Debbie - Do you not also have to do the EPLS searches? We do them for all consultants and subs receiving over $30,000 per year. I thought this was required on grants as well. "Donahue, Sherie (LLU)" <xxxxxx@LLU.EDU> wrote: >Our institution receives grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. >ORCA is for the cooperative agreements and contracts. I am still waiting >to see how SAM will affect/combine all of these registrations. It should >be interesting! > > >Sherie > > > > > >Sherie Donahue, MS, CRA - Electronic Research Specialist >LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY | Office of the Vice President for Research >Affairs >Loma Linda, CA 92350 >(909) 651-5098 or (909) 558-1000, x83911* (909) 558-0244 (fax) * >xxxxxx@llu.edu > >The difficult we do immediately. The impossible takes a little longer. - >motto of the US Army Corps of Engineers during WWII >Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. - >Albert Einstein > > > >From: Research Administration List >[mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Molly Daniel >Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:29 AM >To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org >Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] ORCA > > > >Greg, > > > >My organization applies for and receives only grant funding (no >contracts.) Are we required to register and use ORCA? > > > >-------------------------------- > >Molly Daniel > >Grants Specialist > >Planning Department > >Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center > >1000 Health Center Drive > >Mattoon, IL 61938-9253 > >voice 217-258-2195, fax 258-4135 > >email: xxxxxx@sblhs.org > > > >________________________________ > >From: Research Administration List >[mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Greg Schmidt >Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:08 AM >To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org >Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] ORCA > > Hi, Kristin > > > > I'm sure by now you've either forgotten about this, received a >response, or just signed in. > > > >The ORCA is undergoing a transformation now. There are several parts of >federal procurement systems being merged under one roof and ORCA is a >part of that. The new system is called SAM or System for Acquisition >Management. > > > >SAM is used to help with the solicitation requirements, review of >offers, evaluation of offers and vendor selection, creation of the >actual contracts, evaluation of contractor performance, financial >payments, and close-outs. It includes the CFDA, Fed Biz Opps, CCR, >ORCA, EPLS, PPIRS (CPARS/FAPIIS), Wage Determination, FPDS, and eSRS so >far. All under one login. As it stands now, there remains the multiple >systems. Once SAM is operational there will be only one that is >compartmented into the various sections. > > > >I'm sure it'll operate as smoothly and flawlessly as Grants.gov does >now. :D > > > >Greg Schmidt > >GKS Consulting, LLC >703-346-5696 > > > >This information is intended for the named recipient only and may >contain confidential/privileged material. Review, dissemination, or use >of, or reliance on this information by others is prohibited. If received >in error, please contact xxxxxx@verizon.net and delete. > > > >On 02/15/12, Kristin Duffy<xxxxxx@NIU.EDU> wrote: > > > >I'm hoping that someone can help me get a better idea about the On-line >Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) process and how >this information is used. My understanding is that it obviates the need >to make some certifications when negotiating individual federal >contracts, but I'm guessing there's more to it? > > > >I'd appreciate insight from anyone who is responsible for maintaining >their organization's ORCA (and understands it)! > > > >Thanks, > >Kristin > > > > > > > >Kristin Duffy, CRA > >Research Associate >Northern Illinois University >Office of Sponsored Projects >DeKalb, IL 60115 >Tel. 815-753-9275 >Fax 815-753-1631 >xxxxxx@niu.edu > > > >====================================================================== >Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via >our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org ><http://www.healthresearch.org/> (click on the "LISTSERV" link in the >upper right corner) > >A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help >====================================================================== > >====================================================================== >Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via >our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org (click on the "LISTSERV" >link in the upper right corner) > >A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help >====================================================================== > >====================================================================== >Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via >our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org (click on the "LISTSERV" >link in the upper right corner) > >A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help >====================================================================== > > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org (click on the > "LISTSERV" link in the upper right corner) > > A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help >====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.healthresearch.org (click on the "LISTSERV" link in the upper right corner) A link directly to helpful tips: http://tinyurl.com/resadm-l-help ======================================================================