. U.S. General Services Administration Cooperative Purchasing Program With GSA’s Cooperative Purchasing Program, state and local governments can get what they need – for less. The Cooperative Purchasing Program provides access to thousands of nationwide, pre-vetted vendors that offer a wide array of commercial information technology (IT) and law enforcement products, services and integrated solutions. Authorized by statute, the Cooperative Purchasing Program allows state and local governments to buy a variety of commercial products and services under specific Multiple Award Schedule (a.k.a. “MAS” or “Schedule”) contracts for IT and security solutions. The Cooperative Purchasing Program affords the flexibility needed to save time and money, while supporting your mission and everyday needs. Eligible Users The term “state or local government” includes any state, local, regional or tribal government, or any instrumentality thereof, including any local educational entity or institution of higher education. Features and Benefits • Total solutions for IT, law enforcement and security • Fair and reasonable ceiling prices and the ability to negotiate additional discounts • Direct vendor-customer relationship • Interoperable products to meet Homeland Security needs • Value-added features – Warranty – Expedited delivery – Commercial terms and conditions • Free access to GSA eTools with contractor search and purchasing capabilities – GSAAdvantage! ® : GSA’s online shopping and ordering system that provides the government with access to thousands of contractors and a variety of products and services. – GSA eBuy: the component of GSAAdvantage! designed to facilitate the request for submission of quotations for commercial products and services. – GSA eLibrary: GSA’s online source for the latest contract- award information. – GSA ReverseAuctions SM : an efficient reverse-bidding tool designed to drive down the cost of non-complex commodities and simple services. • Access to expert customer assistance • Complimentary training Schedule contractors participating in the Cooperative Purchasing Program will be noted in GSA eTools with the Cooperative Purchasing icon: For More Information To learn more about the Cooperative Purchasing Program, including ordering terms and conditions, visit www.gsa.gov/cooperativepurchasing. For questions or to speak with a GSA customer service representative near you, visit www.gsa.gov/csd. To learn more, visit: www.gsa.gov/cooperativepurchasing
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U.S. General Services Administration
Cooperative Purchasing Program
With GSA’s Cooperative Purchasing Program,
state and local governments can get what they
need – for less.
The Cooperative Purchasing Program provides
access to thousands of nationwide, pre-vetted
vendors that offer a wide array of commercial
information technology (IT) and law enforcement
products, services and integrated solutions.
Authorized by statute, the Cooperative Purchasing Program allows state and local governments to buy a variety of commercial products and services under specific Multiple Award Schedule (a.k.a. “MAS” or “Schedule”) contracts for IT and security solutions. The Cooperative Purchasing Program affords the flexibility needed to save time and money, while supporting your mission and everyday needs.
Eligible UsersThe term “state or local government” includes any state, local, regional or tribal government, or any instrumentality thereof, including any local educational entity or institution of higher education.
Features and Benefits• Total solutions for IT, law enforcement and security
• Fair and reasonable ceiling prices and the ability
to negotiate additional discounts
• Direct vendor-customer relationship
• Interoperable products to meet Homeland Security needs
• Value-added features
– Warranty
– Expedited delivery
– Commercial terms and conditions
• Free access to GSA eTools with contractor search and
purchasing capabilities
– GSAAdvantage!®: GSA’s online shopping and ordering
system that provides the government with access to
thousands of contractors and a variety of products and
services.
– GSA eBuy: the component of GSAAdvantage! designed
to facilitate the request for submission of quotations for
commercial products and services.
– GSA eLibrary: GSA’s online source for the latest contract-
award information.
– GSA ReverseAuctionsSM: an efficient reverse-bidding
tool designed to drive down the cost of non-complex
commodities and simple services.
• Access to expert customer assistance
• Complimentary training
Schedule contractors participating in the Cooperative Purchasing Program will be noted in GSA eTools with the Cooperative Purchasing icon:
For More Information To learn more about the Cooperative Purchasing Program, including ordering terms and conditions, visit www.gsa.gov/cooperativepurchasing.
For questions or to speak with a GSA customer service representative near you, visit www.gsa.gov/csd.
To learn more, visit:www.gsa.gov/cooperativepurchasing
Solutions Available through the Cooperative Purchasing Program
The program offers a variety of procurement solutions through IT Schedule 70 and GSA MAS 84. Below is a small sampling of the products and services available through the Cooperative Purchasing Program:
IT Schedule 70IT products, services, and integrated solutions available
through IT Schedule 70 and IT Special Item Numbers (SINs)
on the Consolidated Schedule include:
• Commercial IT equipment, software and maintenance
• IT professional services
• Wireless services
• Mobility devices
• Identity, credential and electronic-access management
solutions
• Cloud-computing services
• Data-center consolidation
• Cybersecurity solutions
• Green IT products
GSA MAS 84Law enforcement, security, facilities-management, fire,
rescue, clothing, marine craft and emergency/disaster-
response solutions available through GSA MAS 84 include:
• Law enforcement and security equipment
• Firefighting and rescue equipment (urban and wildland)
• Marine craft and equipment
• Alarm and signal system
• Facility-management systems
• Special-purpose clothing
Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)In addition to direct access to GSA MAS 84 and IT Schedule
70 vendors, state and local governments have access through
the following BPAs awarded off of IT Schedule 70:
• Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) Wireless BPAs
offer:
– Wireless devices, bundled with the service, including
smartphones, cell phones, and broadband data devices
– Standardized wireless and cellular domestic service plans
– Infrastructure/subsystems and accessories
• Licenses and support for management, security,
enterprise messaging, disposal, and disposition
reporting
• Network connectivity and other coverage
enhancements
• SmartBUY BPAs for software and support services offer:
– Document and records management
– Data at Rest (DAR)
– Situational Awareness and Incident Response (SAIR)
cybersecurity tool
• Email as a Service (EaaS) BPAs offer:
– Government community cloud, private cloud, secret
enclave cloud, and public cloud delivery models
– EaaS (billed per mailbox), office automation, electronic
records management, migration services, and integration
services, with security requirements at the Federal
Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA)
moderate-impact level (and the FISMA high-impact level
for the secret enclave cloud delivery model)
• National Information Technology Commodity Program
(NITCP) BPAs offer:
– Mobile solutions, including headsets, webcams, and
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones
– Monitors, including cathode ray tube (CRT), liquid crystal
display (LCD), plasma, touchscreen and organic light
emitting display (OLED) monitors
– Data center equipment, including routers, servers, racks,
and other data-storage options
– Computers, including laptop, notebook, netbook and
desktop computers
– Video teleconferencing (VTC) solutions, which include