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GSA Cooperative Purchasing Program Allows State and Local Government Agencies to Purchase a variety of Information Technology (IT) under Federal GSA Contract

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Cooperative Purchasing Program

A recent change in the law amended the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act to allow for Cooperative Purchasing. Currently, Cooperative Purchasing allows state and local governments to purchase form Schedule 70, Information Technology and Corporate schedule contracts. The information includes automated data, processing equipment, software, supplies support, and equipment.

Under Cooperative Purchasing, state and local entities may purchase a variety of information technology (IT) from contracts awarded under GSA Federal Supply Schedule 70, Information Technology, as well as from contracts under the Corporate Schedule containing IT special item numbers. 

Since its implementation in May 2003, state and local governments have purchased over 8 million in products and services, the majority being services, under the cooperative purchasing agreement.

The Cooperative Purchasing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide information as to its statutory authority.  The FAQs also explain how Cooperative Purchasing actually works and the benefits it provides to Schedule contractors and state and local entities.

Need help to get started?  The Federal Government provides simple Internet based training through GSA U-MAS Virtual Campus.

U-MAS Virtual Campus is available free of charge 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides customers with online training and the latest GSA Schedules information.

Using GSA Schedules is the first of many self-paced courses available on U-MAS Virtual Campus. It is comprised of nine lessons. These lessons show the learner how to gain access to vendors, reduce the acquisition cycle time, and purchase quality services and products at the best possible prices.

Let U-MAS help unlock the door to streamlined procurement!  Follow the link below to register (registration is free!) and take a tour of the Virtual Campus.  Then when you are ready take the nine simple lessons to find the quickest and most efficient ways to use these valuable services.

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  Look for the Cooperative Purchasing Logo next to the GSA Contract Items eligible under the program (click on logo to link to TEC GSA Advantage site)
 
SCHEDULES AND SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS COVERED UNDER COOP PROGRAM
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00CORP CORPORATE CONTRACT SCHEDULE - Refer to each Special Item Number (SIN) for a point of contact and the individual schedule reference for additional providers of the item. Pursuant to Section 211 of the e-Gov Act of 2002, Cooperative Purchasing provides authorized State and local government entities access to information technology items offered through GSA's Schedule 70 and the Corporate contracts for associated special item numbers. Contracts with the COOP PURC icon indicate that authorized state and local government entities may procure from that contract.
70 GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES - Pursuant to Section 211 of the e-Gov Act of 2002, Cooperative Purchasing provides authorized State and local government entities access to information technology items offered through GSA's Schedule 70 and the Corporate contracts for associated special item numbers. Contracts with the COOP PURC icon indicate that authorized state and local government entities may procure from that contract.


