GSA’s Security and Protection Category is excited to announce a Government-Wide Virtual Training Session on Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) SIN (334290PACS), set to take place on October 16, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST. This virtual event aims to provide federal, state and local agency buyers with a comprehensive overview of the PACS solutions available through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. The training will feature live...

The General Services Administration (GSA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, is launching an October webinar series designed to empower federal suppliers of goods and services with information on existing federal resources and tools to help achieve their organization’s climate and sustainability objectives. The Supplier Accelerator webinar series will emphasize opportunities created by the Biden-Harris...

All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how the VETS 2 GWAC can support their agency IT project initiatives. Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before requesting a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA), which will authorize them to issue orders against the VETS 2 GWAC. Participants wi...

We're happy to announce the Building Maintenance and Operations (BMO) Overview and Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA) Training Session. The training will provide an overview of the BMO acquisition strategy for this government-wide strategic sourcing, Best-In-Class contract vehicle as well as detailed ordering procedures on how to use it. BMO is taking a zonal approach with the first six zones outlined below. Zone 1 - Washington DC, New...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provides the regulatory foundation for buying products and services on behalf of the federal government. FAR 8.4 provides ordering procedures for GSA Schedules and FAR 15 addresses contracting by negotiation. Which method should you use? What are the advantages of each method? What are the restrictions? Join us this month for an insightful overview comparing GSA Schedules and FAR 15. Earn 1 CLP! About O...

Join GSA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) for a review of all required parts of a government subcontract. Subcontracting allows small and disadvantaged businesses to substantially impact the federal procurement preference programs. The federal government helps small businesses get an opportunity to subcontract on federal prime contracts. Pursuant to Public Law 95-507, and subsequent legislative mandates, l...

Topic: GSA will host an Industry Day to discuss the revised draft solicitation for Pool 1 of the Ascend Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Register now to attend GSA’s Ascend Industry Day to learn more about the changes made since our last Pool 1 draft solicitation, hear from GSA experts about the changes since the last draft solicitation. Be sure to check sam.gov to view current documents related to this BPA. Target audience: Industry, s...

Join us for an overview of the new OASIS+ contract program. This training will provide an overview of this new contract program, including contract structure, scope, features, ordering overview, comparison to other GSA contract programs, and resources. OASIS+ is a new government wide, multiple-award indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (MA-IDIQ) multi-agency contract (MAC) program designed to address government agencies' mission needs for c...

All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how Alliant 2 can support their agency IT project initiatives. Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before requesting a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA), which will authorize them to issue orders against Alliant 2. This webinar is not open to...

Join us for Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA) training for the new OASIS+ contract program. About OASIS+OASIS+ is a new government wide, multiple-award indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (MA-IDIQ) multi-agency contract (MAC) program designed to address government agencies' mission needs for a full range of service requirements that integrate multiple service disciplines and ancillary services and products. The OASIS+ program will...