National Institutes of Health to Sunset Governmentwide Contracts in October

NITAAC will end its governmentwide contract vehicles in 2026 and phase out program operations by the end of 2028.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) announced that it will sunset all of its governmentwide acquisition vehicles (GWACs) on Oct. 29, 2026.

The agency said the move will help NIH to streamline procurement, aligning with President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order that aims to consolidate federal contracting under the General Services Administration (GSA).

“NITAAC support will decrease commensurate with workload through December 31, 2028, after which HHS/NIH will cease all NITAAC program functions, including fee collection and administration of assisted orders,” NITAAC’s June 9 announcement said.

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