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Tina Burnette Deputy Assistant Commissioner Office of Commercial Acquisition March 2005. General Services Administration: Small Business Opportunities. Overview. SCHEDULES OVERVIEW HOW TO APPLY FOR A SCHEDULE CONTRACT GWACS OVERVIEW HOW TO APPLY FOR A GWAC. The Schedules Program.
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Tina BurnetteDeputy Assistant Commissioner Office of Commercial AcquisitionMarch 2005 General Services Administration: Small Business Opportunities
Overview • SCHEDULES OVERVIEW • HOW TO APPLY FOR A SCHEDULE CONTRACT • GWACS OVERVIEW • HOW TO APPLY FOR A GWAC
The Schedules Program • Schedules are Groupings of Contracts • GSA Awards Contracts for Entire Federal Govt Use • Vendor and Customer Deal Directly With Each Other • Grouped by Category: IT, Hardware, Services, etc. • Streamlines Federal Govt Buys of Commercial Products & Services • Millions of Products, Wide Range of Services • Saves Govt Customers Time and Money • Easy to Use, Self Service Vehicle • Meets Basic Govt Contractual Requirements • Enables a Simple, Best Value Approach
MAS Schedule and GWAC Sales ($B) Billion Over 16,000 Contracts
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT SERVICES (MOBIS) ADVERTISING & INTEGRATED MARKETING SERVICES LOGISTICS WORLDWIDE (LOGWORLD) ENERGY FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (FABS) LANGUAGE SERVICES OFFICE PRODUCTS/SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AND NEW PRODUCTS/TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT HARDWARE BUILDINGS AND BUILDING MATERIALS/INDUSTRIAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES GSA Schedules
GSA Schedules (Cont.) • SPORTS, PROMOTIONAL, OUTDOOR, RECREATION, TROPHIES AND SIGNS • LABORATORY TESTING AND ANALYSIS SERVICES • CHEMISTRY, BIOCHEMISTRY, CLINICAL INSTRUMENTS, GENERAL PURPOSE LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS AND SERVICES • HOUSEHOLD AND QUARTERS FURNITURE • SPECIAL USE FURNITURE • FURNISHINGS • PROFESSIONAL AUDIO/VIDEO, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND SECURITY SOLUTIONS • OFFICE, IMAGING AND DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS • CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE • JWOD (NIB/NISH)
How to Apply for a Contract…. • Determine Market Area (IT, Furniture, General Products, Office Products, etc) • Look Online at www.gsa.gov or www.fedbizopps.gov for the Right Solicitation • Fill out Proposal and Send to Listed Address (Starting Electronic Proposal Process in Mid-2004) • No Time Requirements – Always Open • Takes About 4 – 6 Months to Award Contract
What is a Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)? • IT Service Which Includes Hardware, Software, and Other Direct Costs Integral and Necessary To a Total Technology Solution • Competition Occurs At Both The Contract and Task Order Levels • Contracts are Pre-Qualified for Capability • Provide Worldwide Coverage
GWAC Contract Vehicles • Current • ANSWER • Millennia • Millennia Lite • HUB Zone • 8A STARS • Future • Alliant • Alliant Small Business • Service Disabled Veteran Owned
GSA GWAC: Sample of Offerings • Comprehensive Information Technology Services • Information Technology Security • Information Assurance • Business Process Re-engineering • Communications • Web Development • Modeling and Simulation • Biometrics • Help Desk • System Development • System Analysis and Integration • AND MORE !
GWAC Sales Billion$
How to Apply for a GWAC… • Solicitations Issued March 31: • Alliant: http://www.gsa.gov/alliant • Alliant SB http://www.gsa.gov/sbgwac • Service Disabled Veterans www.gsa.gov/vetsgwac.