INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO THE GSA SCHEDULETHE GSA SCHEDULE

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GSA Schedule Consulting ServicesGSA Schedule Consulting Services• MAS Proposal, Negotiation & AwardMAS Proposal, Negotiation & Award• GSA AdvantageGSA Advantage• MAS Contract ManagementMAS Contract Management• Information, Education and Marketing Information, Education and Marketing

ResourcesResources• Help DeskHelp Desk

YOUR ORGANIZATIONYOUR ORGANIZATION

Strategic Business Plan / MASStrategic Business Plan / MAS Market - GSA Sources of Supply Market - GSA Sources of Supply

and Services (GSA Order ADM and Services (GSA Order ADM 4800.2E)4800.2E)

Resources to Execute / Proactive Resources to Execute / Proactive Marketing, etc.Marketing, etc.

Additional Contracting VehiclesAdditional Contracting Vehicles

GENERAL SERVICES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION

FSS / FTS > FASFSS / FTS > FAS PUBLIC BUILDING SERVICEPUBLIC BUILDING SERVICE 10 STAFF OFFICES (Including OGP)10 STAFF OFFICES (Including OGP)

FEDERAL ACQUISITION FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICESERVICE

10 OFFICES10 OFFICES Telecommunication Services and Telecommunication Services and

EquipmentEquipment Network ServicesNetwork Services Information Technology SolutionsInformation Technology Solutions

ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES (GSA Order ADM 4800.2E)(GSA Order ADM 4800.2E)

Executive Agencies (App. A)Executive Agencies (App. A) Other Federal Agencies (App. B)Other Federal Agencies (App. B) Mixed-Ownership Government Mixed-Ownership Government

Corporations (App. B)Corporations (App. B)

ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES (Con’t.)(Con’t.)

District of Columbia (Has own District of Columbia (Has own schedule) (App. B)schedule) (App. B)

Senate / H.R. / Architect of the Senate / H.R. / Architect of the Capitol (App. B)Capitol (App. B)

Organizations under the Property Organizations under the Property ActAct

Other StatutesOther Statutes

OTHER STATUTESOTHER STATUTES

Certain InstitutionsCertain Institutions• Howard UniversityHoward University• Gallaudet UniversityGallaudet University• National Technical Institute for the National Technical Institute for the

BlindBlind• American Printing House for the BlindAmerican Printing House for the Blind

OTHER STATUTES (Con’t.)OTHER STATUTES (Con’t.)

Insular Governments Insular Governments • American SamoaAmerican Samoa• GuamGuam• Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands• Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands

OTHER STATUTES OTHER STATUTES (Con’t.)(Con’t.)

Foreign Assistance Act (Section Foreign Assistance Act (Section 607, 22 U.S.C. 2357)607, 22 U.S.C. 2357)• Friendly CountriesFriendly Countries• International OrganizationsInternational Organizations• Voluntary Nonprofit Relief AgenciesVoluntary Nonprofit Relief Agencies

GSA SCHEDULESGSA SCHEDULES

Determine Applicable ScheduleDetermine Applicable Schedule Solicitation terms and conditionsSolicitation terms and conditions DUNSDUNS CCR (http://www.ccr.gov)CCR (http://www.ccr.gov) ORCA (http://orca.bpn.gov)ORCA (http://orca.bpn.gov) Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.

2501)2501) Open Ratings, Inc. reference checkOpen Ratings, Inc. reference check

Getting a MAS - The Getting a MAS - The ProcessProcess

Proposal Preparation / SubmissionProposal Preparation / Submission

NegotiationsNegotiations

Contract AwardContract Award

Post Award TasksPost Award Tasks

Other Contract VehiclesOther Contract Vehicles

GWAC (Government Wide Acquisition Contract)GWAC (Government Wide Acquisition Contract)• Task / Delivery OrderTask / Delivery Order

MAC (Multi-Agency Contract)MAC (Multi-Agency Contract)• Task / Delivery OrderTask / Delivery Order

VA (Veterans Affairs)VA (Veterans Affairs)• MAS - IDIQMAS - IDIQ

SAS (Single Award Schedule)SAS (Single Award Schedule)• JWODJWOD

GSA / BPAGSA / BPA

Blanket Purchase AgreementBlanket Purchase Agreement• Negotiate better terms / volume salesNegotiate better terms / volume sales• Reduction of AdministrationReduction of Administration• Satisfy recurring ordersSatisfy recurring orders• Can incorporate CTA (Contractor Can incorporate CTA (Contractor

Teaming Arrangement)Teaming Arrangement)

GSA / CTAGSA / CTA

Contractor Teaming ArrangementContractor Teaming Arrangement• Team with other Contractors to Team with other Contractors to

deliver a Schedule order solutiondeliver a Schedule order solution• May not separately qualifyMay not separately qualify

Cooperative Purchasing* & Cooperative Purchasing* & Disaster Recovery**Disaster Recovery**

State and Local Government State and Local Government ParticipationParticipation

*Information Technology and *Information Technology and Consolidated SchedulesConsolidated Schedules

*Section 211 E-Government Act of *Section 211 E-Government Act of 20022002

**Section 833 (John Warner) **Section 833 (John Warner) National Defense Authorization ActNational Defense Authorization Act

e-Toolse-Tools

GSA Smart PayGSA Smart Pay e-Buye-Buy eOffer / eModeOffer / eMod Schedule e-LibrarySchedule e-Library GSA AdvantageGSA Advantage FedBizOppsFedBizOpps

Ordering ProceduresOrdering Procedures

F.A.R. 8.4F.A.R. 8.4 Non Schedule ItemsNon Schedule Items Q.B.S. - A / E ServicesQ.B.S. - A / E Services Options on MAS OrdersOptions on MAS Orders N.T.E. Time & Material 0rdersN.T.E. Time & Material 0rders Non Schedule ProtesterNon Schedule Protester

Additional FeaturesAdditional Features

EvergreenEvergreen

Energy StarEnergy Star

Section 508Section 508

SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONSUMMARY & CONCLUSION

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