GSA has a long history of supporting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Our Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) are one example of our continued promotion and support of veteran communities. Customers from across the federal government have used the VETS 2 GWAC to access a wide variety of IT services while they also receive SDVOSB credit toward their Small Business Procurement Scorecard and Best-in-Class (BIC) Tier 3 credit toward spend under management (SUM) goals.

In just three and a half years, VETS 2 has more than $1.68 billion total estimated value from 122 task-order awards. VETS 2 provides access to 68 highly qualified companies capable of completing virtually any IT-service requirement, including agile software development, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and other emerging technologies. 

Get more information about VETS 2 and training opportunities on the VETS 2 page.

If you have questions regarding VETS 2, please contact us at vets2@gsa.gov.

GSA is pleased to announce our continued support of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) companies by including a contract pool for SDVOSB firms on Polaris. Polaris is GSA’s new next-generation Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). Polaris will bring innovation to the small-business community, federal agencies, and the acquisition workforce, leading to:

Initial priorities on Polaris will be the creation of pools to accommodate set-asides for Small Business (SB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and SDVOSB companies, as well as businesses located in HUBZones, to help deliver on their mission and meet their socioeconomic goals.

To learn about the contract and training opportunities, visit the Polaris page.

If you have questions about the Polaris GWAC, please reach out to us at polaris@gsa.gov.

When your agency has excess personal property, you must report it to GSA for potential reuse by the government or donation to eligible recipients through the Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program. One new type of eligible recipient is Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs). Through a partnership between GSA, the Small Business Administration, and the states, VOSBs can acquire surplus property needed to support and grow their businesses. One recent example involved a well-used Kiowa helicopter.

Does your agency have property it no longer needs? Report that property to GSA to ensure taxpayer-funded assets can be reused to benefit the public in communities across the country.

Visit the Personal Property for Reuse and Sale page for more information on GSA’s personal property management offerings. VOSBs can contact their State Agency for Surplus Property for information on how to participate.

GSA Global Supply offers supplies and equipment to all military and civilian customers worldwide. Some of these items are provided by Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. This includes everything from office supplies, including toner cartridges, to food-service items.

The GSA Global Supply requisition channel is a Best-in-Class (BIC) solution, per OMB. It’s a requisition-based option that provides easy access to common-use items such as office supplies, tools, and industrial products. It leverages the government’s buying power while saving your agency time and money because GSA has completed the procurement process and satisfied Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and socioeconomic requirements.

Our varied ordering options include:

Payment can be made via DOD Activity Address Code (DoDAAC), civilian Activity Address Code (AAC), or Government Purchase Card (GPC).

Hospitals and clinics can quickly update waiting rooms and patient rooms with GSA’s National Stock Numbers (NSNs) for healthcare furniture. Overbed tables, exam stools, waiting-room seating, recliners, sleepers, and more are available for quick delivery in 90 days or less.

No contract is needed! You simply order with a purchase card or your Activity Address Code (AAC/DoDAAC). For many buyers, purchase cards are a convenient and preferred way to pay. However, when your order exceeds $10,000, you may wonder whether you still have options to purchase via healthcare furniture NSNs. Yes, you do – simply follow the easy AAC/DoDAAC ordering procedures and submit your approved order.

 

GSA’s contracted supplier for this furniture is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and the products meet the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) minimum technical requirements for durability and sustainability.

To learn more, visit the Healthcare Furniture NSNs page or email us at furniture@gsa.gov.

President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda was announced on August 19, 2021. The president’s plan will increase access to federal contracts and invest in new financing and technical assistance programs that will directly benefit small businesses. GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts under Special Item Number (SIN) 561210FAC, Facilities Maintenance and Management, support this initiative. Of those GSA contracts, 76.3% are awarded to small businesses, and 30.6% are awarded to small, disadvantaged businesses. When you need complete support for facilities maintenance and management, SIN 561210FAC’s solutions have you and your facilities covered.

To experience the highlights, watch our short video on YouTube.

For more information, visit our Facility Related Services page.

As the go-to online shopping and ordering system for government acquisition solutions, GSA Advantage! offers millions of supplies and services. GSA Advantage! lets you shop for contractors online the same way you do for almost anything else. Browse the easy-to-navigate interface from wherever, at any time, to find the solutions you need to meet your specific mission. Connect with a vetted contractor today!

Learn more at this page about GSA Advantage!.

Federal acquisition can be complex, but conducting market research ahead of time can help simplify the process. GSA’s Market Research As a Service (MRAS) is a no-cost value-added service that uses the latest research techniques to analyze the market.

Gauge interest and predict socioeconomic responses from customers before you start your acquisition journey. We’ve compiled everything you need to know about getting started with MRAS in one place, so you can easily learn how to leverage this invaluable resource.

For more information, explore our MRAS page.

GSA’s offering of IT services spans a wide range of disciplines and categories – but you’re never alone in figuring out which solution best fits your agency’s requirements! The IT Services Acquisition Planning Package includes everything you need to get started, all in one place.

From sample Statements of Work (SOWs) to examples of Requests for Information (RFIs), we offer an inventory of frequently requested resources to help you buy the IT services your agency needs to meet its mission. Take advantage of buyer’s guides and tips, along with an array of other tools and resources available anytime.

Learn more at the IT Services Acquisition Planning Package page.

GSA wants to make government acquisition easy, and eBuy can help! Accessible in one place, from anywhere, eBuy:

You don’t have to sacrifice value to get the best pricing when it comes to the most-complex mission requirements.

For more information, visit the eBuy site.

Experts dropped a lot of knowledge at the Federal Acquisition Service Training (FAST) main conference, and now you can find it all in a single place! With complete video recordings of each session, plus slides and tools shared throughout, our FAST 2021 resources are a great refresher or the perfect way to catch up on what you missed.

From sessions on Electronic Records Management (ERM) to primers on individual buying categories, we have everything you need to make the most of your acquisition journey. This includes our monthly series and the main conference.

Access the FAST 2021 resources today!

GSA offers a wide variety of training to help you achieve your agency’s mission goals. Visit the GSA Events page for dates and locations of GSA-sponsored seminars, workshops, meetings, and other events.

For other training opportunities, visit the GSA Training Programs page for descriptions, by topic, of webinars and other online training offered to federal employees and vendors.

If you have questions or want more information about any of GSA’s solutions or programs, contact the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 800-488-3111 or NCSCcustomer.service@gsa.gov.

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