Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration GSA Assisted Acquisition Services Peter Han General Services Administration March 16, 2010

Federal Acquisition Service 2 Today’s Training:  Overview of GSA and the Federal Acquisition Service  Assisted Acquisition Service (AAS) Mission and Value Statement  Concept of Operations  AAS Clientele  Profile of the AAS Organization  Assisted Acquisition Service Pre-award Support  Assisted Acquisition Service Post-award Support  Service Delivery Process  E-Commerce Tools  AAS Success Stories  Recap of AAS Service Offerings  Questions

Federal Acquisition Service 3 Public Building Service Federal Acquisition Service

U.S. General Services Administration Office of Administration Office of Administration Office of Strategic Business Planning and Process Improvement Office of Strategic Business Planning and Process Improvement Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Commissioner Deputy Commissioner ****Office of Assisted Acquisition Services Mary Davie, AC ****Office of Assisted Acquisition Services Mary Davie, AC Office of Integrated Technology Services Office of Integrated Technology Services Office of the Controller Office of the Controller Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of Customer Accounts and Research Office of Customer Accounts and Research Office of Acquisition Management Office of Acquisition Management Office of Travel, Motor Vehicle, and Card Services Office of Travel, Motor Vehicle, and Card Services Office of General Supplies and Services Office of General Supplies and Services

Federal Acquisition Service 5 Value to the client  Mission: Provide timely, best value assisted acquisition solutions for Federal agencies.  Value Proposition: Achieve client success on projects through Technical, Acquisition, Project Management and Financial Management Excellence Perform efficient and effective acquisitions to attain best value for taxpayer dollars Deliver a consistent acquisition experience for clients and industry partners

Federal Acquisition Service 6 Concept of Operations  Fee-for-Service  Self-sustaining  No Appropriated Funds  Voluntary

Federal Acquisition Service 7 Who are our clients? Federal  Every Department/Branch of the Federal Government  More than 50 Independent Federal Agencies  Department Of Defense – One of our largest clients

Federal Acquisition Service 8 Profile of the AAS Organization  Acquisition Experts  Contracting Officers  Project Managers  Financial Management & Legal Support

Federal Acquisition Service 9 We’re everywhere you are…. Over 100 locations world wide  Central Office and 9 regional offices including CONUS, Hawaii, Pacific-Rim, and Europe

Federal Acquisition Service 10 Look to AAS as your Procurement Partner … A la Carte Assistance Assisted Acquisition Service Consulting Support Full Assisted Services

Federal Acquisition Service 11  Assisted Acquisition Service Pre-Award Support Technical Support Collaborates directly with the Client Agency Signs the Interagency Agreement Performs Requirements Analysis Conducts Market Research Assists with Performance Work Statement Assists with Independent Government Cost Estimate

Federal Acquisition Service 12  Assisted Acquisition Service Pre-Award Support Acquisition Support Develops Acquisition Strategy and Options Develops Acquisition Plan Prepares Solicitation Issues Solicitation Conducts Acquisition

Federal Acquisition Service 13  Assisted Acquisition Service Pre-Award Support Acquisition Support Reviews and evaluates proposals Prepares award documentation Ensures compliance with all applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations and Policies Signs contracting documents Awards Task Orders, BPAs, contracts, etc…. Provides Legal Support, as necessary

Federal Acquisition Service 14  Assisted Acquisition Service Post Award Support Task Order/Project Management Support Act as COTR Track deliverables against the timeline Manage milestones, schedules, and costs Monitor the Industry Partner’s performance Accept, review and approve invoices Perform problem resolution Chair progress reviews Handle contract close-out

Federal Acquisition Service 15  Assisted Acquisition Service Post Award Support Financial Management Manage Project Funding and Report to client Accept Invoices and Prepare Receiving Reports Pay Industry Partner Invoices

Federal Acquisition Service 16 Service Delivery Process CONTRACTING OFFICERS INDUSTRY PARTNERS BONIFIDE NEED / FUNDING TOTAL SOLUTIONS PROJECT MANAGERS AAS CLIENTS

Federal Acquisition Service 17 E – Commerce  IT Solutions Shop (ITSS) Clients Industry Partners GSA (Financial Operations and Acquisition)  Task Ordering System (TOS) Industry Partners GSA (Financial Operations and Acquisition)

Federal Acquisition Service 18 AAS Success Story – Client Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Border Initiative Vehicle LOGWORLD (Logistics Schedule) Value $80.7M Milestones GSA Schedule RFQ release in September 2009 Site Visits – September 2009 Awarded – December 2009 Ft. Monmouth C4ISR Mission must be moved NLT September 2011 Impact GSA able to award in a timely manner to stay on schedule. IGE was originally $120M+ Value Add AAS awarded critical BRAC project to stay on schedule Saved significant dollars from the IGE through competition No protest

Federal Acquisition Service 19 Assisted Acquisition Services Recap Interagency Agreement (IA) Interagency Agreement (IA) Acceptance of Agency Funding Acceptance of Agency Funding GSA works with client agency to develop requirements GSA works with client agency to develop requirements GSA develops Statement of Work, Acquisition GSA develops Statement of Work, Acquisition Plan and Independent Government Estimate Plan and Independent Government Estimate GSA conducts the procurement GSA conducts the procurement Client approval – Award – and the task begins Client approval – Award – and the task begins

Federal Acquisition Service 20 Why use Assisted Acquisition Services… Our years of experience providing civilian and defense agencies with timely access to total solutions gives us the ability to ensure you get the right technology and service, from the right source, with the right price to meet your current and future needs.

Federal Acquisition Service 21 AAS Contact Information  Office of Assisted Acquisition Services  Northeast & Caribbean Region  Peter Han, Director  Phone: (212)

Federal Acquisition Service 22