GSA 101

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Finding Your Company's Information Jan 13, 2021

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Ever wonder what federal purchasing officers see when they look you up your GSA contract? How often do you update that information and what is required? Hop in and join us to find out.
As always, if you have any questions, or requests for a future episode, please feel free to reach out to us at podcast@elevategsa.com.
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https://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/

https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/

Disaster Purchasing & Cooperative Purchasing… Jan 06, 2021

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A ton of GSA vendors have opted into the Disaster Purchasing Program and the Cooperative Purchasing Program. Have you opted in? Find out how and why these programs exist as well as what opportunities this opens up for your company.
As always, if you have any questions, or requests for a future episode, please feel free to reach out to us at podcast@elevategsa.com.
Episode Notes:

GSA’s link to Disaster Purchasing Program: www.gsa.gov/disasterpurchasing

GSA’s Link to Cooperative Purchasing: https://www.gsa.gov/buying-selling/purchasing-programs/gsa-schedules/schedule-buyers/state-and-local-governments/cooperative-purchasing

Look up your contract here: www.gsaelibrary.com

All purchases made under the State and Local Disaster Purchasing program must contain the mandatory order language below:

This order is placed under GSA Schedule number "insert number here" under the authority of the GSA Disaster Purchasing program. The products and services purchased will be used in preparation or response to disasters or recovery from major disaster declared by the President, or recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack.

What it means to be on GSA… Dec 30, 2020

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We break down GSA basics including contract compliance and why you might a GSA Contract. If you need a refresher on what is being asked of you as a contract holder or want to get a quick synopsis of the program, hop in to the episode.
If you have any questions, or requests for a future episode, please feel free to reach out to us at podcast@elevategsa.com.
Thanks for listening!

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IFF: Industrial Funding Fee

FOB: Freight on Board

SINs: Special Item Numbers

RFP: Request for Proposal

RFQ: Request for Quote

GSA Elibrary: https://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/home.do

GSA eBuy: https://www.ebuy.gsa.gov/ebuy/

GSA Advantage: https://www.google.com/search?q=gsa+advantage&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS747US747&oq=gsa+advan&aqs=chrome.0.0i457j69i57j0l6.1521j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

SIP: https://vsc.gsa.gov/sipuser/sip_download.cfm

GSA Eoffer/eMod: https://eoffer.gsa.gov/

Sales Reporting: https://srp.fas.gsa.gov/

Mass Modification Portal: https://mcm.fas.gsa.gov/

Modification Instructions: https://www.gsa.gov/buying-selling/purchasing-programs/gsa-schedules/selling-through-schedules/schedule-contractors/contract-requirements-and-modification-guidance/modifications-and-mass-modification-guidance

IDIQ: Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity

Sales Reporting Dec 23, 2020

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Failing to report your sales and remit your IFF payments to GSA can easily get you into some hot water with GSA. Check out the episode to find out where, when, and how much to pay GSA to keep your contract in sales compliance.
If you have any questions, or requests for a future episode, please feel free to reach out to us at podcast@elevategsa.com.

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TDR: Transactional Data Reporting Program

Monthly/quarterly Reporting: https://srp.fas.gsa.gov/

FAS Training Guide: https://srp.fas.gsa.gov/portal/training/

GSA Quarters (Sales due 30 days after the close of each quarter):

Jan 1 -March 31
April 1-June 30
July 1-Sept 30
Oct. 1-Dec 31

Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Dec 16, 2020

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For eligible contracts, TDR can change some of GSA's requirements and opportunities. Is your contract eligible to opt in to the program? Would it even be beneficial for you? Check out the episode and get a better understanding.
If you have any questions, or requests for a future episode, please feel free to reach out to us at podcast@elevategsa.com.

Episode Notes:

TDR: Transactional Data Reporting Program

MFC: Most Favored Customer

Link to Eligible TDR SINS: https://www.gsa.gov/buying-selling/purchasing-programs/gsa-schedules/selling-through-schedules/roadmap-for-new-schedule-offerors/1-get-ready/available-offerings-and-requirements - Second tab, column “R”

Monthly/quarterly Reporting: https://srp.fas.gsa.gov/

GSA TDR’s FAQs: https://vsc.gsa.gov/administration/fasSalesTransition.cfm

Price Reduction Clause (PRC) Dec 09, 2020

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The Price Reduction Clause is a major hang up for a lot of vendors. How well do you understand it? Join us as we talk discount relationships, most favored customers, and how it relates to your GSA contract.
If you have any questions, or requests for a future episode, please feel free to reach out to us at podcast@elevategsa.com.
Episode Notes:

MFC: Most Favored Customer

Commercial Customer: General customer, that is non federal government and non GSA

Price Reduction Clause Link: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/48/552.238-81

What is GSA? Dec 02, 2020

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Here we cover the very basics of what a GSA schedule is and how not to lose the one you've got. We talk about minimum sales requirements and what to do with those initial award docs.
If you have any questions, or requests for a future episode, please feel free to reach out to us at podcast@elevategsa.com.

Episode Notes:

RFP: Request for Proposal

Browse for RFP’s: https://www.ebuy.gsa.gov/ebuy/

Minimum sales Clause: https://vsc.gsa.gov/RA/asses_market.cfm

Economic Price Adjustments (EPAs) Nov 25, 2020

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We cover an overview of the different kind of EPAs, their limitations and their features. If you're just jumping into the topic for the first time, this is a good place to start.
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Questions? Email us at podcast@elevategsa.com

Clause 552.216-70 Economic Price Adjustment—Multiple Award Schedule Contracts: For those who sell products, and have a publicly available commercial price list.

Clause I-FSS-969 Economic Price Adjustment- FSS Multiple Award Schedule(b)(1): Build out Method. Automatic annual increases according to a chosen percentage, for those who sell services.

Clause I-FSS-969 Economic Price Adjustment- FSS Multiple Award Schedule(b)(2): Also for those who sell services, your increases will be linked to a relevant market indicator.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.toc.htm

Annual % Caps for EPA Increases:

4% Human Capital

5% Professional Services

5% Travel

10% all other categories

Blog Post: https://www.elevategsa.com/gsablog/which-epa-mechanism-should-you-use

Order Level Materials SIN (OLM) Nov 18, 2020

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We skim the surface of the very complex OLM SIN. Including where it came from, how to use it, and how to avoid its pitfalls.
If you have any questions or topics that you would like to hear covered, reach out to us here at podcast@elevategsa.com.
Episode Notes:

OLM: Order Level Materials SIN

SIN: Special Item Number

RFP: Request for Proposal

GSA eLibrary: https://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/home.do

OLM Training Guide: https://www.gsa.gov/buying-selling/purchasing-programs/gsa-schedules/schedule-features/orderlevel-materials-olms
Questions? Email us at podcast@elevategsa.com

DocuSign and FAS ID - News Update Nov 11, 2020

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We cover the upcoming changes to the way you will sign documents inside of GSA starting November 30, 2020 and provide an update to the growing number of GSA sites that are utilizing FAS ID (and maybe the end of digital certificates).
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Questions? podcast@elevategsa.com

DUNS #: Data Universal Numbering System

UEI: Unique Entity Identifier v

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