# Presentation: 438976

## VITMVirtual IT Marketplace

**www.vitm.gov**

## www.vitm.gov

**This basic tutorial will take you step by step through a typical shopping session.  The tutorial is divided into 5 lessons:****  **
- _[Section 1: Searching on ](slide3.xml)__[V](slide3.xml)__ITM_**	**
- _[Section 2: Understanding Search Results & Product Detail](slide10.xml)_
- _[Section 3: Cart/ Checkout](slide13.xml)_
- _[Section 4: Login/ Registration/ Profile](slide22.xml)_
- _[Section 5: Order History/ Order Status](slide30.xml)_

## Section 1: Searching on 

**Section 1: Searching on **
**VITM**

** ****Searching by Keyword**
** ****Searching by Category**
** ****Refining your Search**
** ****Advance Search**

##  Welcome to the VITM Home Page

** ****Welcome to the VITM Home Page**

**VITM is only available to DoD users who register for a user ID and password.**

**Search Option #1.  Search by Keyword**
**  ****1.  First, type a keyword into the search box.**
**  ****2.  Use the dropdown to search all items (GSA *****Advantage*****! and ESI items) or search only in ESI items.**
**  ****3.  Click *****Find it!***** to start searching!**

**To demonstrate, lets begin searching.....**
**There are 2 ways to search on VITM.**

**Notes:**
 Welcome to the GSA Advantage! Home Page

 Anyone can search for products and services on GSA Advantage! without registering for a user ID and password.

To demonstrate, lets begin searching.....
There are 2 Ways to Search on GSA Advantage!

Search Option #1.  Search by Keyword

  First, type a keyword into the search box.
  Use the category dropdown to search in a specific category or special category.
  Click Find it! to start searching!

##  Search Results Page

** ****Suggested Categories allows you to narrow your keyword search to a specific ESI contractor.  Clicking on a suggested category will display filtered results based on the suggested category you selected.**

** ****Search Results Page**

**Notes:**
Search Results Page:

Suggested Categories allows you to narrow your keyword search to a specific category.  Clicking on a suggested category will display filtered results based on the suggested category you selected.

## Search Option #2.  Browse By Software Publisher 

**Search Option #2.  Browse By Software Publisher **

**Click on the Software Publisher that best fits what item you are searching for.**

**To find servers, click on “Sybase, Inc”.**

**Notes:**
Search Option #2.  Browse by Category

Click on the category or special category that best fits what item you are searching for.  

Special categories focus on special interests of government purchasing agents such as homeland security, the environment, and disaster relief. A special category provides related products and services, links to related websites, and applicable information on laws and regulations.

To find paper, click on “Office Solutions”.

## The bread crumb trail, at the top of the page, keeps track of your searching history and allows you to move backwards in the category search.

**The bread crumb trail, at the top of the page, keeps track of your searching history and allows you to move backwards in the category search.**

**Look for products by typing in a keyword or by clicking on the Software Publisher name.**

**Continue to drill down through the category search and make the best decision based on what item you are looking for.   Categories are designed so that each level narrows your search results gets you closer to finding the item you are searching for.**

**Notes:**
 The bread crumb trail, at the top of the page, keeps track of your searching history and allows you to move backwards in the category search.

 The blue bullets to the left are a list of the categories under “Office Solutions” and examples of items that are in those categories.  

 Look for services in each super category under the “Additional” subcategory.

 Copier paper falls under “Paper Products”.  Click on “Paper Products” to continue narrowing down the search.

##  Search Results Page

** ****Here you can sort your results by price, part number, product name, manufacturer, contractor, or contract number.**

** ****Search Results Page**

** ****You can narrow your results by searching within results.  For example, if you only wanted to display “Add-on servers,” type it here and click *****Refine.*****   **

** ****Click on “More refine options” link to further filter your search results.**

**Notes:**
Search Results Page:

 Here you can sort your results by price, part number, product name, manufacturer, contractor, or contract number.   

 You can narrow your results by searching within results.  For example, if you only wanted to display 8.5 x 11 inch copier paper, type “8.5 x 11” into the text box and click Find it!.   

3. Click on “More refine options” link to further filter your search results.

##  Click on Advanced Search for additional opportunities to narrow your search results by searching for an exact phrase in a particular product field, restricting your search by category, price, or socioeconomic factors, and limiting your display options. 

** ****Click on Advanced Search for additional opportunities to narrow your search results by searching for an exact phrase in a particular product field, restricting your search by category, price, or socioeconomic factors, and limiting your display options. **

**Notes:**
Click on Advanced Search for additional opportunities to narrow your search results by searching for an exact phrase in a particular product field, restricting your search by category, price, or socioeconomic factors, and limiting your display options. 

