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!
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>Sherie
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>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
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>[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
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>Greg,
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>My organization applies for and receives only grant funding (no
>contracts.) Are we required to register and use ORCA?
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>Molly Daniel
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>Grants Specialist
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>Planning Department
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>Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
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>1000 Health Center Drive
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>Mattoon, IL 61938-9253
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>[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
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> I'm sure by now you've either forgotten about this, received a
>response, or just signed in.
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>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.
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>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.
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>I'm sure it'll operate as smoothly and flawlessly as Grants.gov does
>now.  :D
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>Greg Schmidt
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>GKS Consulting, LLC
>703-346-5696
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>On 02/15/12, Kristin Duffy<xxxxxx@NIU.EDU> wrote:
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>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?
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>I'd appreciate insight from anyone who is responsible for maintaining
>their organization's ORCA (and understands it)!
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>Thanks,
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>Kristin
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>Kristin Duffy, CRA
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>Research Associate
>Northern Illinois University
>Office of Sponsored Projects
>DeKalb, IL 60115
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