1. Making the Most of the Vendor Support Center (VSC)

2. #10 I’m thinking about submitting a proposal. What do I do next?

3. Getting Started • Pathway to Success • Web-based education that gives you the information to answer the question, “Is the Schedules program right for me?” • Schedules e – Library • Source for info on Schedule and GWAC contractors and the millions of supplies and services that they offer • MAS Express Program • Streamlined offer process to expedite Schedule contract awards

5. #9 I was just awarded my contract. Now what?

6. First Steps • New Contractor Orientation • Web-based education that gives you the tools that you need to manage your Schedule contract effectively • New Contractor iGuide • Comprehensive resource guide • The Steps to Success: How to Be a Successful Contractor • Publication on some basic contract info that you need to be successful • GSASteps • Quarterly e-letters that cover the latest and greatest contract-related news

9. #8 How do I get my pricelist on GSA Advantage?

10. Your GSA Pricelist • Register Your Contract • Register to use SIP or EDI to upload your pricelist. Have your contract number and DUNS ready! • Vendor Start-up Kits • Schedules Input Program (SIP) • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) • Take Training • Check Your File Status • Tool that allows you to check on whether your file has been approved, rejected, or under review • Keep your pricelist information up to date!

12. #7 How do I report my sales and pay the Industrial Funding Fee?

13. Sales Reporting and IFF Remittance • Reporting Sales • Register with the 72A Reporting System • Explore the “real life” demo on reporting sales • Browse the FAQs • Remitting the Industrial Funding Fee • ePay…use your credit card or pay with an online check! • Guide to walk you through electronically remitting the Industrial Funding Fee • Mandatory online payment requirement is coming, so stay ahead of the curve

15. #6 I am confused by the different types of modifications. Isn’t a “mod” a “mod”?

16. Modifications • eMod (Contractor-Initiated) • Web-based training • Quick Facts • Submit your modification • Mass Mods (GSA-Initiated) • Take action on Mass Mods • Modification Library to view content of all Mass Mods • Modification Record specific to your contract

18. #5 If I’m a large business, where do I go to submit my subcontracting reports?

19. Subcontracting (eSRS) • Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) • Paper plans no longer accepted • Guides, Sample Reports, FAQs, Training Classes available

21. #4 I forgot my passwords, and I don’t know who to contact. What should I do?

22. Lost Your Password • Most info at VSC is free • No logins, no passwords, no GSA contract number • Recover Passords • ‘Lost your password?’ Tab • ACO Locator tool • Find your ACO, all you need is your contract number • Contact your ACO for any GSA contract administration question

24. #3 What websites do I need to update when my company information changes?

25. Keeping Basic Info Current • GSA websites • e – Library (www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov) • GSA Advantage! (www.gsaadvantage.gov) • Business Partner Network (www.bpn.gov) • Central Contractor Registration (CCR) • Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) • Don’t lose a sale due to out of date or incorrect contact information!

27. #2 How do I find out about what’s going on in the Federal procurement arena?

28. Government Buying • Schedule Sales Query (SSQ) • provides the sales reported by contractors for specific report quarters • GSA Advantage! sales • Provides Schedule and individual contractor sales data for buys through GSA Advantage! • Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation (FPDS-NG) • Central repository of statistical information on all federal contracting • Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) • Contains most solicitations and selected contract award information

30. #1 How can GSA help me sell my products and services to the Government?

31. Marketing • GSA’s eBuy • An electronic Request for Quote (RFQ) / Request for Proposal (RFP) system for Schedules and GWACs • The Steps to Success: How to Be a Successful Contractor • Section 2: Marketing Your Contract • Pathway to Success and the New Contractor Orientation webcasts • FAS Marketing Efforts • Links provide info on FAS messaging, marketing events, logo guidelines, and other resources for your use

34. BONUS! What is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and where can I find more info about it? 34

35. Recovery Act • GSA Schedules will be a tool for Government Agencies to use to spend Recovery Act dollars • To accept Recovery Act orders, GSA Schedule contracts must contain the applicable Recovery Act clauses • Clauses can be added to contracts by accepting mass modification on or around June 16, 2009 • Modification is optional • Accepting the mod will give you an ARRA symbol in GSA Advantage! • Declining the mod will exclude you from accepting Recovery Act dollars

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37. Discussion Explore the VSC. We covered a lot of the tools and information, but not everything. A few other helpful websites: • http://www.acquisition.gov/ • Federal Acquisition Jumpstation • http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/fedproc/home.html • Jeff Lakin - jeffrey.lakin@gsa.gov • Tom Burt - thomas.burt@gsa.gov