Acquisition Planning Resources

Program officers, please contact the Office of Acquisitions or Office of Initiative Development if you have questions on acquisition planning.

Templates and Instructions

• Specification Package -- Template with Instructions for Request for Proposals
• Specification Package -- Template with Instructions for Broad Agency Announcement
• Acquisition Plan Signature Routing Slip
• NIAID Acquisition Plan
• NIAID Acquisition Plan for Broad Agency Agreements
• Acquisition Plan, Independent Government Cost Estimate

Other Resources

• Concept Development SOP
• Contract Funding and End-of-Year Timelines and Processes SOP
• DGS Handbook Files
• FAR Part 7, Acquisition Planning
• FAR Part 16, Types of Contracts
• For NIAID phasing, RIMS
• HHSAR 307, Acquisition Planning
• HHSAR 319.5, Set-Asides for Small Businesses
• Independent Government Cost Estimate SOP
• Mandatory Qualification Criteria for Offerors SOP
• NIH Manual 6315-1, Review and Evaluation of R&D Contract Proposals
• Request for Proposals SOP
• Scientific Initiative Management System (SIMS) SOP
• See other SOPs under Contracts SOPs by Stage.
• Team Meetings for NIAID Solicited Grant and Contract Research Initiatives