NEKIA Business Development Group

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NEKIA Business Development Group

• Teleconference
• 4-5 pm Eastern March 28, 2005
• John Politte, Group Manager, Contracts
  Acquisitions Management, US Depart of Education
• Helen Jay David Clemens, MOBIS Team, General
  Services Administration  

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MATO

• John Politte john.politte_at_ed.gov
• Cynthia Bond Cynthia.Bond_at_ed.gov
• General Info
• http//www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/cpo.html
  
• MATO Vendor list
• http//www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/contract
  s/mato2004vendors.xls

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• Announcement of the Solicitation
• The Federal Business Opportunities website is
  used to inform prospective bidders of contracting
  opportunities.
• Federal Business Opportunities (FBO)
• The Federal Business Opportunities website is the
  single government point-of-entry for Federal
  government procurement opportunities over
  25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize
  their business opportunities by posting
  information directly to FedBizOpps via the
  Internet. Through one portal - FedBizOpps (FBO) -
  commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for
  their products and services can search, monitor
  and retrieve opportunities solicited by the
  entire Federal contracting community.
• ED uses FBO to post requirement synopses, draft
  statements of work, solicitations, and
  solicitation amendments for all competitive
  solicitations. Sources sought notices, award
  notices, special notices, and combined
  synopsis/solicitations are posted too. ED also
  uses FBO to post contract opportunities in the
  10,000 - 25,000 range.

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The MOBIS Schedule 874 and How to Submit a
Quality Offer
GSA Federal Supply Service

• Management Services Center
• 400 15th St. SW
• Auburn, WA 98001
• 1- 800 - 241- RAIN (7246)

Presented By Date
Helen Jay (March 28, 2005)
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What is a Schedule?

• GSA Schedules (Multiple Award Schedules)
• Long-term government-wide Indefinite
  Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts
  with commercial firms
• 5-year base with (3) 5-year options
• Simplified process of acquiring commonly used
  supplies and services at prices associated with
  volume pricing
• Provides ordering offices with access to over 4
  million commercial products and a wide variety of
  Services
• Helps Agencies meet Socioeconomic Goals
• Allows firms to receive direct orders for
  products and/or Services from Federal Agencies

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Schedule Benefits

• Industry Partners Pre-qualified
• Pricing Ceiling Price Most Favored Customer
• Pre-established Contract Terms and Conditions
• Can add Agency Specific Terms Conditions at the
  Task Order Level
• Competition-in-Contracting Act (CICA) Compliant

• Reduced Procurement Lead Time
• 15 day average to issue order under a Schedule
  Contract
• Task Orders Count Towards Agency Socio-economic
  Goals
• GSA Advantage
• E-Buy - Electronic RFI/RFQ

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Authorized Users

• Executive Other Federal Agencies
• Mixed-Ownership Government Corporations (FDIC,
  Federal Home Loan Banks, etc.)
• The District of Columbia Government
• Charitable/International organizations (American
  Red Cross, International Atomic Energy Agency)
• Government contractors authorized in writing by a
  Federal agency (48 CFR 51.1)
• State and local governments for law enforcement
  and drug interdiction supplies and equipment and
  information technology
• Complete listing available at www.gsa.gov
  Schedules webpage

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MOBIS and Other Services Schedules
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Management, Organizational Business
Improvement Services
Multiple Award Schedule 874 - Highlights

• Strategic, Tactical and Operational
• Planning and Program
• Management Support
• Command Control
• Reorganization/Realignment of
• Functions
• Program/Project Management
• Facilitates Federal Mandates
• GPRA, FAIR ACT, A-76, Presidents Management
  Agenda
• Reinvention Initiatives
• Training Related to Management,
• Organizational Business
• Improvement

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MOBIS Schedule 874

• Special Item Numbers (SINs)
• 874-1 Consulting Services
• 874-2 Facilitation Services
• 874-3 Survey Services
• 874-4 Training Services
• 874-5 Support Products
• 874-6 Privatization Support Services
  Documentation (A-76)
• 874-7 Program Integration Project Management
• 874-8 Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
• 874-99 New Services

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Not Within MOBIS Scope

• Financial Management, Financial Audits
• Engineering Services
• IT Systems Integration
• Purchase of IT Hardware/Software not
  specifically related to improvement efforts
• Network Services
• Admin Support (unless directly related to MOBIS
  efforts)
• Marketing and Media Services
• Human Resources Services
• Construction Architect-Engineering Services
  (IAW FAR 36)
• ADR Related to Human Resources
• General Training unless specifically related to
  MOBIS
• Counseling Services
• Real Estate Appraisals, Title Searches
• Recruiting

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Other Services Schedules
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Other Professional Services Schedules

• Professional Engineering Services (PES) 871
• Financial and Business Solutions (FABS) 520
• Advertising and Integrated Marketing Solutions
  (AIMS) 541

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How to Become a Schedule Contractor

• 1. Learn About MAS Program
• Take the free online training course How to
  Become a Contractor GSA Schedules Program at
  http//www.fsstraining.gsa.gov
• Review GSAs How to Get on Schedule page at
  http//www.gsa.gov (under Featured Topics)
• 2. Preliminary Steps in Preparing Offer
• Download Solicitation at FedBizOpps
• Obtain DUNS Number (Dun and Bradstreet) at
  http//www.dnb.com
• Register with Central Contractor Registration
  (CCR) at http//www.ccr.gov
• Respond With Complete Offer

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General Steps in the Evaluation/Award of a GSA
Schedule Contract

• GSA Reviews Offer and Prepares for Any Necessary
  Negotiations.
• GSA Negotiates With Offeror
• GSA Awards Schedule Contract
• GSA Administers Schedule Contract
• Federal Agencies Order Services

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MOBIS Solicitation No. TFTP-MC-000874-B
http//www.gsa.gov/mobis Select solicitation
number under external links. Provides
direct link to FedBizOpps website for MOBIS
Solicitation.
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How to Prepare a Quality OfferFor The Management
Services Center
Quality Offer
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How to Submit an Offer

• Read the Entire Solicitation
• Follow the Proposal Checklist and Solicitation
  Provisions
• Respond to All Requirements
• Review for Completion of Quality Offer
• Sign by Corporate Official
• Submit to address shown

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When We Receive Your Proposal

• Contracting Officer/ Specialist Assigned
• Will be Contacted by Assigned CO/CS
• Clarifications/ Deficient Data Defined
• Timeframe for Response Established

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For Additional Information
General Professional Services Questions
MSC 1-800-241- RAIN (7246) Additional Questions
on MOBIS Schedule http//www.gsa.gov/mobis Procu
rement Technical Assistance Centers http//www.sel
lingtothegovernment.net Small Business
Assistance GSA Office of Small Business
Utilization [phone] www.gsa.gov/smallbusi
ness Small Business Administration www.sba.gov
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How To Contact Us
1- 800 - 241- RAIN (7246) mobis_at_gsa.gov energy_at_gsa
.gov environmental_at_gsa.gov language_at_gsa.gov logwor
ld_at_gsa.gov
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Questions ?
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GSA Management Services Center
THANK YOU! Helen Jay helen.jay_at_gsa.gov