U.S. General Services Administration

Angela D. Jones and Dan BaskinGeneral Services AdministrationAngela D. Jones and Dan BaskinGeneral Services Administration

May 2012May 2012

..The Benefits of Using GSA for Your Information Technology Needs

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Agenda Integrated Technology Services IT Schedule 70 Overview, Benefits and Solutions IT Schedule 70 – State & Local Programs Schedule 70 Resources Questions

Integrated Technology Services

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ITS Mission, Vision, and Value

Our Vision Great Government through

Technology

Our Mission To excel at providing customers easy access to IT solutions through quality industry partners to fulfill

government mission requirements

Our Value To reduce total acquisition time, cost, and risk, allowing our customers to focus on their mission

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ITS Program Offices

ITS

IT Schedule 70Fair and reasonable prices for IT products

and services

Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts

Comprehensive and flexible contracts that

provide virtuallyany IT service

IT Commodity Program

IT commodities and ancillary services through innovative

ordering

Center for Strategic Solutions

and Security ServicesGood for Government Programs

Network Services Programs

Your one-stop shop for telecommunications

solutions

• ITS Program Offices administer contract vehicles and deliver acquisition services to customer agencies to buy IT and telecommunications offerings and strategic solutions

• Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) provides complete acquisition lifecycle support to government agencies

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ITS offers government customers access to IT products, services, and strategic solutions

ITS“Great Government through Technology”

Offerings

StrategicSolutions

Green IT Cloud IT Services Telepresence

Data Center Services Telecommunications Cybersecurity

ITS Offerings and Solutions

Software Products and

Services

Professional Services

Hardware Products and

Services

Communications and Network Services

Security

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IT Schedule 70 Overview, Benefits and Solutions

IT Schedule 70 Commitment to Our Customers Our Customers will have access to: A Streamlined Acquisition Process

Example: E-Tools, training, templates, technical expertise

Exceptional Customer Service Example: IT Schedule Helpline, Outreach, Training

A Variety of Industry Partners Providing Best Value IT Products, Services and Solutions Example: Data Centers and Storage, Cloud IT

Services, Wireless and Mobility

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E-TOOLS to Streamline Your Acquisition:

Tool Description URLSearch

ToolResearch

ToolOrdering

ToolBus.

Status Indicator

Coop. Purch.

Program Verifier

GSA Advantage!®Online Shopping Site

http://www.gsaadvantage.gov YES YES YES YES YES

eLibraryGSA Online Contract Library

http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov YES YES NO YES YES

eBuyOnline RFQ Tool

http://www.gsa.gov/ebuy YES NO YES YES YES

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IT Schedule 70 – Who Are We?

IT Schedule 70 grants agencies direct access to commercial experts who can thoroughly address the needs of the government IT community.

IT Schedule 70 Offerings Software Licenses IT Equipment (Sales or Lease) IT Training Courses IT Professional Services E-Commerce Services Wireless Services Satellite Services Identity and Access Management Products and

Services:

Digital Certificates

HSPD-12 Products and Services

IT Schedule 70 Features Simplified ordering procedures Competitive pricing Abundant supply of small businesses Approximately 5000 industry partners of

varying socioeconomic status Enhanced competition Available for state and local government use

under certain authorities Ability to set-aside procurements for small

businesses

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Benefits of IT Schedule 70

TimeSavings

Selection

IT Schedule

70

CostSavings

Built-inValue

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Benefits of IT Schedule 70The IT Schedule 70 offers… Cost

SavingsTimeSavings

Selection Built –In Value

Competitive pricing with the ability to seek additional discounts off Schedule pricing

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Approximately 5000 pre-vetted local and global contractors, including small and disadvantaged businesses

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A suite of e-Tools to streamline processes, such as market research and competition

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Complementary trainings and assistance available R RThe ability to set aside procurements for small businesses and to establish agreements, known as Blanket Purchase Agreements, for recurring needs

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State and Local Programs

Cooperative Purchasing Program Authorizes State and Local Governments to purchase IT products and

services (IT Schedule 70) as well as Law Enforcement, Security, Fire and First Response products and services (Schedule 84) at anytime

Disaster Recovery Purchasing Program Authorizes State and Local Governments to purchase products and

services from all Schedule only in the event that a National Disaster or an act of terrorism is declared by the President

1122 Counter Drug Purchasing Program Authorizes State Law Enforcement to purchase certain products (Various

Schedules) for the purposes of drug interdiction For details and for more information visit: www.gsa.gov/stateandlocal

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State and Local Programs: Eligibility and Scope

Scope GSA Schedule 70: General Purpose Commercial Information Technology

Equipment, Software and Services GSA Schedule 84: Total solutions for law enforcement, security, facilities

management, fire, rescue, clothing, marine craft and emergency/disaster response

Eligible Users The 50 states, all counties, municipalities, cities, towns and townships,

Tribal Governments, Public Authorities (Public or Indian Housing agencies under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937), school districts, and colleges or any instrumentality thereof

