Department of Veteran Affairs

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Department of Veteran Affairs

• VA National Acquisition Center (NAC)
• Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Service
• Now and in the Future

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VA NAC FSS Service
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Welcome and Introduction
Program Changes
Program Support
Future Initiatives
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FSS Service - Programs

• 65 I B - Drugs and Pharmaceutical-related
  Products
• 65 II A - Medical Equipment and Supplies
• 65 II C - Dental Equipment and Supplies
• 65 II F - Patient Mobility Devices
• 65 V A - X-Ray Film, Equipment and Supplies
• 65 VII - Diagnostic, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
• 66 III -Cost-Per-Test for Clinical Laboratory
  Analyzers
• 621 I - Professional and Allied Healthcare
  Staffing Services 
• 621 II Medical Laboratory Testing and Analysis
  Services

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FSS Service Program Changes

• Refreshment Schedule
• 18 month Rotation
• October 2007 (next will be March 2009)
• 65IB - Pharmaceuticals
• 65IIF Patient Mobility
• 65IIC Dental Equipment Supplies
• November 2007 (next will be May 2009)
• 621 II Reference Laboratories
• 66 III Cost-Per-Test

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FSS Service Program Changes

• Refreshment Schedule (continued)
• 18 month Rotation
• January 2008 (next will be June 2009)
• 65 VA X-Ray
• 65 VII Diagnostics, Reagents, Test Kits
• Annual Rotation
• October 2007 (next will be Oct 2008)
• 621 I Professional Services
• January 2008 (next will be Jan 2009)
• 65IIA Medical Equipment Supplies

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FSS Service Program Changes

• Format
• Answer Sheets
• Streamline response process
• Pointed to specific information needed in
  response to solicitation
• Minimize amount of paper to be returned
• Electronic spreadsheets
• Formalize individual product/service information
• Upload into NAC search tool

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FSS Service Program Changes

• Schedule Other Updates
• Pharmaceuticals - removing SIN 42-4
• Dental Equipment Supplies addition of SIN for
  repair and maintenance
• Patient Mobility addition of SIN for modular
  ramp systems
• Professional Services updated wages effective
  10/1/07
• Pre-award reviews - requirements to be updated to
  formalize inclusion of proposed contract
  extensions

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FSS Service Program Changes

• Disaster Recovery
• Access for state and local governments
• Voluntary
• Revised sales report form
• Reseller/Distributor/Dealer
• Development of contract estimate
• Manufacturers CSP disclosures, when significant
  sales cannot be determined
• Establishment of criteria for significant sales
• Additional attention to selection of tracking
  customer categories

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FSS Service Program Changes

• Clause Update
• Industrial Funding Fee
• Increasing from 0.25 to 0.5
• Effective April 1, 2008
• Vendor notification
• Moving to all electronic payment

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FSS Service Program Support

• Centralized support
• Contract deliverables
• Small business subcontracting plans
• Quarterly sales reports
• Quarterly IFF payments
• More time to concentrate on offers,
  modifications, and other assignments
• Consistent information to vendors on deliverables
• Training webinars

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FSS Service Program Support

• Centralized support (continued)
• HelpDesks
• Service contracts (handled by service branch
  Contract Specialists)
• 708-786-7722
• Helpdesk.fss621i_at_va.gov
• Supply contracts (handled by support group)
• 708-786-7737
• Helpdesk.ammhinfss_at_va.gov

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FSS Service Future Initiatives

• The Future
• Continued training opportunities
• Webinars for specific topics
• Face-to-face FSS 101 201
• Continued participation in industry conferences
  and trade shows
• Quick offer program
• Incorporating elements from GSAs program
• Focus on less complex offers that can be
  completed quickly
• Steering committee
• Partnership with industry, customers, etc.

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Customer Service Feedback

• Conference evaluation forms
• FSS Helpdesks
• FSS Open Forum Session 3B
• www.va.gov/nac/customersurvey

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FSS Service Important Websites

• ?VA NAC Homepage
• http//www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/nac/index.cfm
• ?NAC Contract Catalog Search Tool
• http//www1.va.gov/nac/
• ? VA PBM for pharmaceuticals
• http//www.pbm.va.gov/PBM/prices.htm
• ?GSA Advantage! / e-Buy
• www.gsaadvantage.gov
• ?GSAs Vendor Training Website
• http//vsc.gsa.gov/training/online_training_reg.c
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• ? Schedules E-Library (schedule information)
• www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov

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FSS Service Point of Contacts

• Carole OBrien
• Director, Federal Supply Schedule Service
• [phone]
• Dore Fessler
• Assistant Director, Medical Services
• [phone]
• Paul Skalman
• Assistant Director, Medical Equipment and
  Supplies
• [phone]
• Cheryl Ward-Roberts
• Assistant Director, Pharmaceutical, Dental and
  Other
• [phone]

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FSS Service Point of Contacts

• Darlene McGary
• Schedule Manager
• 621 II Medical Laboratory Testing and Analysis
• 66 III Cost-Per-Test
• [phone]
• Lynda ONeill
• Schedule Manager
• 65 IIC - Dental Equipment and Supplies
• 65IIF - Patient Mobility Devices
• 65 VA - X-Ray Equipment and Supplies
• [phone]
• Monee Robinson
• Schedule Manager
• 65IIA -Medical Equipment and Supplies
• [phone]

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FSS Service Point of Contacts

• Bob Satterfield
• Schedule Manager
• 65 IB - Pharmaceuticals
• 65 VII - Diagnostics, Reagents, Test Kits and
  Sets
• [phone]
• Linda Smith
• Schedule Manager
• 621 I Professional and Allied Healthcare
  Staffing
• Teleradiology Initiative
• [phone]

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Thank You!