1. Cooperative Purchasing for IT Products + Services via GSA Schedule 70
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2. Topics of Discussion
Overview of GSA, Multiple Award Schedule Program - Schedule 70 = IT Products + Services
Highlights of E-Government Act 0f 2002
Introduce GSA Regional Representatiaves
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3. GSA MAS Program
GSA awards competitive, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts to those companies who give the Gvt. the same or better discounts than their best customers
Orders placed under the MAS program issued pursuant to and are considered to be full and open competition (FAR 6.102(d)(3) when following MAS ordering procedures of FAR 8.4
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4. GSA MAS Program
Contracts are written for 5 years from date of award with three 5 year option periods
State of the art technology
Commercial services and commercial off the shelf products
Volume discount pricing
Direct customer / industry relationships
Continuous competition
Real time market pricing
Shorter lead-times and lower administrative costs
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5. GSA MAS Program Industrial Funding Fee (IFF)
The price of supplies and services available to State/Local entites includes an IFF, which is represented in the prices paid by ordering activities and passed on to GSA by Schedule 70 contractors. The IFF reimburses GSA for procurement and administrative costs incurred to operate the GSA Schedules Program.
The current fee will decrease from 1% to .75% as of January 1, 2004
GSA will not waive or give any portion of the IFF to State/Local entities
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6. GSA Schedule 70 Special Item Numbers (SINS)
132-3 Leasing of Products
132-4 Daily / Short Term Rental
132-8 Purchase of Equipment
Maint. of Equipment and or Spare Parts
Term Software License
Perpetual Software License
Maintenance of Software
Training
Professional IT Services
Wireless Services
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7. Sampling of Schedule 70 Computer Equipment - Purchase or Lease
Equipment Maintenance
Software - Term or Perpetual License
Classroom Training
Software Maintenance Pagers
Wiring/Cabling Used Equipment
Seat Management Network Applications
Internet Services Information Assurance
Programming Services IT Data Conversion Svc
IT Facility Operation and Maintenance
Equipment/Software for the physically challenged
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8. Schedule 70 = IT
Currently Schedule 70 vendors number over 4,400 and is growing daily
Schedule 70 vendors sales totaled 14.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2003
Approximately 70% of the contractors authorized to participate are small businesses
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9. Understanding the Program
Your Guide to Cooperative Purchasing for IT
University of Multiple Award Schedules (UMAS) provides the nuts and bolts on how to properly use Schedules is located at
Updated GSA Schedules Owners Manual available in Spring 2004
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10. State and Local Customers
State and local Governments – now authorized to use Federal Supply Schedule 70 and the Corporate Schedule contracts containing IT Special Item Numbers for products and services.
Interim rule published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2003
The rule can be viewed and downloaded at
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11. State and Local Customers
Voluntary participation by Schedule 70 Contractors – Authorized schedule contractors may begin selling after contract modifications are completed and accepted by GSA.
Voluntary use by State / Local Entities
Subject to any limitations that may be established under State and Local laws and procedures
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12. Market Research
New icon was created to identify Cooperative Purchasing contractors in GSA’s Schedules E-Library
Search capability added to Schedules E-Library to view only those vendors who offer products and services to their marketplace
Customers can sort by business size and business location
Schedules E-Library is located at
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13. What does it mean to the states
Ordering activities do not have to begin the procurement process from scratch …. Saving time and resources
The Schedule price list is a “ceiling price”. Additional discounts MAY be negotiated when ordering.
Contractors may add new items at any point throughout their contract period ensuring that the latest technology is at your fingertips
State and Local preference programs are not waived or otherwise affected by Cooperative Purchasing
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14. Ordering Procedures
State and local governments are encouraged to use GSA Schedule Ordering Procedures (FAR 8.4). When this is not feasible state and local entities may follow their own ordering procedures.
Incorporate by reference GSA Schedule terms and conditions
Additional State/Local requirements are permitted but must NOT conflict with GSA Schedule Terms and Conditions
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15. Web Sites to Bookmark
Schedules E-Library
Schedule 70 IT Acquisition Center
Schedule 70 solicitation document
Cooperative Purchasing Presentations
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16. Web Sites to Bookmark
Multiple Award Schedules Program OWNERS MANUAL
Basic Schedule Ordering Guidelines
National Customer Service Center (800) on
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17. Web Sites to Bookmark
Federal Acquisition Regulations
1122 Counter Drug Program
Anthology of Commercial Terms and Conditions
Schedule 70 FAQ’s
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18. GSA Contacts - Florida
Angel, Michael Field 1212 Jaguar Circle Gulf Breeze , FL   Phone: (850) Fax: (850) I service the panhandle of Florida Agency(s)/Bureau(s) serviced:
ALL
Carter, Wayne 190 Radford Blvd Pensacola , FL   Phone: (850) Fax: (850) Area of Coverage: Northwest Florida Panhandle, South Alabama & south Mississippi. Agency(s)/Bureau(s) serviced:
Holcombe Jr., Kelley suite W. Peachtree St Atlanta , GA   Phone: (404) Fax: (404) Agency(s)/Bureau(s) serviced:
Hosey, Linda Room 3rd Floor 110 Yorktown Ave. Jacksonville , FL   Phone: (904) Fax: (904) I serve the Northeast Florida and South Georgia area. Agency(s)/Bureau(s) serviced:
McFarland, Steve Field Area M6-880 Tr3-035 State Road 3 And 5th Street Kennedy Space Center , FL   Phone: (321) Fax: (321) I serve Central and Southern Florida south of a line from Palm Coast to Cedar Key. Agency(s)/Bureau(s) serviced:
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19. IT Acquisition Center
IT Center Hotline 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST Phone: Fax:
GSA,FSS, IT Acq. Ctr. (FCIM) Jefferson Davis Highway CM 4, Room Arlington, VA 22202
(703)
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