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State and Local Programs: Participation Voluntary

No obligation by state and/or local governments to use the schedule

Contractors decide whether to accept orders from state and local governments

Always Open for Use Meet GSA Eligible Users Criteria Have State or Local Authority • Granted by State or Local Entity

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State & Local Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)

Examples: ((Not All Inclusive)

Not All Inclusive)

Data at Rest (DAR) Software that protects and defends sensitive, unclassified data on government laptop PCs and other removable storage media

Situational Awareness and Incident Response (SAIR)

Cost effective information security tools that secure governmentalIT infrastructures, prevent data damage, and meet IT cyber security and compliance mandates

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IT Schedule 70 Categories

Software:

132 32 Term Software Licenses

132 33 Perpetual Software Licenses

Hardware:

132 8 Purchase of Equipment

132 9 Purchase of Used/Refurbished Equipment

New SIN: 132 99 - Introduction of New Information Technology Services and/or Products

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IT Schedule 70 Categories Cont.Services:132 3 Leasing

132 4 Short Term Rental

132 12 Maintenance of Equip./Repair

132 34 Maintenance of Software as a

Service

132 50 Training Courses

132 51 IT Professional Services

132 52 E-Commerce Services

132 53 Wireless Services

132 54 Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Transponded Capacity 132 55 Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Subscription Services

132 60A Electronic Credentials, Not Identity Proofed 132 60B Electronic Credentials, Identity Proofed 132 60C Digital Certificates, including ACES 132 60D E-authentication Hardware Tokens 132 60E Remote Identity & Access Managed Service Offering 132 60F Identity & Access Management Professional Services 132 61 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Shared Service Provider (SSP)

Prog. 132 62 HSPD-12 Product and Service Components 132 100 Ancillary Supplies and/or Services

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IT Schedule 70 Solutions

Cloud IT Services Computer and Networking Hardware Systems Life Cycle Integration Cyber Security Data Centers and Storage Satellite Services SmartBUY: Commercial Software Solutions Software and Applications Wireless and Mobility

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Cloud IT Services

Cloud computing: on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g. networks, servers, storage, applications, and services)

Apps.gov is GSA’s storefront for its Cloud IT Services.

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Computer and Networking Hardware

To support a robust IT infrastructure, IT Schedule 70 offers many options for Agencies to obtain computer and networking hardware including:

 Desktop computers  Laptop computers  Computer peripherals  Tablets and notebooks  Servers  Routers and switches  Network monitoring tools  Wireless devices  Data storage devices and drives  Display monitors

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Systems Life Cycle Integration

IT Schedule 70 can help customers meet their mission-critical systems life cycle and integration requirements.

GSA offers the following solutions: IT Support

•  Conversion and implementation •  Programming •  Project management •  Resources and facilities management •  Data/records management

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Systems Life Cycle Integration Cont.

GSA offers the following solutions: Computer and Network Systems

•  Design •  Development •  Documentation •  Analysis •  Creation or Modifications •  Testing and Implementation

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Cyber Security

IT schedule 70 offers complete, state-of-the industry products and services to meet cyber requirements.

Listed below are groupings to help determine the products and/or services that meet agencies needs:  Identity Management  Safeguard Information  Compliance Support

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Data Centers and Storage

Enable customers to meet their mission-critical needs

Help customers meet mandates, minimize risks, maximize productivity, and promote sustainability

Customers can get the following services:    Data center consolidation, modernization, and transformation  Computer and network systems integration analysis and design  Data center design Disaster Recovery

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Satellite Services

Maintain essential and secure communications, particularly for emergency responders, disaster recovery teams, and war fighters.

Satellite service offers: Wireless Broadband Quick deployment for domestic emergency response communications

 Operations and Service variety Surge capacity for military communications Remote and mobile access to terrestrial networks

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SmartBUY: Commercial Software Solutions

Target standardized, commercially available business software, using stringent technical requirements developed by Subject Matter Experts from OMB Lines of Business

Standardization: Use government standard software to ensure interoperability of federal systems

Best Practices: buy software solutions with the latest DHS, NIST, and OMB standards

 SmartBUY offerings are limited to SINs encompassing the areas of Software, Software Maintenance, and Professional IT Services.

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Software and Applications

Get state-of-the-art software products and services with GSA's Smart Buy and IT Schedule 70

Agencies can choose the acquisition solution that best matches their needs such as: 

Asset management Data management Financial management Business intelligence

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Wireless and Mobility

Offer a full range of end-to-end wireless solutions from mobile, fixed and broadcast services to applications such as emergency response, distance learning, Internet access and so much more: Voice Services  Data Services  Cellular Broadband Services  Cell Phones  PDAs

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Questions?

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Schedule 70 Resources – Contact Info.

IT Schedule 70 Helpline: (General Information)

877-446-4870

(M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST)

IT Schedule 70

http://www.gsa.gov/schedule70

http://www.gsa.gov/stateandlocal