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Mark Groat State and Local Government Disaster Recovery Purchasing GSA Federal Acquisition Service

Mark Groat State and Local Government Disaster Recovery Purchasing GSA Federal Acquisition Service. September 2008. The Basics. What is a Schedule? How is a Schedule awarded? How does it become a “competitive vehicle”?. GSA Schedule Contracts.

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Mark Groat State and Local Government Disaster Recovery Purchasing GSA Federal Acquisition Service

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  1. Mark GroatState and Local GovernmentDisaster Recovery PurchasingGSA Federal Acquisition Service September 2008

  2. The Basics • What is a Schedule? • How is a Schedule awarded? • How does it become a “competitive vehicle”?

  3. GSA Schedule Contracts • 5 year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts • Negotiated based on Most Favored Customer rates • Commercial Products and Services • Ordering is quick and convenient • Used by all Federal agencies and others authorized by statute e.g. state & local governments

  4. Multiple Award Schedules...An excellent “acquisition value” • No “separate” price determination needed - Prices already determined fair and reasonable FAR 16.505(b) • 100% commercial products and services • New technology and products continually added • “Evergreen” contracts ensure constant contract coverage • Worldwide Coverage • Volume Discount Pricing • No Order Limitation

  5. Multiple Award Schedules...An excellent “acquisition value” • All applicable laws and regulations have been applied • Synopsis is not required FAR 6.102(d)(3) • Schedule orders and BPA’s are considered competitive. (Don’t seek competition outside the Schedules.) • Competition requirements have been met. Simply compare 3 schedule sources, if over $3,000, and make best value determination

  6. GSA State and local programs • Schedules Programs • Disaster Recovery Purchasing Program • 1122 CounterDrug Program • Information Technology Cooperative Purchasing • Non-Schedules Programs • Wildfire Programs • Computers for Learning • Personal Property

  7. Eligibility • “State and local government entities,” means; • the states of the United States, • counties, municipalities, cities, towns, townships, • tribal governments, public authorities (including public or Indian housing agencies under the United States Housing Act of 1937), • school districts, colleges and other institutions of higher education, council of governments (incorporated or not), • regional or interstate government entities, • or any agency or instrumentality of the preceding entities (including any local educational agency or institution of higher education), and including legislative and judicial departments. • The term does not include contractors of, or grantees of, State or local governments.

  8. Disaster Recovery Purchasing Legislation • State and Local Authority provided under Section 833 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Actfor Fiscal Year 2007(Public Law 109-364). • Final rule passed February 2, 2007

  9. 833 Disaster Recovery • Section 833 FY07 Defense Authorization Act authorizes GSA to allow State and Local governments access to the GSA Multiple Award Schedules due to a Presidential declared disaster. • Purchase products and services to be used to facilitate recovery from a major disaster, terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. • Advanced Purchasing is allowed to Pre-Position for recovery of a disaster. • www.gsa.gov/disasterrecovery

  10. Scope and Purpose • All GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts are open to state and local government agencies for the specific purpose of disaster recovery only. • Advance Purchasing • Schedules e-Library contains a list of all approved vendors

  11. Number of Declarations Per Calendar Year 

  12. Disaster Declarations January-March 2008

  13. Why Should State and Local Governments use GSA • Standardization and interoperability • Reduces contract redundancies for the same items needed at different levels • Pre-negotiated terms and conditions • Best Value • Warranty • Expedited Delivery • Experienced vendors

  14. How is purchasing patrolled? • State or local government will be responsible for ensuring that purchased products or services are to be used to facilitate recovery.

  15. GSA Disaster Recovery website

  16. GSA E-library: www.gsa.gov/elibrary

  17. GSA Advantage: www.gsaadvantage.gov

  18. You’re Invited to Join Us Next Year… June 9 – 11, 2009 San Antonio, Texas • Benefits of Attending Expo 2009: • Earn Continuing Learning Points (CLPs) toward your annual training requirement • Network with hundreds of GSA and other agency experts • Meet with GSA vendors providing specific technical expertise • FREE for all federal, state, and local government employees to attend FOR MORE INFORMATION: expo.gsa.gov

  19. For more information • GSA Disaster Recovery Website: www.gsa.gov/disasterrecovery • FEMA Disaster Website: • http://www.fema.gov/news/disaster_totals_annual.fema • OR • Contact • Mark Groat, mark.groat@gsa.gov 253-931-7793

  20. Questions?

  21. Thank you! Customer Service Director Mark Groat Mark.groat@gsa.gov 253-931-7793 Auburn, WA

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