Alliant Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (gwac) Ordering Guide
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U.S. General Services Administration Alliant Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Ordering Guide October 1, 2010 GSA Federal Acquisition Service Office of Integrated Technology Services Enterprise GWAC Centers (West and Southwest) Email: alliant@gsa.gov Web site: http://www.gsa.gov/alliant Enterprise GWAC Call Center: 1-877-534-2208 Table of Contents 
GENERAL 3 Purpose 3 Authorized Users 3 How to Become an Authorized User 3 Accessing Alliant 3 Alliant Contract Information 4 Scope 4 Scope Compatibility 4 Not Allowed on Alliant GWAC 5 Assuring Information Technology (IT) Services or IT Services-based Solutions are the Principle Purpose of every Order 5 Scope Compatibility Reviews for Prospective Orders 5 Alliant Contract Access Fee (CAF) 6 Alliant Term 6 Order Period of Performance 6 Roles and Responsibilities 7 GWAC Contracting Officer 7 Ordering Contracting Officer 7 Order Types 8 Performance Based Preference 9 The Order Process 9 Step 1 Plan the Acquisition 9 Step 2 Define Requirement and Develop Solicitation 10 Performance-Based Service Acquisition (PBSA) 10 Performance Work Statement (PWS) 10 Statement of Objective (SOO) 10 Incentive 11 Solicitation 11 Additional FAR and/or Any Specific Agency Provisions and Clauses 12
Compete Requirement Offering Fair Opportunity to be Considered 12 Streamlined Order Competitions/MultiPhased Approach 12
Pricing-General 13 Pricing-Fixed Price (FP) 13 Pricing-Cost Reimbursement 13 Pricing-Time and Materials (T&M) and Labor-Hour (LH) 14
Order Award Documentation 14 Postaward Notices and Debriefing of Unsuccessful Awardees for Orders Exceeding $5 Million 14 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) 15 Order Level Protest 15 Ombudsman Process 15 Step 6 Administer and Closeout Order 15 Quality Assurance – Contractor Surveillance 15 Reporting Past Performance 15 Reporting and Order Closeout 15 Contact Information for Client Support 16 Enterprise GWAC Centers West and Southwest 16 Alliant Contractors 17 Contractor Responsibilities and Guidance 18 Delegation of Procurement Authority 18 Contract Access Fee Calculation and Remittance 18 Contractor Administrative Reporting 19 Potential Organizational Conflicts of Interests 19 Contractor Training and Proposal Preparation 19 Responding to Opportunities 20 Making Sure IT Services or IT Services-based Solutions are the Principle Purpose of every Order 20 Not Allowed on Alliant GWAC 20 Past Performance 20 Ombudsman Process 21 Systems 21 IT Solutions Shop: https://web.itss.gsa.gov 21 E-Buy: https://www.ebuy.gsa.gov 21 Tracking and Ordering System (TOS): https://enable.its.gsa.gov 21 Central Contractor Registration (CCR): http://www.ccr.gov 21 Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (FPDS-NG): https://www.fpds.gov/ 22 Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Portal: http://ffata.org 22 Appendix A: Glossary of Acronyms 23 Appendix B: Delegation of Procurement Authority 24 Appendix C: Examples of IT Services and Solutions 28 Appendix D: Two Examples of a Multiphased Approach 30 Appendix E: Additional Guidance for Time and Materials and Labor-Hour 32 |