Special item number (SIN) 518210GM subgroup instructions
Vendor selection of a SIN Subgroup MUST correspond to the awarded offerings under that specific SIN on their General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract. All contractor selections will be monitored by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Grants Quality Service Management Office (QSMO) and GSA for compliance and action will be taken against your contract if you select Subgroups that have not been awarded under your contract.
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SIN 518210GM subgroups
- Core Award Management Solutions
- Additional Grants Management (GM) Solutions & Services
- GM Technology Operations Services
- Grants Performance Management Services (Coming Soon)
Summary/background
The GM SIN (518210GM) provides Federal agencies with access to commercial grants management solution and service offerings off the Grants QSMO Marketplace and is the mechanism through which agencies procure these solutions/services. The Grants QSMO Marketplace is the first stop for agencies looking to acquire GM solutions/services. The establishment of the GM SIN enables expanded scope of the marketplace, broader access to government-wide demand, and a standards-aligned path to federal opportunities. To meet agency demand, participation of qualified vendors in the Grants QSMO Marketplace is critical.
SIN 518210GM details
Review the components of the Grants Management Capabilities Framework (GMCF), GM Solution/Service Technical Evaluation Criteria, and other resources on Acquisition Gateway to gain an understanding of the required standards and capabilities for solutions/services under SIN 518210GM.
SIN 518210GM subgroup details
Core award management solutions
Partially pre-configured commercial grants management software suites offered in a cloud environment. Core Award offerings that are determined acceptable meet or exceed Core Award functionality scope and GMCF standards and can accommodate agency-specific business needs.
Items within scope of this subgroup:
Cloud computing services.
Additional GM solutions and services
Business capabilities that augment those provided by the Core Award baseline solution and correlate to federal grants management functions or activities. Includes tools for program setup, solution interfaces, business analytics and intelligence, risk assessment, single audit, transaction processing systems, sub-recipient monitoring, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) simplification, etc.
Items within scope of this subgroup:
Cloud computing services, products and professional services/labor categories.
GM technology operations services
Support and assistance with technology implementation and operations. Includes grants technology development, testing, implementation, operations and maintenance support, information exchanges between grants solutions and services and agency mission systems, service desk, related ancillary training, and support for legacy core award systems.
Items within scope of this subgroup:
Products, training and professional services/labor categories.
Grants performance management services (Coming Soon)
Support of agencies’ program review processes and evaluation of program outcomes.
Items within scope of this subgroup:
Products, training and professional services/labor categories.