CrowdStrike Coffee Chat Live Coaching: EP2: Partnering on GSA & 2 GIT

GSA Multiple Award Schedules program is the largest, most widely used acquisition vehicle in the Federal Government. Buying through MAS Information Technology shortens procurement cycles, ensures compliance, and delivers the best value on over 7.5 million innovative IT products, services, and solutions from over 4,600 pre-vetted vendors. State, local, and tribal governments may be eligible to buy IT products and services under the Cooperative Purchasing Program.

The Second-Generation Information Technology (2GIT) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) contain attributes not found in other IT commodity acquisition solutions within the Federal Government. Further, the 2GIT BPAs are based on direct customer feedback, a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Air Force and include strategic sourcing attributes such as data collection and reporting. With this approach the U.S. Air Force has decided to make the 2GIT BPAs a mandatory use vehicle for the replacement of the NETCENTS-2 Products IDIQ contract. Use of Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) BPAs eliminates contracting and open market costs such as: the search for sources; and the development of technical documents and solicitations. These BPAs will further decrease costs, reduce paperwork, and save time by eliminating the need for repetitive, individual purchases from the GSA Schedule contract. The result is a purchasing mechanism for the Government that works better and costs less.

During this coffee coaching series, DLT’s Program Manager will provide a contract overview to include benefits, go to market strategy, resources and how partners can utilize DLT’s GSA and 2GIT contracts.