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May, 2010

Benefits of Using GSA for your Information Technology Needs. Tom Corcoran Center for IT Schedule Program. May, 2010. Agenda. ITS offers government access to the spectrum of IT products and services, and to strategic solutions that meet customer needs. Internet Services.

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  1. Benefits of Using GSA for your Information Technology Needs Tom Corcoran Center for IT Schedule Program May, 2010

  2. Agenda

  3. ITS offers government access to the spectrum of IT products and services, and to strategic solutions that meet customer needs Internet Services Data Centers & Storage Satellite Services IT Offerings ITS “Great Government through Technology” Software & Applications Communication Networks & Services Computer Systems & Hardware Professional IT Services Strategic Solutions Sustainability Socioeconomic Wireless & Mobility Cybersecurity

  4. ITS delivers products and services through four main channels • ITS helps government execute its core mission by making IT acquisitions: • Faster • Cheaper • Easier IT Schedule 70 Fair and reasonable prices for IT products and services Office of Infrastructure Optimization Good for Government Programs ITS Assisted Acquisition Services Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts Comprehensive and flexible contracts that provide virtually any IT services Network Services Your one-stop shop for telecommunications solutions.

  5. IT Schedule 70 Overview

  6. IT Schedule 70 – The Program • Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracting vehicle to procure IT integrated solutions • Ordering Agency selects commercial products and services based on “Best Value” to the end-user • IT products and services offered are defined as “commercial” in accordance with FAR Part 12 6

  7. IT Schedule 70 – Sales Trend Software Software Hardware Hardware Services Services Approximately 4,700 Contracts • FY09 Sales Volume • Total Sales: • $16.4 Billion • Software: • $2.2 Billion • Hardware: • $2.7 Billion • Services: • $11.3 Billion • State and Local: • $558 million

  8. IT Schedule 70 Products and Services SINDescription 132 3 Leasing of Product 132 4 Daily/Short Term Rental 132 8 Purchase of Equipment 132 9 Purchase of Used/Refurb. Equip. 132 12 Maintenance of Equip./Repair 132 32 Term Software Licenses 132 33 Perpetual Software Licenses 132 34 Maintenance of Software as a Service 132 50 Training Courses SINDescription 132 51 IT Professional Services 132 52 E-Commerce Services 132 53 Wireless Services 132 54 Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Transponded Capacity 132 55 Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Subscription Services

  9. IT Schedule 70 Products and Services SINDescription 132 60A Electronic Credentials, Not Identity Proofed 132 60B Electronic Credentials, Identity Proofed 132 60C Digital Certificates, including ACES 132 60D E-authentication Hardware Tokens 132 60E Remote Identity & Access Managed Service Offering 132 60F Identity & Access Management Professional Services 132 61 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Shared Service Provider (SSP) Program 132 62 HSPD-12 Product and Service Components * Services and products must be qualified by NIST and/or GSA prior to award * Only approved/qualified products and services can go under SINs 132-60A-F, 132-61, 132-62

  10. Customer Benefits

  11. Customer Benefits • Simpler Acquisitions • Compliance with FAR • Flexible Options • High Quality, Best Value Products, Services & Solutions • Cooperative Purchasing & Disaster Relief 11

  12. Traditional Procurement Methods • Formal Solicitation • Process/Synopsize procurement • Very-time consuming, averaging up to 268 days • High Administrative Costs • An Increases in the Chance of a Protest 12

  13. Customer Benefits – Simpler Acquisitions • Pre-competed contracts • Reduced procurement lead-time (less paperwork and documentation) • Direct relationship with contractor • No synopsis required • No need to write an RFQ 13

  14. Customer Benefits – Compliance with FAR • Assistance with meeting socioeconomic goals • Prices, terms, and conditions are determined fair and reasonable 14

  15. Customer Benefits – Small Business • Help you meet your socio-economic goals • Estimated 80% of all IT Schedule 70 contracts are held by Small Business • More than 40% of all IT Schedule 70 Sales by Customer Agencies are with Small Business 15

  16. Customer Benefits – Small Business All small businesses should have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in providing goods and services to U.S. Government (Small Business Act) The Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) statutory government-wide procurement goals*: GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program can help you identify and include these companies in the competition for your agency’s business! *SBA negotiates annual procurement preference goals with each federal agency and review’s each agency’s results. SBA ensures that the mutually established cumulative goals for all agencies meet or exceed the government-wide 23% small business goal. 16

  17. Customer Benefits – Flexible Options • Blanket Purchase Agreements save time & money • Customized Integrated Solutions (Contractor Team Arrangements) • Easy online ordering • Easy payment options (Government-wide purchase card) 17

  18. Customer Benefits – High Quality, Best Value Products, Services & Solutions • Volume discounts and spot reductions • Robust, state-of-the art commercial technology and high quality services • No additional administrative costs • On-site training available on how to use the Schedule 18

  19. Customer Benefits – State & Local Cooperative Purchasing • Per Section 211 of the e-Gov Act of 2002… • Applies to Consolidated schedule with IT Special Item Numbers (SINs) • Authorized Users: • All states, counties, municipalities, cities, towns, and townships • Tribal Governments • Public Authorities • School Districts and Colleges 19

