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U.S General Services Administration
Government Wide Acquisition Contracts
(GWACs) Part 1

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Outline of Part 1

• FAR Definition of GWAC
• Clinger-Cohen Act
• Impact of Clinger-Cohen Act
• GWAC Benefits
• FTS Assisted Services
• Delegation of Authority
• GWAC Program Support benefits
• How are GWACs different from Schedules?"

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GWAC Defined
task-order or delivery-order contract for
information technology established by one agency
for governmentwide use

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Clinger-Cohen Act

• OMB designated GSA
• to be an executive agent
• for Governmentwide acquisitions of IT products
  and services.
• OMB
• Reporting Requirements
• Oversight Responsibilities

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Impact of Clinger-Cohen Act
Reporting Responsibilities

• Competition ( of bids received)
• Award Value (estimated value of task for PoP)
• Socio-economic breakdown
• Exceptions to Fair Opportunity
• Task order type (FP, CR, LH, TM)
• of Task Orders Issued as Performance Based

Oversight Responsibilities
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GWAC Benefits

• Dual levels of competition
• Contractors in pool are pre-qualified through
  best value trade-off
• Total solutions contracts
• Section 803 met through fair opportunity
• Non-Protestability
• Flexibility in adding teaming partners

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GWAC Benefits

• Ability to add unique skills at task order level
• Full gamut of contract types
• Worldwide Coverage
• Alternative to full and open competition
• GWAC program support benefits

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FTS Assisted Services

• Program/Project Management
• Financial Management
• Technical
• Acquisition
• Separate fee assessed for services rendered by
  FTS

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Delegation of Authority (DOA)

• DOA issued by GWAC program office
• Memorandum of Understanding executed between
  GSA and Government agency
• GWAC program office provides training
• Agency contracting shop performs acquisition
• GWAC contract usage fee of 0.75 percent
  incorporated into ceiling labor rates

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GWAC Program Support Benefits

• Customer Support
• Toll-Free Client Support Centers
• Websites

• Education Training
• Solutions Edu
• Solutions Seminars
• Customer Site Training
• Newsletters

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Frequently Asked Question
You may ask . . . How are GWACs different from
Schedules?

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Fixed period for receipt of proposals at contract
level Provisions for Access Ramp or Onramp
in best interest of government
Standing solicitation

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Items must meet definition of commercial item
No commerciality requirement

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Company proposes their established labor
categories
GSA establishes labor categories

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Technology refreshment at contract and task order
level
Refreshment initiated by contractor through
modification process

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Program managers priced hourly if required by the
task order
Dedicated program managers at contract level

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Reports specified at task order level
Pre-established monthly reports at contract level

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Ordering office responsible for market research
Pre-qualified pool of contractors

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Require receipt of appropriate number of bids to
meet 803 requirements
Contracts meet DoD Section 803 requirements

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
FP (all types), TM and LH task orders
FP (all types), CR and TM/LH (depending on
contract)

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Orders not protestable (except for scope, POP and
maximum dollar of contract) Ombudsman process
Orders may be protested to the CO or GAO

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Open for use by all warranted federal Contracting
Officers and purchase card holders
Contracting Officers must be granted Delegation
of Authority and receive training

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Opportunity to offer worldwide coverage
Worldwide coverage required

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How are GWACs different from Schedules?
Schedules
GWAC
Team Arrangements

• Total Solutions

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Summary

• GWACs are a new concept to many
• GWACs are only for information technology
• GWACs have unique benefits for our customers
• GWAC Centers provide program support to clients
  and industry partners
• Win-win for customers and federal government

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Contract Vehicles

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GWAC Centers
GWAC Center, Pacific Rim Region www.gsa.gov/answer
877-534-2208 IT GWAC Center www.gsa.gov/itgwacc
enter 877-929-4822 Small Business GWAC Center
www.gsa.gov/gwacs 877-327-8732

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Preview of Part 2
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Questions?

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