehicles (CO/CS/COR/DA) – Via customer outreach with COAC Directors, Executive Officers, P-CARD holders, Lab Managers, and Scientific/programmatic community, acquisition community, HCA, and SPE. – Via Data Analysis of our systems and existing infrastructure (DCIS, NBS, FedBizOpps, etc.) – Improve our leveraging: not just buying but also support. Mission 6

2. COR “Supreme” – Some NIH wide instruments & tools are already in place (NIHCATS, PICS, LTSAC, NITAAC, Contract Close Out, Beckman Coulter, NIH wide BPSS, and OAMP BPAs). – Success by working with the NIH community for awareness, training, and promotion. – Improve our leveraging: not just buying but also support. Mission 7

3. Instant PM – Help with projects until NIH contract vehicles are established. – Remove administrative burden and demystify procurement process. – Great communication and top notch customer service. – Use business acumen to streamline process and locate government wide resources. Mission (Continued) 8

SSDA Branch – Branch Chief/CO – CS/Data Analyst – COR – Data Researcher Resources 9

NITAAC – OMB Authorized GWAC for IT Acquisition CIO SP3 CIO SP3 SB CIO CS LTSAC – Long Term Administrative Service Contract Existing Vehicles 10

NIHCATSII – NIH Conference, Administrative, and Travel Services Contract PICS – Public Information and Communication Services Beckman Coulter – Maintenance Existing Vehicles (continued) 11

Contract Closeout Services NIH wide Business Profession and Support Services OAMP’s BPAs Existing Vehicles (continued) 12

OLAO - OAMP’s BPAs GWACs – NITAAC - – GSA FSSI - – NASA SEWP - Websites 13

Outreach, outreach, outreach Education about existing tools Development of new vehicles Top notch customer service Future of SSDA 14

Eric Steinberg Branch Chief – Strategic Sourcing & Data Analysis OLAO Point of Contact 15