## Section 2: Understanding Search Results & Product Detail

**Section 2: Understanding Search Results & Product Detail**

** ****Search Results Page**
** ****Additional Sources**

##  Search Results Page

**Business size indicators are listed next to the contract number.**

** ****Search Results Page**

**Symbols represent the environmental, socioeconomic, and other factors which apply to the item.**

**“****SALE” indicates the contractor is offering a temporary price reduction off their normal contract price.**

**Some items give you the ability to customize Options/ Accessories.**

**To view additional sources, click on the “Additional Sources” link.**

**Notes:**
Search Results Page

 Business size indicators are listed next to the contract number.

 Symbols represent the environmental, socioeconomic, and other factors which apply to the item.

 “SALE” indicates the contractor is offering a temporary price reduction off their normal contract price.

 Options/ Accessories gives you the ability to customize your product.

 To view additional sources, click on the “Additional Sources” link.

## The “Product Detail” page displays important product information including price, unit of issue, min/max order, warranty,  F.O.B., etc. Review this information thoroughly.

**The “Product Detail” page displays important product information including price, unit of issue, min/max order, warranty,  F.O.B., etc. Review this information thoroughly.**

**Be sure to review the minimum order purchase amount before making a selection.**

**If multiple vendors are displayed, click the button from the one you wish to purchase.**

**If you are ready to purchase, enter your quantity in the box and click “Add to Cart”.**

**Notes:**
 The “Product Detail” page displays important product information including price, unit of issue, min/max order, warranty,  F.O.B., etc. Review this information thoroughly.

2. Be sure to review the minimum order purchase amount before making a selection.

3. If multiple vendors are displayed, click the button from the one you wish to purchase.

4. If you are ready to purchase, enter your quantity in the box and click “Add to Cart”.

## Section 3: Cart/ Checkout

**Section 3: Cart/ Checkout**

** ****Shopping Cart**
** ****Park a Cart**
** ****Retrieve a Cart**
** ****Checkout**
** ****Order Confirmation**

## The shopping cart contains the items you have selected to purchase.

**The shopping cart contains the items you have selected to purchase.**

**If you make any quantity changes to the cart, make sure you click on the “Update Cart” button.**

**You may park the cart at any time by clicking on the “Park Cart” button.  The cart can later be retrieved by clicking on the “Parked Carts” link at the top of the page.**

**Notes:**
 The shopping cart contains the items you have selected to purchase.

If you make any quantity changes to the cart, make sure you click on the “Update Cart” button. 

 You may park the cart at any time by clicking on the “Park Cart” button.  The cart can later be retrieved by clicking on the “Parked Carts” link at the top of the page.

## Parking a cart allows you to save your shopping list for a future purchase or to forward it to another person.

**Parking a cart allows you to save your shopping list for a future purchase or to forward it to another person.**

**Remember, when you retrieve a cart, pricing is subject to change.**

**To park your current shopping cart, fill in a cart name and optional cart password, and click “Park Cart”.**

**Notes:**
 Parking a cart allows you to save your shopping list for a future purchase or to forward it to another person.

 Remember, when you retrieve a cart, pricing is subject to change.

 To park your current shopping cart, fill in a cart name and optional cart password, and click “Park Cart”.

## To manage your parked carts, click on the “Parked Carts” link above.

**To manage your parked carts, click on the “Parked Carts” link above.**

**To retrieve a parked cart, simply click on the cart name highlighted in red.**

**Notes:**
 To manage your parked carts, click on the “Parked Carts” link.

 To retrieve a parked cart, simply click on the cart name highlighted in red.

##  Retrieving a Parked Cart

** ****Retrieving a Parked Cart**

**The parked cart you clicked, is now listed to the right.**

**You can forward a shopping cart to another person by clicking on the “Forward Cart” button.**

**To add items from the parked cart to your active shopping cart, click on “Add to Shopping Cart” above.**

**Notes:**
Retrieving a Parked Cart:

 The parked cart you clicked, is now listed to the right.

 You can forward a shopping cart to another person by clicking on the “Forward Cart” button.

 To add items from the parked cart to your active shopping cart, click on “Add to Shopping Cart” above.

##  Your Shopping Cart

**To proceed to checkout, click on the “Checkout” button in your shopping cart.**

** ****Your Shopping Cart**

**Notes:**
Your Shopping Cart

To proceed to checkout, click on the “Checkout” button in your shopping cart.

