As used in this subpart:
Multi-agency contracting describes a procedure in which a Federal agency needing supplies or services obtains them using another Federal agency's contract (direct ordering), the contracting assistance of another Federal agency (assisted contracting), or both. In some cases, more than one servicing organization may be involved in assisted contracting.
Intra-agency contracting describes a procedure in which an HHS OPDIV/STAFFDIV needing supplies or services obtains them by issuing an order under another HHS OPDIV/STAFFDIV's contract or agreement (e.g., a BPA-direct ordering); or using the contracting assistance of another OPDIV/STAFFDIV (assisted contracting); or both.
Assisted contracting is a subset of multi-agency/intra-agency contracting in which a servicing contracting office other than the requesting organization's assigned contracting office contracts on behalf of the requesting organization.
Direct ordering is a subset of multi-/intra-agency contracting in which a contracting or ordering officer issues an order under another OPDIV's or Federal agency's indefinite delivery vehicle (e.g., a GSA FSS schedule or a GWAC).
Requesting organization refers to the organization with the requirement for a multi- or intra-agency contract.
Servicing organization refers to an organization that assists a requesting organization by awarding a contract or order on its behalf. In the context of multi-agency contracting, the servicing organization and requesting organization must be in different Federal agencies. For intra-agency contracting, the servicing and requesting organizations must both be HHS organizations.
