Bahfed corp specializes in the timely and accurate delivery of it products, commodities, and support solutions. Federal strategic sourcing initiative wireless gsa. Its designed to drive down the total cost of acquisitions and increase savings to customers and taxpayers. Mrp appropriations law frequently asked questions faqs. What is the difference between ordering off the gsa fss federal supply schedulegsa schedule, and placing an order off one of the gsa fssi bpas. We supply everything you need for your business or home office, making us your one stop shop for all the products that make your job a little easier. Federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi strategic sourcing is the structured and collaborative process of critically analyzing an organizations spending patterns to better leverage its purchasing power, reduce costs, and improve overall performance. For more information on federal strategic sourcing initiative solutions, please visit gsa.
Gsas key goal is to deliver excellent acquisition services that provide best value, in terms of cost, quality and service, for federal agencies and taxpayers. Thoughts on the office supply 3 os3 fssi procurement. This information will reveal where the government is buying your products and services the most and how they buy the products and services. Federal strategic sourcing initiative for office supplies third generation fssi os3 gsa. Office supplies are available through the gsa schedules program. Additionally, office depot holds an fssi os4 contract for office supplies. Government ordering gsafssi independence business supply. Mandatory sources items on this list must be purchased from the specified bpas. General services administration gsa contact the general services administration gsa staff directory. Our extensive catalog offers everything from the basics of pen and paper to all the new, cutting edge office supplies that are constantly hitting the market.
Global supply requisitioning gsava multiple award schedulesgwacs contracting also far part 2 gwacs. As a veteranowned family company with a longstanding gsa contract, our value to our customers is excellent. Depending on the dollar value, it looks to me from my reading of far 8. Thoughts on fssis schedules, gwacs, macs, idiqs the. Gsa has tools to help you move to fssi wireless to plug into the benefits faster. Includes selection of nocharge devices, with device refresh after 20 months. Explore and access gsa data via dynamic web services.
It was developed to help organizations standardize data formats to a schema. There are currently two organizer routines, that are defined in the perties file. Vendor support center gsas federal acquisition service. The gsa advantage site is very slow or has timed out. Bpa gsa vendors are calling rd procurement offices offering lower prices. We also service national accounts through american office products distributors aopd. Contribute to our latest open source code projects. Surplus, seized and forfeited assets are available for bidding.
As a small, veteran and minorityowned business operating in a historically underutilized business zone hubzone, bahfed has built its business reputation on. The federal strategic sourcing initiative for office supplies fourth generation fssi os4 is gsas latest fssi solution for office supplies. This is the fourth update of gsas open government plan. Potential federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi. Gsa recently established 18 blanket purchase agreements for. The federal strategic sourcing initiative for office supplies fourth generation fssi os4 is gsa s latest fssi solution and has been named bestinclass bic for office supplies by the office of management and budget omb. Gsa solutions federal strategic sourcing initiative gsa fssi program strategic sourcing is the structured and collaborative process of critically analyzing an organizations spending patterns to better leverage its purchasing power, reduce cost and improve overall performance. Below is a list of awardees identified by the special item number sin with the socioeconomic indicators that signify the business size and business status of the contractor. As a result, there is currently no federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi vehicle in place for office supplies. Login acquisition gateway general services administration. Federal strategic sourcing initiative for office supplies.
Sba inspector general uncovers fraud in the 8a program. Gsa elibrary is your one source for the latest gsa contract award information. It continues our efforts to raise the bar on good management and demands higher standards of accountability by asking the public to become active. Adheres to federal policies and administrative priorities. Welcome to the federal strategic sourcing initiative office supplies third generation fssi os4 community. Office supply fourth generation os4 awarded vendors. Office supply fourth generation os4 awarded vendors gsa. Strategically source across federal agencies establish mechanisms to increase total cost savings, value, and socioeconomic.
Us coast guard handout general procurement information. Gsa provides a wide variety of data sets that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone. The office of management and budget omb has designated this contract vehicle as a preferred government wide solution. If the mandatory usda sources gsa fssi os3 vendors do not have abilityone or daymax planners in stock, they are allowed to. Look for the blue fssi indicator next to a vendor on gsa. Gsa s key goal is to deliver excellent acquisition services that provide best value, in terms of cost, quality and service, for federal agencies and taxpayers. Gsa offers unparalleled acquisition solutions to meet todays acquisition challenges. Federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi wireless gsa. Usda fssi office supply bpa frequently asked questions. It is comprised of two enhanced special item numbers sins. The latest developments under the federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi include a move away from the gsa multiple award schedule mas program.
