NEKIA Business Development Group

1. 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  

2. 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/mato2004vendors.xls

3. 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.

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. MOBIS and Other Services Schedules

9. 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

10. “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

11. 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

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

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

14. 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 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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. Quality Offer How to Prepare a Quality OfferFor The Management Services Center

18. 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

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

20. 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

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

22. Questions ?

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