Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration Mark Groat State and Local Government Disaster Recovery Purchasing GSA Federal Acquisition Service September 2008

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 2 The Basics  What is a Schedule?  How is a Schedule awarded?  How does it become a “competitive vehicle”?

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 3 GSA Schedule Contracts  5 year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts  Negotiated based on Most Favored Customer rates  Commercial Products and Services  Ordering is quick and convenient  Used by all Federal agencies and others authorized by statute e.g. state & local governments

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 4 Multiple Award Schedules... An excellent “acquisition value”  No “separate” price determination needed - Prices already determined fair and reasonable FAR (b)  100% commercial products and services  New technology and products continually added  “Evergreen” contracts ensure constant contract coverage  Worldwide Coverage  Volume Discount Pricing  No Order Limitation

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 5 Multiple Award Schedules... An excellent “acquisition value”  All applicable laws and regulations have been applied  Synopsis is not required FAR 6.102(d)(3)  Schedule orders and BPA’s are considered competitive. (Don’t seek competition outside the Schedules.)  Competition requirements have been met. Simply compare 3 schedule sources, if over $3,000, and make best value determination

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 6 GSA State and local programs  Schedules Programs  Disaster Recovery Purchasing Program  1122 CounterDrug Program  Information Technology Cooperative Purchasing  Non-Schedules Programs  Wildfire Programs  Computers for Learning  Personal Property

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 7  “ State and local government entities,” means;  the states of the United States,  counties, municipalities, cities, towns, townships,  tribal governments, public authorities (including public or Indian housing agencies under the United States Housing Act of 1937),  school districts, colleges and other institutions of higher education, council of governments (incorporated or not),  regional or interstate government entities,  or any agency or instrumentality of the preceding entities (including any local educational agency or institution of higher education), and including legislative and judicial departments.  The term does not include contractors of, or grantees of, State or local governments. Eligibility

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 8 Disaster Recovery Purchasing Legislation  State and Local Authority provided under Section 833 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007(Public Law ).  Final rule passed February 2, 2007

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration Disaster Recovery  Section 833 FY07 Defense Authorization Act authorizes GSA to allow State and Local governments access to the GSA Multiple Award Schedules due to a Presidential declared disaster.  Purchase products and services to be used to facilitate recovery from a major disaster, terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack.  Advanced Purchasing is allowed to Pre-Position for recovery of a disaster. 

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 10 Scope and Purpose  All GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts are open to state and local government agencies for the specific purpose of disaster recovery only.  Advance Purchasing  Schedules e-Library contains a list of all approved vendors

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 11 Number of Declarations Per Calendar Year

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 12 Disaster Declarations January-March 2008 NumberDateStateTitle MarArkansasSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding MarGeorgiaSevere Storms and Tornadoes MarMissouriSevere Storms and Flooding MarMissouriSevere Winter Storms and Flooding MarIllinoisSevere Storms and Flooding FebKentuckySevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding FebTennesseeSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding FebArkansasSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding FebHawaiiSevere Storms, High Surf, Flooding, and Mudslides FebMissouriSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding FebKansasSevere Winter Storms JanIndianaSevere Storms and Flooding JanNebraskaSevere Winter Storm JanNevadaSevere Winter Storms and Flooding JanIowaSevere Winter Storm

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 13 Why Should State and Local Governments use GSA  Standardization and interoperability  Reduces contract redundancies for the same items needed at different levels  Pre-negotiated terms and conditions  Best Value  Warranty  Expedited Delivery  Experienced vendors

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 14 How is purchasing patrolled?  State or local government will be responsible for ensuring that purchased products or services are to be used to facilitate recovery.

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 15 GSA Disaster Recovery website

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 16 GSA E-library:

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 17 GSA Advantage:

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration You’re Invited to Join Us Next Year… June 9 – 11, 2009 San Antonio, Texas Benefits of Attending Expo 2009: Earn Continuing Learning Points (CLPs) toward your annual training requirement Network with hundreds of GSA and other agency experts Meet with GSA vendors providing specific technical expertise FREE for all federal, state, and local government employees to attend FOR MORE INFORMATION: expo.gsa.gov

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 19 For more information  GSA Disaster Recovery Website:  FEMA Disaster Website:   OR  Contact  Mark Groat,

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 20 Questions?

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration 21 Thank you! Customer Service Director Mark Groat Auburn, WA