NEKIA Business Development Group Teleconference 4 -5 pm

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

MATO John Politte john. politte@ed. gov Cynthia Bond Cynthia. Bond@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/contracts/mato 2004 vend ors. xls

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 Fed. Biz. Opps via the Internet. Through one portal - Fed. Biz. Opps (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.

GSA Federal Supply Service The MOBIS Schedule 874 and How to Submit a Quality Offer Management Services Center 400 15 th St. SW Auburn, WA 98001 1 - 800 - 241 - RAIN (7246) Presented By: Helen Jay Date: (March 28, 2005)

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

Schedule Benefits – Industry Partners – Pre-qualified – Reduced Procurement Lead Time – Pricing – Ceiling Price – Most • 15 day average to issue Favored Customer order under a Schedule Contract – Pre-established Contract Terms and Conditions – Task Orders Count Towards • Can add Agency Specific Agency Socio-economic Goals Terms & Conditions at the Task Order Level – GSA Advantage – Competition-in-Contracting Act (CICA) Compliant – E-Buy - Electronic RFI/RFQ

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

MOBIS and Other Services Schedules

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, President’s Management Agenda – Reinvention Initiatives § Training Related to Management, Organizational & Business Improvement

“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

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

Other Services Schedules Energy Services Environmental Services Language Services Logistics Worldwide (LOGWORLD) Management Organizational & Business Improvement Services (MOBIS)

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

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 GSA’s “How to Get on Schedule” page at http: //www. gsa. gov (under “Featured Topics”) 2. Preliminary Steps in Preparing Offer • Download Solicitation at Fed. Biz. Opps • 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

General Steps in the Evaluation/Award of a GSA Schedule Contract Ø GSA Reviews Offer and Prepares for Any Necessary Negotiations. Ø GSA Negotiates With Offeror Ø GSA Awards Schedule Contract Ø GSA Administers Schedule Contract Ø Federal Agencies Order Services

MOBIS Solicitation No. TFTP-MC-000874 -B http: //www. gsa. gov/mobis Select solicitation number under “external links”. Provides direct link to Fed. Biz. Opps website for MOBIS Solicitation.

Quality Offer How to Prepare a Quality Offer For The Management Services Center

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

When We Receive Your Proposal: § § Contracting Officer/ Specialist Assigned Will be Contacted by Assigned CO/CS Clarifications/ Deficient Data Defined Timeframe for Response Established

For Additional Information General Professional Services Questions – MSC 1 -800 -241 - RAIN (7246) Additional Questions on MOBIS Schedule http: //www. gsa. gov/mobis Procurement Technical Assistance Centers http: //www. sellingtothegovernment. net Small Business Assistance GSA Office of Small Business Utilization (202) 501 -1021 www. gsa. gov/smallbusiness Small Business Administration www. sba. gov

How To Contact Us 1 - 800 - 241 - RAIN (7246) mobis@gsa. gov energy@gsa. gov environmental@gsa. gov language@gsa. gov logworld@gsa. gov

Questions ?

GSA Management Services Center THANK YOU! Helen Jay helen. jay@gsa. gov