##  Step 1: Select Method of Payment

** ****Step 1: Select Method of Payment**

**Purchase card customers may select a card from the one(s) entered in their “Profile”. Or, you may enter a new Purchase card in the boxes provided.**

**If you are ordering GSA items, you may select from two billing options.  Choose “Line Item Billing” to see each item listed on your Purchase card statement.  Select “Consolidated Billing” to see only one line with the total for your entire order.**

**If you are purchasing NSNs, you may pay with your “DoDAAC”.**

**Upon selecting your payment method, click one the “Submit-Continue” button to submit your information.**

**Notes:**
Step 1: Select Method of Payment

 Purchase card customers may select a card from the one(s) entered in their “Profile”.  Or, you may enter a new Purchase card in the boxes provided.

 If you are ordering GSA items, you may select from two billing options.  Choose “Line Item Billing” to see each item listed on your Purchase card statement.  Select “Consolidated Billing” to see only one line with the total for your entire order.

If you are purchasing NSNs, you may pay with your “AAC” or “DoDAAC”.

 Upon selecting your payment method, click one the “Submit-Continue” button to submit your information.

##  Step 2: Select Shipping Address

** ****Step 2: Select Shipping Address**

**The addresses listed on this page are the addresses stored in your profile.  Please select which address you wish to ship to by selecting the radio button next to the Address Name.**

**If you would like to Create a New Address, click on the “Create a New Address” link.**

**The “Individual Receiving Shipment” information is required for each shipment.**

**Click “Submit-Continue” to continue.**

**Notes:**
Step 2: Select Shipping Address

The addresses listed on this page are the addresses stored in your profile.  Please select which address you wish to ship to by selecting the radio button next to the Address Name.

If you would like to Create a New Address, click on the “Create a New Address” link.

The “Individual Receiving Shipment” information is required for each shipment.

Click “Submit-Continue” to continue.

##  Step 3: Checkout Review

** ****Step 3: Checkout Review**

**Please review all information listed on this page.  If you need to change any information, click on the link below the information.  For example, to change your Payment Information, click on the “Change Payment Information” link.**

**All GSA Requisitions will be displayed at the top.  Purchase Orders going to Schedule vendors will be displayed at the bottom.**

**If your GSA purchase is in support of an emergency, please indicate that in the dropdown box.**

**The checkout review page gives you the option to view and select from multiple dealers if available.**

**Click “Process Order” to process your order.**

**Notes:**
Step 3:  Checkout Review

 Please review all information listed on this page.  If you need to change any information, click on the link below the information.  For example, to change you Payment Information, click on the “Change Payment Information” link.    

All GSA Requisitions will be displayed at the top.  Purchase Orders going to Schedule vendors will be displayed at the bottom.

 If your GSA purchase is in support of an emergency (for example, hurricanes or wildland fires), please indicate that in the dropdown box.

 The checkout review page gives you the option to view and select from multiple dealers if available.

 Click “Process Order” to process your order.

## Section 4: Login/ Registration/ Profile

**Section 4: Login/ Registration/ Profile**

** ****Logging In**
** ****Registration**
** ****Forgot Your Password?**
** ****Updating Your Profile**

##    In order to park carts, make purchases, and check order history, you will need to login.

**   ****In order to park carts, make purchases, and check order history, you will need to login.**

**To register for a User ID and Password, click on “Register”.**

**Notes:**
 In order to park carts, make purchases, and check order history, you will need to login.

 To register for a User ID and Password, click on “Register”.

##  Registration

** ****To register, you must enter all required information and click the “Register” button.**

**Make sure your User ID is at least 6 characters long, and your password is at least 8 characters long.**

** ****Registration**

**Notes:**
Registration:

 Make sure your User ID is at least 6 characters long, and your password is at least 8 characters long.
 To register, you must enter all required information and click the “Register” button.

##  Forgot your password?

** ****Forgot your password?**

**To retrieve a forgotten User ID or Password, simply click on the “Forgot my User ID & Password” link.**

**Notes:**
Forgot your password?

To retrieve a forgotten User ID or Password, simply click on the “Forgot my User ID & Password” link.

##  Updating Your Profile

** ****To update your profile, click on the “Profile” link in the menu bar.**

**You can access your member information by clicking on “Member Information”.**

**Member Information allows you to edit your personal information including your name, phone, agency, e-mail address, etc. This is the data you entered during registration.**

**Click “Update” to update your information.**

** ****Updating Your Profile**

** ****Member Information**

**Notes:**
Updating your profile:

 To update your profile, click on the “Profile” link in the menu bar.

