U.S. General Services Administration. Federal Acquisition Service

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1 U.S. General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service GSA Reverse Auction

2 Reverse Auctions Overview Launched Jul 1 st 2013 via ReverseAuctions.gsa.gov Features No additional fee for the GSA Reverse Auction platform when using GSA Schedules or Schedule-based Blanket Purchase Agreements GSA Schedules Industrial Funding Fee is still applicable. Allows for small business set asides Complies with FAR requirements Leverages existing vendors that are available under each contract vehicle Meets competition requirements and fair opportunity for all vendors that are listed under the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) and Multiple Award Contracts (MACs).

3 Integrated Technology Services Agency Input GSA Department of Army Defense Logistics Agency Department of Navy Department of Treasury Department of Transportation Center for Disease Control (CDC) Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Homeland Security 3

4 Stats Since its launch: Over $60M in solicitations from over 21 federal agencies $12 M of all actions were awarded to Schedule 70 vendors Over 60% of the auctions were set-asides 85% of all awards, valued at $19 were made to Small Business Continued collaboration with industry and federal agencies on future enhancements in reverse auction platform. Average solicitation period - 7 days 4

5 Top 5 Schedule/Sin Awarded FY14 70 $9,776, NITCP Computer $2,894, V $1,361, $1,159, $754,

6 Industry Benefits No Additional Fee IFF is still applicable Uses same login as ebuy and GSA Advantage Reserved for Schedule Holders or Agency Contracts Direct contact to buyers via or phone Post questions directly to buyers Prices are clearly visible to industry partners Ability to quote above lowest price Reduces the need for FOIA request on Prices Paid 6

7 FY14 Observations At a minimum, bid your schedule contract price Price reduction clause not invoked: See GSAM (d)(2) Upload your schedule products into GSA advantage Do not wait to provide a quote at the last minute GSA recommends using a group for Company POC Add non-schedule items to meet RFQ terms - Less than 48 hrs Respond to RFI s You can t win if you don t play! It helped us reach a customer who might not have chosen our product. We are small but mighty and do not have the market recognition that our large company competitors do." 7

8 2 nd Generation IT Hardware BPAs Release of Draft RFQ Laptops, Data Center, Monitors, VTC, Storage Equipment, LMR NITCP 2GIT Industry Day Nov 18th Participating Agencies (FCC, US Marshals, DOI, GSA) 5-Year Performance Period Upcoming Enhancements Questions and Answers at RFQ Level Removed from Line Item Unit Price - Vendors will enter unit price for contract or BPA and Bidding Multiple Schedule and Multiple SIN selection Buyer and Vendor import and export line item data Global Search feature Noun, NAICS, Schedule, Agency, MFG, PN 8

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10 U.S. General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service Reverse Auction Bid Change Logic New Release November 16, 2014

11 Unit Price Enhancement Line Item Description Provides vendors with detailed information on line item. New Field (Contract Price) Vendors will be required to enter their contract price for GSA Schedules and Agency Specific Contracts (Once unit price is entered the system will automatically calculate the total price) Maximum Bid If bidder is placing a proxy bid, then flat bid must be below the maximum bid allowed price Flat Bid in Unit Price If a bidder is placing only a flat bid then flat bid can be either higher or lower than apparent low bidder (Once unit price is entered the system will automatically calculate the total price) Proxy Bid in Unit Price (Optional) If bidder is placing a proxy bid, then flat bid must be below the maximum bid allowed price (Once unit price is entered the system will automatically calculate the total price) 11

12 Line item detail information New field contract unit price. Once unit price Is entered system will automatically calculate total price Flat bid in unit price. Once vendor enters flat bid unit price system will automatically calculate total price. Proxy bid in unit price. Once vendor enters proxy bid system will automatically calculate total price. 12

13 NITCP Resources. (855) Training Bi-weekly Helpdesk call NITCP POCs Hassan Harris Stephen Gibson Drand Dixon

14 Schedule 70 Resources IT Schedule 70 Contact Center (855) ITaid4U ( ) Vendor Support Center Regional GSA OSBUs GSA Mission and Priorities t/ GSA Interact IT Schedule 70: Training : GSA State and Local: GSA Multiple Award Schedules: 14