***Updated January 22, 2006***

**Foreword:**

GSA manages the Group 70 Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) for Information
Technology equipment, software and professional services. Our primary
mission is to make it as easy as possible for federal, state, and local
government customers to purchase state-of-the-art Information Technology
products and professional services.

Successful offers to MAS contract vehicles result in contracts
establishing pricing, delivery terms, and other contractual
requirements. Broad general categories for commercial off-the-shelf
items are identified in [Special Item Numbers (SIN).]{.underline}

**Solicitation Number:** FCIS-JB-980001-B

**Latest Solicitation Date:** 1/16/2007 (Refresh #20)

**Websites:** [www.gsa.gov/itcenter](http://www.gsa.gov/itcenter) &
[www.gsa.gov/schedule70solicitation](http://www.gsa.gov/schedule70solicitation)

**Schedules Covered:** Schedule 70
([www.gsa.gov/schedule70solictation](http://www.gsa.gov/schedule70solictation))

**Special Item Numbers:** Special Item Numbers (SIN) are broad general
categories which identify commercial off-the-shelf items. They show the
business subcategories under a schedule. *The following is a list of SIN
numbers on the Schedule 70 Solicitation:*

**132-3 Leasing of Product**

> **132-4 Daily / Short Term Rental**

**132-8 Purchase of Equipment**

**132-12 Maintenance of Equipment, Repair Service and/or**

**Repair/Spare Parts**

**132-32 Term Software License**

**132-33 Perpetual Software License**

**132-34 Maintenance of Software**

**132-50 Training**

**132-51 Professional Information Technology Services**

**132-52 Electronic Commerce Services**

![](media/image1.wmf){width="0.25in" height="0.14375in"}**132-53
Wireless Services**

**132-60 Access Certificates for Electronic Services (ACES) Program**

![](media/image1.wmf){width="0.25in" height="0.14375in"}**132-61 Public
Key Infrastructure (PKI) Shared Service Provider (SSP) Program**

**132-62 HSPD-12 Product and Service Components**

**Solicitation Sections:** SF-1449, all sections A-G, and Attachments
I-IV

**Scope:** See Solicitation Section C.4 (a) Scope of Contract

**MAS Features:** GSA Schedule 70 offers a variety of features,
including---

> ***Combined Synopsis and Solicitation***
>
> ***Blanket Purchase Agreements***
>
> ***Contractor Team Arrangements***
>
> ***Spot Discounting***
>
> ***Price Reductions***

***New Technology***

***Continuous Open Seasons***

***Evergreen Contracts***

***Purchase Card Acceptance***

***Section 508 information for IT***

> ***Environmental Programs/ID ***

**\
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**Ordering Information:** Orders placed against GSA Multiple Award
Schedule (MAS) contracts use

> the procedures in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.4. By placing
> an
>
> order against a GSA Schedule contract using the procedures, the
> ordering
>
> activity has concluded that the order represents the best value and
> results
>
> in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the government\'s
> needs.
>
> Although GSA has already negotiated fair and reasonable pricing,
> ordering
>
> activities may seek additional discounts before placing an order.

+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
|                             | **FY06**          | **FY05**           |
|                             |                   |                    |
|                             | (Oct. to Date)    | (Oct. to Sept.)    |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
| **Sales:**                  |                   |                    |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
| **Total Sales:**            | **\$17            | **\$1              |
|                             | ,254,744,876.00** | 6,880,195,192.00** |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
| Services Sales:             | \$                | \                  |
|                             | 11,762,000,836.00 | $11,504,669,977.00 |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
| Software Sales:             | \                 | \$1,586,066,291.00 |
|                             | $1,818,388,812.00 |                    |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
| Hardware Sales:             | \                 | \$3,789,458,924.00 |
|                             | $3,674,883,228.00 |                    |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
| **Small Business Sales %**  | 40%               | 39%                |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
| **Cooperative Purchasing    | **\               | **                 |
| Sales:**                    | $239,531,818.00** | \$140,774,721.00** |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
| **Contracts:**              | **Number of       | **% of Small       |
|                             | Contracts**       | Business**         |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
| **Coop. Purchasing          | 3,502             | 85% of Coop        |
| Vendors:**                  |                   |                    |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+
| **Total Sch. 70             | 5,190             | 86% of all vendors |
| Contracts:**                |                   |                    |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+

**Facts and Figures:**

**Training:** Center for Acquisition Excellence
[www.gsa.gov/centerforacquisitionexcellence](http://www.gsa.gov/centerforacquisitionexcellence)

-   On-line "Using GSA Schedules" course

**E-Tools/Useful Links: *[E-Library:]{.underline}***
[www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov](http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/)

-   GSA's search engine for schedules, GWAC's, and contractors.

***[GSAAdvantage!]{.underline}***
[www.gsaadvantage.gov](http://www.gsaadvantage.gov/)

-   GSA Schedules' buying site. Very useful as a research tool as well.

***[E-Buy:]{.underline}*** [www.gsa.gov/ebuy](http://www.gsa.gov/ebuy)

-   GSA's electronic RFQ system.

**Schedule 70 POC:** A point of contact is provided in each solicitation
on page 1, block 7. The IT Center Point of Contact is as follows:

**IT Hotline: 703-605-2700**

**Hours: 8:00 am-4:30 pm EST**

**Monday --Friday**

**Email: <IT.center@gsa.gov>**