 You can access your member information by clicking on “Member Information”.

 Member Information allows you to edit your personal information including your name, phone, agency, e-mail address, etc. This is the data you entered during registration.

4. Click “Update” to update your information.

##  Edit Address Book

** ****Edit Address Book**

** ****You can access your address book by clicking on “Edit Address Book” .**

**You can remove an address by clicking on the “Remove Address” link, located under each address.**

**An additional address can be created by clicking on the “Create a New Address” link.**

**Notes:**
You can access your address book by clicking on “Edit Address Book” .

You can remove an address by clicking on the “Remove Address” link, located under each address.  

An additional address can be created by clicking on the “Create a New Address” link.  

##  Edit Address Book

** ****You must enter an “Address Name” and fill out the necessary information.**

**Each address will require the name, phone number, and e-mail address of the individual receiving shipment.**

** ****Edit Address Book**

**Notes:**
You must enter an “Address Name” and fill out the necessary information.

Each address will require the name, phone number, and e-mail address of the individual receiving shipment.

##  Edit Methods of Payment

** ****Edit Methods of Payment**

** ****You can access your methods of payments by clicking on “Edit Methods of Payment”. **

**Add additional purchase cards or AAC/DoDAAC codes by entering the required information and clicking “Update”.**

**Notes:**
Edit Methods of Payment

 You can access your methods of payments by clicking on “Edit Methods of Payment”. 

 Add additional purchase cards or AAC/DoDAAC codes by entering the required information and clicking “Update”. 

 To apply for an Activity Address Code (AAC) or AAC password click on “Apply for an AAC” or “Apply for a Password”.

## Section 5: Order History/ Order Status

**Section 5: Order History/ Order Status**

** ****Order History**
** ****Order Status**

## To view your order history or order status,  click on the “Order Status/History” link above.

**To view your order history or order status,  click on the “Order Status/History” link above.**

**Notes:**
 To view your 3 most recent orders, you can click on the Session Numbers on the GSA Advantage! home page.

 To view your order history or order status,  click on the “Order Status/History” link above.

##   To search for a specific order, type the Purchase Order #, Requisition #, or Session #, then click “Go”.

**  ****To search for a specific order, type the Purchase Order #, Requisition #, or Session #, then click “Go”.**

**You can also view your orders placed during a certain date range by selecting the date range desired and clicking “Go”.**

**To view all of your GSA *****Advantage*****! VITM Orders, click on the “Go” after “View all your GSA *****Advantage*****! VITM Orders”.**

**Notes:**
 To search for a specific order, type the Purchase Order #, Requisition #, or Session #, then click “Go”.

 You can also view your orders placed during a certain date range by selecting the date range desired and clicking “Go”.

 To view all of your GSA Advantage! Orders, click on the “Go” after “View all your GSA Advantage! Orders”.

##   Click on the session number link to check the status or view details of a specific order.

**  ****Click on the session number link to check the status or view details of a specific order.**

**Notes:**
Click on the session number link to check the status or view details of a specific order.

##   Here are the details of Advantage! session #230534

**  ****Here are the details of *****Advantage!***** session #230534**

**Order status is located under the Status column.**

**Check to see if the vendor has submitted shipping & tracking information.**

**You may enter a cancellation request by checking the box under the Cancel column.  Remember, items with one (1) day delivery cannot be canceled.**

**Notes:**
 Here are the details of Advantage! session #230534

 Order status is located under the Status column.

 Check to see if the vendor has submitted shipping & tracking information.

 You may enter a cancellation request by checking the box under the Cancel column.  Remember, items with one (1) day delivery cannot be canceled.

## Shipping addresses are located at the bottom of this page.

**Shipping addresses are located at the bottom of this page.**

**A user may also choose to View/Print Purchase Orders by clicking on the “View/Print PO” button.**

**All new orders will contain symbols, such as the recycled symbol.  The definition of these symbols will be located at the bottom right of the page.**

**Notes:**

 Shipping addresses are located at the bottom of this page.

 A user may also choose to View/Print Purchase Orders by clicking on the “View/Print PO” button.  

 All new orders will contain symbols, such as the recycled symbol.  The definition of these symbols will be located at the bottom right of the page.

## If you have any additional questions, 
please call the GSA Advantage! Helpdesk at (877) 472 – 3777 
or email GSA.Advantage@gsa.gov

- please call the GSA Advantage! Helpdesk at (877) 472 – 3777
- or email GSA.Advantage@gsa.gov

**Thank you for your interest in VITM!**