  20. Customer Benefits – State & Local Cooperative Purchasing State & Local Cooperative Purchasing With SmartBUY BPAs: • Data at Rest (DAR) • Software that protects and defends sensitive, unclassified data on government laptop PCs and other removable storage media. • Situational Awareness and Incident Response (SAIR) • Cost effective information security tools that secure governmental IT infrastructures, prevent data damage, and meet IT cybersecurity and compliance mandates. 20

  21. Customer Benefits – Disaster Relief Purchasing • Section 833 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 establishes: • Use of Federal Supply Schedules by State & Local governments for disaster recovery • Advanced purchasing for disaster preparedness only if major disaster is declared by the President or deemed necessary to facilitate recovery, e.g. terrorism, nuclear 21

  22. Smartphone Protection • Network Device Control • Help Desk Management • Encrypted Drive Manager • Removable Storage Encryption GSA Schedule 70 GSA SmartBUY Scenario 1 Customer Requirement The Department of Navy requires Data at Rest (DAR) encrypted solutions for all mobile devices. Acquisition Channel Department of NavyComprehensive DAREnterprise Solution Customer Output

  23. Scenario 2 • Configuration Scanning • Vulnerability Remediation • Network Path Tools • OS Deployment • Software Distribution • Patch Management GSA SmartBUY GSA Schedule 70 Customer Requirement Acquisition Channel Treasury DepartmentComprehensive SAIREnterprise Solution Customer Output The Treasury Department seeks Situational Awareness and Incident Response (SAIR) tools for IT infrastructure management and improved network security.

  24. Scenario 3 • Demographic Software • GPS Equipment • Web Map Service • CAD Software • Geocoding Software • Imagery Analysis Software GSA Schedule 70 GSA SmartBUY Customer Requirement Acquisition Channel San Bernardino CountyComprehensive GISEnterprise Solution Customer Output The San Bernardino County (CA) seeks Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) tools that are compatible with products used by EPA, FEMA, and DOI.

  25. GSA Training Resources andOnline Acquisition Tools

  26. GSA Portal: gsa.gov • www.gsa.gov • ITS commercial and service offerings under business channels

  27. The GSA Cooperative Purchasing site offers: General Information FAQs on the Programs and authorized users Links to the sites for Schedule 84 and Consolidated Schedule Link to the Center for Acquisition Excellence And Much More! Cooperative Purchasing Web Presence • www.gsa.gov/cooperativepurchasing

  28. The GSA Disaster Recovery site offers: General Information FAQs on the Programs List of all GSA Schedules subject to Disaster Recovery Purchasing Disaster Recovery Web Presence • www.gsa.gov/disasterrecovery

  29. Schedules eLibrary • www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov • A great resource for market research • Information on the Terms and Conditions of the Schedule 70 Contract • Listing of Contractors and Special Item Numbers (SINs) • Access to most eCatalogs of IT Schedule 70 Contractors

  30. GSA Advantage!® • www.gsaadvantage.gov • Federal Government’s premier online shopping superstore • Facilitates access to more than 40 million commercial products and services • Enables convenient search feature by keyword, part number, manufacturer, contractor, and contract # • Streamlines acquisition for Supply Chain and Schedule Purchases under IT 70

  31. Facilitates the request for submission of quotes or proposals for commercial products, services, and solutions offered through GSA Federal Supply Schedules and Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) Customer prepares RFQ or RFI Online Helps Customer to find viable sources of supply Prepares RFQs/Define Parameters Allows the buyer to procure big-ticket items eBuy • www.ebuy.gsa.gov

  32. FedBizOpps • www.fbo.gov

  33. Center for Acquisition Excellence • www.gsa.gov/centerforacquisitionexcellence

  34. Related Links • Integrated Technology Services www.gsa.gov/its • Center for IT Operations www.gsa.gov/itcenter • IT Schedule 70 Solicitation www.gsa.gov/schedule70solicitation • Cooperative Purchasing www.gsa.gov/cooperativepurchasing • 833 Disaster Recovery Program www.gsa.gov/disasterrecovery • GSA www.gsa.gov • Schedules eLibrary www.gsa.gov/elibrary • GSA Advantage!® www.gsaadvantage.gov • eBuy www.gsa.gov/ebuy • FedBizOpps www.fbo.gov • Center for Acquisition Excellence www.gsa.gov/centerforacquisitionexcellence

  35. Customer Support Line: (General Information) 703-605-2700 (M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm EST) email: it.center@gsa.gov Customer Service Team Mitzi Ford 703-605-0522 Bernice Walker 703-605-1884 Walter Herald 703-605-5799 Dee Faulkner 703-605-1897 Points of Contact – Center for IT Program

  36. Points of Contact – SmartBuy Program Name: Pebble Randolph: Phone: 703-306-7594 Email: pebble.randolph@gsa.gov

  37. Thank you for your interest and participation! IT Schedule 70 and SmartBuy offer government access to the spectrum of IT products and services, and to strategic solutions that meet customer needs ITCenter@gsa.gov Please remember: For more information contact: ITS can help make all of your IT acquisitions faster, cheaper and easier 37

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