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Federal Acquisition Service 4 Integrated Technology Services National Customer Service Center Phone: (800)

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration GSA NITCP Procurement Solutions GSA NITCP Procurement Solutions Drand Dixon Business Development Specialist

Federal Acquisition Service NITCP Solutions IT Commodity BPAs Overview Assisted Acquisition Support GSA AdvantageSelect GSA Government Managed Reverse Auction 6 Integrated Technology Services

Federal Acquisition Service NITCP Mission Provide easier ordering and lower prices for IT commodities and ancillary (integral and related) services to customers nationwide  Innovative solutions (i.e. Direct Ordering, Reverse Auction, Requisitions, Government Purchase Card, etc.)  Assisted acquisition support Consolidate IT commodity purchasing across agencies to drive down costs and improve services 7 Integrated Technology Services

Federal Acquisition Service Strategic Sourcing BPAs 8  Video Tele- Conferencing (VTC) Equipment  Desktop Unit  Basic, Moderate and Advanced Systems  Mobile Products  VOIP Phones  Webcams  Headsets  Monitors  Various Sizes  LCD  Wide screen BPA 3BPA 2BPA 1  Computers  Laptops  Notebooks  Desktops  Data Storage  Servers  Racks  Routers  Tablets  Tablets  Semi-rugged Tablets BPA 6BPA 5BPA 4 Integrated Technology Services

Federal Acquisition Service What is the value add of assisted acquisition support within the NITCP? Assisted acquisition support delivers best-value results for customers and ensures compliance with requirements Acquisition planning Contract vehicles selection Issue RFPs or RFQs Determine price reasonableness Execute contract award Facilitate kick-off meeting Resolve contractual issues Perform contract admin Conduct contract closeout 9 Integrated Technology Services

Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration GSA AdvantageSelect

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Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration GSA Reverse Auctions ReverseAuctions.gsa.gov ReverseAuctions.gsa.gov

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Federal Acquisition Service 15 Integrated Technology Services What is a Reverse Auction?  A reverse auction is a type of auction in which the roles of buyer and seller are reversed. In an ordinary auction buyers compete to obtain a good or service by offering increasingly higher prices. In a reverse auction, sellers compete to obtain business from the buyer by driving down prices as the sellers undercut and compete with each other.

Federal Acquisition Service 16 Integrated Technology Services Background  On July 1, 2013, GSA launched ReverseAuctions.gsa.gov for use by federal agencies  GSA Reverse Auctions platform was develop by Government contracting officers for Government contracting officers  GSA Reverse Auctions was developed and is managed by GSA’s National IT Commodity Program (NITCP)

Federal Acquisition Service 17 Integrated Technology Services Agency Input  Agencies GSA collaborated with in developing and enhancing the platform:  Department of Army  Defense Logistics Agency  Department of Navy  Department of Treasury  Department of Transportation  Center for Disease Control (CDC)  Department of Veterans Affairs  Department of Homeland Security

Federal Acquisition Service 18 Integrated Technology Services Key Benefits  No Additional Fees to participate in Reverse Auctions for GSA Schedule Contracts and a nominal fee of 0.75% form Open Market auctions  Interfaces with existing GSA e-Tools and uses the same log in as GSA eBuy  Allows Small Business set asides  Small businesses have been awarded 91% of total auctions  Government managed and GSA continues to collaborate with Federal agencies on future system enhancements

Federal Acquisition Service 19 Integrated Technology Services Industry Benefits  Real time pricing is displayed  Vendor names are withheld for privacy  Vendors are aware of where they stand in the auction  Prices driven by competition  Ability to see invited auctions in vendor dashboard and all active auctions and amendments under vendor’s Contract  Ability to interact with buyers by posting questions directly to the buyer on an auction through the platform  Ability to submit a Flat Bid and establish Proxy Bidding

Federal Acquisition Service 20 Integrated Technology Services Top Users of Reverse Auctions Department of the Army Department of the Navy General Services Administration Department of Homeland Security Department of Veterans Affairs Department of the Air Force

Federal Acquisition Service 21 Integrated Technology Services Most Used Contracts Schedule 70 Information Technology Schedule 84 Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, Fire, Rescue, Clothing, Marine Craft and Emergency/ Disaster Response Schedule 51V Hardware SuperStore Schedule 56 Buildings and Building Materials, Industrial Services & Supplies Schedule 73 Food Service, Hospitality, and Cleaning

Federal Acquisition Service 22 Integrated Technology Services Reporting Benefits and Spend Data  Buyer ability to run detailed Level III report on awarded auctions  In development: enhanced reporting dashboard based on agency input.  Current reverse auction spend since inception: (Data period = July 1, 2013 thru Feb. 10, 2016)  Total IGE: $99,796,502  Total Awarded: $81,481,160  Total Savings: $18,315,342  Total Savings (percentage): 18%  Small Business Utilization Rate: 91%

Federal Acquisition Service 23 Integrated Technology Services Auction Tips  Good Data In = Good Data Out  The quality of your auction data is critical to the success  Market Research is required  GSA Advantage, eLibrary, eBuy, etc.  Ability to select Multiple GSA Schedules and/or SINs  Vendor outreach is important

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Federal Acquisition Service 25 Integrated Technology Services VENDOR LOG IN SCREEN Enter GSA Contract number and password

Federal Acquisition Service 26 Integrated Technology Services Vendor Registration for Open Market

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Federal Acquisition Service 29 Integrated Technology Services Resource Links Website NameWebsite Address GSA ReverseAuctionshttp://reverseauctions.gsa.gov/ GSA NITCPhttp:// GSAhttp:// GSA ITShttp:// IT Schedule 70http:// GSA Interacthttps://interact.gsa.gov/ GSA Advantage! GSA eLibraryhttp:// GSA eBuyhttps:// Acquisition Gatewayhttps://hallways.cap.gsa.gov

Federal Acquisition Service NITCP Resources (855) Training Bi-weekly   Helpdesk  call NITCP POCs Drand Dixon Hassan Harris Stephen Gibson 30

Federal Acquisition Service Schedule 70 Resources IT Schedule 70 Contact Center (855) ITaid4U ( ) Vendor Support Center Regional GSA OSBUs GSA Mission and Priorities t/ GSA Interact IT Schedule 70: schedule-70 Training : GSA State and Local: local GSA Multiple Award Schedules: award-schedules 31