Government-wide Policy
Best-In-Class
Best In Class (BIC) is a contracting and acquisition designation used to denote contracts that meet rigorous category management performance criteria as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The NASA SEWP VI contracts are designated as Best in Class (BIC) for both products and services and represent a preferred Government-Wide solution that provides unique opportunities to leverage the Government's buying power.
The BIC designation allows acquisition experts to take advantage of NASA SEWP's fully vetted, Government-Wide contracts/solutions. These contracts support Government-Wide migration to solutions that are mature and market-driven; assist in the optimization of spending within the Government-Wide category management framework; and increase the transactional data available for Agency level and Government-Wide analysis of buying behavior.
Assisted Acquisitions
Assisted acquisitions is the process through which one Agency executes an acquisition on behalf of another Agency, defined under FAR 17.502-1 and DFAR 217.701. Although the NASA SEWP program does not engage in assisted acquisitions as defined by the FAR, the program does provide the following assistance:
- On-Call Customer Support
- Scope Reviews
- Resource Library
- Subject-Matter Expert Advice
SEWP also works with Approved Contractors who provide Assisted Acquisitions' functionality to Government clients whom they are supporting.
Supply Chain Risk Management
Section 889
Section 889 of the 2019 the National Defense Authorization Act states:
The Government may not procure or obtain certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services. This prohibition is known as Section 889, Part A and went into effect August 13, 2019.
The Government may not contract with any company that uses the same telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services. This prohibition is known as Section 889, Part B and went into effect August 13, 2020.
All SEWP contracts have been modified and include 52.204-24 and 52.204-25. Therefore, there is no longer a need to include 52.204-24 and 52.204-25 in SEWP RF's unless mandated by your Agency regulations. Reference provision 52.204-26.
All SEWP Contract Holders are certified in the System for Award Management (SAM). Please see each Contract Holder's certifications tab when viewing at https://sam.gov/.