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Description
70 GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES - Pursuant to Section 211 of the e-Gov Act of 2002, Cooperative Purchasing provides authorized State and local government entities access to information technology items offered through GSA's Schedule 70 and the Corporate contracts for associated special item numbers. Contracts with the COOP PURC icon indicate that authorized state and local government entities may procure from that contract.
SIN SIN Description
  132 12 Equipment Maintenance - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes maintenance of radio/telephone equipment and maintenance of computer equipment.
  132 3 Leasing of Products - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
  132 32 Term Software License - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes operating system software, application software, EDI translation and mapping software, enabled E-Mail message based products, Internet software, database management programs, and other software.
  132 33 Perpetual Software License - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes operating system software, application software, EDI translation and mapping software, enabled E-mail message based products, Internet software, database management programs, and other software.
  132 34 Software maintenance - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes maintenance of software.
  132 4 Daily/Short Term Rental - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Daily or Short Term Rental of Information Technology Equipment is from one day to 365 days.
  132 50 Classroom Training - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes training.
  132 51 Information Technology Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes resources and facilities management, database planning and design, systems analysis and design, network services, programming, millennium conversion services, conversion and implementation support, network services project management, data/records management, subscriptions/publications (electronic media), and other services.
  132 52 Electronic Commerce Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes value added network services, e-mail services, Internet access services, and other data transmission services.
  132 53 Wireless Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
  132 8 Purchase Of Equipment - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes telephone equipment, audio and video teleconferencing equipment, communications security equipment, facsimile equipment, broadcast band radio, two-way radio, microwave radio equipment, satellite communications equipment, radio transmitters/receivers (airborne), radio navigation equipment/antennas, pagers and public address systems, communications equipment cables, fiber optic cables, fiber optic cables and harnesses, coaxial cables, desktop computers, professional workstations, servers, laptop/portable/notebook computers, large scale computers, optical/imaging systems, other systems, printers, displays, graphics (light pens, digitizers, touch screens), network equipment, other communications equipment, optical recognition I/O devices, storage devices, other I/O and storage devices, ADP support equipment, microcomputer control devices, telephone answering, voice messaging systems, ADP boards, installation of ADP equipment, installation of telephone equipment, and used equipment.
00CORP CORPORATE CONTRACT SCHEDULE - Refer to each Special Item Number (SIN) for a point of contact and the individual schedule reference for additional providers of the item. Pursuant to Section 211 of the e-Gov Act of 2002, Cooperative Purchasing provides authorized State and local government entities access to information technology items offered through GSA's Schedule 70 and the Corporate contracts for associated special item numbers. Contracts with the COOP PURC icon indicate that authorized state and local government entities may procure from that contract.
SIN SIN Description
  C 5805 Telephone and Telegraph Equipment - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague(703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 5810 Communications Security Equipment and Components - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 5820C Radio and Television Communication Equipment - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Except Airborne, Includes Telemetering Equipment; Monitors and Monitors/Receivers, Including Spare & Repair Parts and Accessories; Television Cameras, Color or Monochrome, Including Spare & Repair Parts and Accessories; Audio Equipment, Including Spare & Repair Parts and Accessories; Closed Circuit/Surveillance Equipment, Including Spare & Repair Parts and Accessories; Telecommunications Equipment, Including Spare & Repair Parts and Accessories. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Mike Butterfield (703) 305-5492; Michael.butterfield@gsa.gov or Debbie Lague (703) 305-5225; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 5821B Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes Telemetering Equipment. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 5825 Radio Navigation Equipment, Except Airborne - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes Loran Equipment; Shoran Equipment; Direction Finding Equipment. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Mike Butterfield (703) 305-5492; Michael.butterfield@gsa.gov or Debbie Lague (703) 305-5225; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 5826 Radio Navigation Equipment, Airborne - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes Loran Equipment; Shoran Equipment; Direction Finding Equipment Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 5830 Intercommunication and Public Address Systems - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Except Airborne, Includes Wired Audio Systems; Office Type Systems; Shipboard Systems; Tank Systems. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 5841 Radar Equipment, Airborne - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Note-Radar assemblies and subassemblies designed specifically for use with fire control equipment or guided missiles are excluded from this class and are included in the appropriate classes of Group 12 or Group 14. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 5895B IT Communication Equipment - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 5995 Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communication Equipment - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Note-This class includes only those types of cable, cord, and Wire Assemblies and Sets (and Wiring Harnesses) used on or with equipment and components covered by Groups 58 and 59. Cable, Cord, Wire Assemblies, and Sets (Wiring Harnesses) used on or with equipment classified in FSC Groups other than Groups 58 or 59 are classified in FSC Class 6150 if multiapplication, or classified with the next higher classifiable assembly if specially designed. Excludes Cable Assemblies, Fiber Optic. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: ; Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 6015 Fiber Optic Cables - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Note-Included in this class are one or more discrete fiber optic conductors with a common protective covering in bulk form. May include electrical conductors/cables and/or reinforcing material. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 6020 Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies and Harnesses - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Note-Included in this class are items used for communication and/or data transmission having one or more fiber optic conductors/cables with processed end(s) or terminated in fitting(s). Excluded from this class are items used for illumination and/or image transmission. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 6145B Coaxial Cable for IT - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 7010 IT Equipment System Configuration - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Note-a group of general-purpose analog, digital, or hybrid electronic or electromechanical devices that are interconnected to operate as a system. Frequently referred to as an IT system, although the term "system" is not considered definitive. Includes an assembly of devices consisting of a central processing unit (CPU) and the necessary input/output devices, accessorial devices, analog measurement devices, software and/or firmware required to perform the desired objectives. Also includes subassemblies and units in which input/output devices, CPUs, and/or accessorial devices or components are incorporated into a single assembly or unit. A specially designed device incorporated into a system shall not influence the classification of the base assembly or unit. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 7025 IT input/output and Storage Devices - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - This class includes devices used to control and transfer information to and from a Computer (as modified).The input device is used for transferring data and instructions into a computer. The output device is used to transfer results of processing by the computer to IT peripheral devices. Input/output devices combine the above functions in the same device. This class includes printers, display units, disk drive units (magnetic, optical and floptical), tape drive units, terminals, data entry devices and transfer units. Also includes Optical Compact Disk (CD) devices used for the storage and retrieval of data and firmware. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 7030 IT Software - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Note-Software is a series of instructions or statements in a form acceptable to a CPU, designed to cause the ITE configuration to execute an operation or operations; or a collection of data in a form capable of being processed and operated on by a computer. Includes System programs, such as operating systems, assemblers, compilers, executive routines, interpreters, translators; utility programs, such as sort/merge programs, media conversion, maintenance diagnostic programs; and application programs, such as payroll, inventory control, and engineering analysis programs. Excludes Software designed to Government specifications to satisfy the requirements of a particular user or for use with ITE properly classifiable in an FSG other than FSG 70. Also excludes operating manuals and programmers' manuals properly classified in FSG 76. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 7035 IT Support Equipment - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - This class includes various devices and associated control units which are designed or use in combination or conjunction with an ADPE configuration but are not part of the configuration itself. ADP support equipment includes magnetic tape testing, certifying, and cleaning equipment; disk pack testing, certifying and cleaning equipment; tape equipment, rewinders, splicers, spoolers and card reconditioners. Included in this class are complete units and components of related general purpose commercially available support equipment which are not specifically designed for use as part of a system such as a weapon system, control system, digital image processing system, missile system, communication system or navigation system. Also included are support control systems and components not specifically designed for use with process control such as automatic machine tool processing operations in which flow, pressure, temperature or other parameters are controlled by instrument regulations in automatic machine tool and process operations. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5225; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 7042 Mini and Micro Computer Control Devices - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Includes Mini or micro computers used as control mechanisms where computer technology is essential in controlling, monitoring, measuring, and directing processes, devices, instruments or other equipment. Excludes Mini and micro computer control devices which are designed specifically for use in and/or integral to higher order systems, e.g., air-craft fire control systems, numerically controlled machine tools, sequence controlled printing equipment, motion measuring instruments, office information system equipment, and the like. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C 7050 IT Components - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Note-This class includes IT Component Assemblies that are parts of analog, digital or hybrid data processing devices. Excluded from the class are items for which more specific classifications are suitable. The FSC structure and indexes will govern the classification of those items permitted classification in a single class only. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D301 IT Facility Operation and Maintenance Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D302 IT Systems Development Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D304 IT Telecommunications and Transmission Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D306 IT Systems Analysis Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D307 Automated Information System Design and Integration Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D308 Programming Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D310 IT Backup and Security Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D311 IT Data Conversion Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D313 Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D316 Telecommunications Network Management Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D317 Automated News Services, Data Services, or Other Information Services - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Buying data, the electronic equivalent of books, periodicals, newspapers, etc. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C D399 Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.) - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C J070 Information Technology - Maintenance of Equipment, Repair Services and/or Repair/Spare Parts - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C N070 Information Technology Installation of IT Equipment - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - (including firmware), software, supplies and support equipment. Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; deborah.lague@gsa.gov
  C U012 IT Software, Equipment, and Telecommunications Training - SUBJECT TO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - Refer to Schedule Number 70 for additional providers of this item. Contact: Debbie Lague (703) 305-5492; Deborah.lague@gsa.gov

 

 

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