Gsa solutions federal strategic sourcing initiative gsa. One of the niftier features of the fssi file processor is its organizer. Freedom of information act and amendments of 1974 p. The general services administration gsa is issuing a final rule amending the general services administration acquisition regulation gsar part 515, contracting by negotiation, part 538, federal supply schedule contracting, and gsar part 552, solicitation provisions and contract clauses, to. Please contact the gsa customer service at 800 488.
Rocky mountain twist 116 to 12 inch, 5 degree point. If the mandatory usda sources gsa fssi os3 vendors do not have. Gsa global supply is incorporating the principles of strategic sourcing into our daily operations. The office supply 3 os3 fssi procurement would establish a new set of indefinite quantityindefinite delivery idiq contracts for office supply companies. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Then, when a source file is being processed, if a schema is associated via provider object, it is personalized and then binded to the source file object. The office supply strategic sourcing initiative is the canary in the coal mine. Idiq, bpa, gsa, sole source, 8aminority owned, service disabled veteran owned, woman owned, veteran owned, tribal and more. Served as a key resource and the goto person to provide coaching and training. Federal agencies, state and local governments can use the fssi wireless program.
The source for printer supplies if you cant find something please call us at 8007797799. Established in 1986, we are among the top 1% of office supplies vendors selling to the government through gsa. By creating a transparent platform for collaboration and discussion on the. Contract specialist, federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi program office. Direct order from the contractor selected in accordance with far 8. Sam provides a single data source for vendor, contract award, and. S general services administration gsa is embarking on a federal strategic sourcing initiative. This j2se application, which is used by the fssi data management team, preprocesses source files for validation and data ingest into the fssi data management data warehouse. The intent of this collaborative forum is to increase engagement and interaction with gsa s industry partners and fssi os4 commodity team stakeholders as we move to the next fssi evolution for office supplies. Under this initiative, the general services administration, through the fssi has awarded contracts to 24 vendors 23 of them went to small business. Gsas public building service pricing desk guide, 4th edition. Code of federal regulations, title 41, public contracts and property management, chapter 102200, revised as of july 1, 2018 microfiche. Transactional data reporting tdr has arrived at gsa schedule 70.
Gsa overview office depot s product offering contains a wide selection of items under our schedules for office supplies, technology and furniture. Fsioffice, charlotte, north carolina, in five states with nine distribution centers. Audit of dept of state strategic sourcing efforts state oig. Fssi is an established initiative that was implemented in 2005 in order to reduce costs, improve visibility to all industries, and enhance management. The tools, expertise and content in the hallways comes from agencies all across government to form an agnostic, biasfree place for contracting professionals to do their work. You can find more on the general services administration gsa federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi by going here.
Gsa releases rfp for os3 community in hopes of reduced costs. We hope this catalog will serve as a handy, useful resource that simpliies your shopping and allows you to focus on your mission. Gsa is building the acquisition gateway to be the hub of an acquisition professionals daily activities. The general services administration gsa is cutting costs by recently submitting a request for proposal rfp for their next step in the federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi. Later in 2009, capstone office products was created to comply with the terms of gsa federal strategic sourcing initiative. The organizer is a loosly coupled component that is only executed when a schema is also available. This allows the fssi file processor to be more flexible in. When purchasing supplies or services that are offered under the fssi, but the fssi is not used, the contract file shall be documented to include a brief analysis of the comparative value, including price and nonprice factors, between the supplies and services offered under the fssi and those offered under the source s to be used for the. The general services administration manages federal property and provides contracting options for government agencies. Opening this data increases public participation in government, creates opportunities for economic development, and informs decision making in. As part of the federal acquisition regulation, part 8. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site. I like to start off showing you how gsa fits into your acquisition duties.
Federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi janitorial. This data will reveal who the winners are in your business so you know your. The fssi os3 program invites you to join us for our monthly webinars to discover how the federal strategic sourcing initiative for office supplies third generation fssi os3 cuts costs, reduces price variability, and increases efficiencies by buying everyday supplies such as pens, paper, and printing items from a list of contractors. Office of management and budget named fssi os4 bestinclass. Strategic sourcing leverages the purchasing power of the entire federal government, reducing costs of goods and. It highlights the distortion of the federal market place being wrought by fssi.
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