Contracting Opportunities With GSA
U.S. General Services Administration
April 1997
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Do you have a product or service to sell? Chances are it's
something the General Services Administration (GSA) buys.
That's because GSA is business manager and purchasing agent
for the world's largest customer--the U.S. Government.
To get the most for its money, GSA actively seeks new
bidders and competition for its supply and service
contracts. If you're interested in getting a share of the
GSA market, read this overview and then contact a GSA Small
Business Center, listed at the end of this brochure. These
centers will give you practical information on GSA
contracting procedures and put you in touch with offices
that purchase the product or service you have to offer.
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GSA's Customers and Organization
GSA purchases goods and services on a worldwide basis for
Federal civilian agencies, the military, the Federal courts,
and the U.S. Congress. To service this huge clientele
efficiently and economically, GSA "shops" both national and
local markets from its headquarters in Washington, DC, and
11 regional offices around the country.
The principal business of GSA is carried out by three
Services: the Federal Supply Service (FSS), the Public
Buildings Service (PBS), and the Federal Telecommunications
Service (FTS).
GSA strongly supports the Federal Government's small
business initiatives. Our Office of Enterprise Development,
located at headquarters, is responsible for ensuring that small,
minority, and women- and veteran-owned companies receive
optimal access to agency procurements. Regional Small
Business Centers carry out this responsibility.
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How GSA Buys
GSA buys products and services through a variety of
contracting procedures governed by Federal regulations.
These procedures help ensure that GSA receives good quality
and value for its money, is fair to suppliers, and makes
taxpayers dollars go as far as possible. Our regional
contracting offices advertise, award, and manage most GSA
contracts. Typically, a regional office purchases only for
U.S. Government agencies located within that region.
However, some procurements handled by a regional office
are nationwide in scope; for example, all contracts for tools
are awarded by GSA's Tools and Appliances Center in
Kansas City, MO.
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Where To Start
The best way to learn more about GSA's many contracting
activities is to visit a Small Business Center--GSA's "front
door" to contracting opportunities. The center serving your
area will help you become acquainted with GSA's programs and
requirements and point you to the contracting offices that
buy the types of products or services you provide.
Counselors at the Small Business Centers can help you:
Find out if your product or service is purchased by GSA.
Get on GSA's centralized or regional bidder's mailing lists.
Learn about supply and service opportunities with GSA.
Obtain copies of Federal standards and specifications.
Receive bid abstracts on contract awards.
Obtain publications about Government procurements.
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For the address and telephone number of the Small Business
Center serving your area, refer to the directory below.
GSA's Small Business Centers
Write, call, fax, or visit your regional center. Send mail to the U.S.
General Services Administration at the appropriate address from the
following list:
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District of Columbia; nearby Maryland and Virginia
Business Service Center (WCA4)
Program Support Division
7th & D Streets, SW, Room 1050
Washington, DC 20407
Tel: (202) 708-5804
Fax: (202) 205-2872
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Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Business Service Center (1AB)
T.P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building
10 Causeway Street, Room 290
Boston, MA 02222
Tel: (617) 565-8100
Fax: (617) 565-8101
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New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U. S. Virgin Islands
Program Support Division (2AR)
Business Services, Room 18-130
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
Tel: (212) 264-1234
Fax: (212) 264-2760
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Delaware, Maryland & Virginia (except District of Columbia metropolitan area), Pennsylvania,
West Virginia
Program Services Division (3ADS)
Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, Room 829
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel: (215) 656-5525
Fax: (215) 656-6404
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Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Office of Enterprise Development (4E)
401 West Peachtree Street, Room 302
Atlanta, GA 30365-2550
Tel: (404) 331-5103
Fax: (404) 331-1813
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Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Business Service Center (5ADB)
230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3714
Chicago, IL 60604
Tel: (312) 353-5383
Fax: (312) 353-5385
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Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Office of Enterprise Development (6ADB)
1500 East Bannister Road, Room 1160
Kansas City, MO 64131
Tel: (816) 926-7203
Fax: (816) 823-1167
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Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Office of Enterprise Development (7CPP)
819 Taylor street, Room 9A00
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Tel: (817) 978-3284
Fax: (817) 978-4126
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Colorado, Montana, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Business Service Center (8PB-B)
Denver Federal Center
Building 41, Room 145
P.O. Box 25006
Denver, CO 80225
Tel: (303) 236-7408
Fax: (303) 236-7403
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Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada
Office of Enterprise Development (9ADB)
450 Golden Gate Avenue - 5th Floor, Room 6514
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: (415) 522-2700
Fax: (415) 522-2705
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(Satellite Office)
Business Service Center (9ADB-L)
300 N. Los Angeles St., Room 3259
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel: (213) 894-3210
Fax: (213) 894-3473
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Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Office of Enterprise Development (10AB)
400 15th Street, SW
Auburn, WA 98001-6599
Tel: (206) 931-7956
Fax: (206) 804-4887 |
