U S General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service
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U. S. General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service What’s New In The World of GSA Dan Briest GSA Management Services Center (Auburn WA) April 21, 2011
Presentation Outline • • Required Sources of Supply/Services Small Business Preference Programs FAR Part 51 Deviation Federal Supply Schedules vs Open Market Changes to the FAR for GSA FSS Etools Interact GSA Expo 2
Priority Sources – Services …Not Mandatory Use, But… • • • Ability. One = JWOD (NIB, NISH, etc. ) Federal Supply Schedules Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) or other commercial sources Shall Consider Schedules Before Open-Market Service Sources (FAR 8. 002) How have you documented your contract file to show Schedules were considered in preference to lower-ranking acquisitions? (How has FAR 8. 002 compliance been documented in your file? ) 3
Small Business Preference Programs 4
FAR Part 51 Deviation 5
GSA Orders (vs. Open Market) • No Fed. Biz. Opps synopsis for GSA Orders • Prices on FSS Authorized Price List (GSA webposted) already determined fair & reasonable, but Ordering Officer determines Best Value and reasonableness of overall LOE and labor mix. • Competition (CICA) requirements already met, no competing outside Schedules • Unrestricted (not “Set Aside” but can be eval factor), except for certain Schedules/SINs where award can be set-aside at Schedule level • Subcontracting Plan • Less time competing 6
Schedule Ordering (FAR 8. 405 -2) Changes Abound – FAC 2005 -50 FSS orders considered to be issued using full and open competition. • Up To Micropurchase: Place orders with any Schedule contractor, but should “rotate” buys. • Micropurchase to Maximum Order Threshold (MOT): Provide RFQ (PWS + Eval Factors + Submittal instructions) to at least three contractors* • Above MOT or if establishing BPA: As above plus an “appropriate number of additional contractors” *For Do. D >$150 K, reasonably ensure at least 3 quotes received or use e. Buy (DFARS 208. 405 -70 & PGI 208. 405 -70) 7
GSA Advantage – A New Look 8
Interact. gsa. gov 9
Services Ordering Solutions 10
GSA EXPO – May 10 -12 – San Diego 11
Helpful Websites on BPAs/CTAs • Using GSA Schedules – General Information/FAQs • www. gsa. gov/schedules • Blanket Purchase Agreements • www. gsa. gov/bpa • Contractor Teaming Arrangements • www. gsa. gov/cta • Consolidated Schedule Information • www. gsa. gov/consolidated 12
What’s New/Hot in 2010 -2011? • FAR Part 51 deviation • Office Supply BPAs • http: //www. gsa. gov/portal/content/141857 • Comprehensive Professional Energy Services BPAs • http: //www. gsa. gov/portal/category/26748 • SOW Library • http: //www. gsa. gov/sowlibrary 13
Need More Information? • • • FAR Sub. Part 8. 4 MAS Desk Reference (2010) GSA e. Tools GSA websites (www. gsa. gov/schedules, esp. FAQs) GSA Customer Service Director (Linda Hosey) Blogs, Podcasts & Webinars http: //interact. gsa. gov/groups/services-orderingsolutions • Online services ordering course (http: //cae. gsa. gov) 14
Thanks! Dan Briest (253) 931 -7553 daniel. briest@gsa. gov http: //interact. gsa. gov/groups/servicesordering-solutions 15
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