IT Vehicles
The ITVMO works with the Federal Acquisition Programs to amplify IT Best-in-Class solution success to improve spend under management and increase market equity and compliance.
IT Best-in-Class Vehicles
Overview
Best-in-class (BIC) is a government-wide designation for acquisition solutions that can be used by multiple agencies and that satisfy key criteria defined by the White House Office of Management and Budget. Best practices such as reducing contract duplication, better leveraging the Government's collective buying power, and providing transparency that leads to better data-driven business decisions help agencies achieve those outcomes. BIC vehicles include terms and conditions, data collection and reporting requirements that reduce administrative burdens and costs, drive greater transparency, standardize and provide data and analytics to inform business decisions, and begin to eliminate practices that dilute or reduce the Government’s purchasing power.
Best-in-Class vehicles provide three important qualities to governmentwide acquisitions:
- Reduces contract duplication by better leveraging the government's collective buying power and helping agencies to operate more efficiently.
- Increases transparency and standardization to better data-driven business decisions.
- Reduces administrative costs, and eliminates practices that dilute or reduce the government’s shared purchasing power.
Still confused? Please contact us at ITVMO@gsa.gov
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GSA 8(a) STARS III
GSA 8(a) STARS III
8(a) STARS III is a small business set-aside GWAC that provides flexible access to customized IT solutions from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry partners. This next-generation GWAC builds upon the framework of 8(a) STARS II and expands capabilities for emerging technologies and outside the continental United States (OCONUS) requirements.
Services
Small Business Specific
0.75% Fee
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GSA Alliant 2
GSA Alliant 2
Alliant 2, a Best-in-Class GWAC that is preferred governmentwide solution, offers artificial intelligence (AI), distributed ledger technology (DLT), robotic process automation (RPA), and other types of emerging technologies.
Software
Services
0.75% Fee
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Army Chess
Army Chess
CHESS provides architecturally sound standards and policy-compliant IT enterprise solutions from more than 20 prime industry IT providers to all Army activities and organizations.
Hardware
Services
No Fee
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GSA COMSATCOM
GSA COMSATCOM
Complex Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Solutions allows federal agencies to build large, complex, custom satellite solutions. Solutions include satellite transport (bandwidth), fixed or mobile satellite service, and service-enabling components such as terminals, handsets, and tail circuits with engineering services to integrate, operate, and maintain the solution.
Hardware
Services
Software
0.75% Fee (SINs)
2.00% Fee (IDIQ)
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GSA EIS
GSA EIS
Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) is the go-to contract for enterprise telecommunications and networking solutions.
Cloud
Software
Services
Small Business Specific
4.75% Fee
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GSA MAS IT
GSA MAS IT
Access to 7.5 million cutting-edge commercial IT products, services, and solutions from a broad network of thoroughly vetted vendors, both large and small. Benefit from the expertise of our subject matter experts and complimentary scope reviews to ensure your project's success. Enjoy competitive, adaptable pricing models and tailor-made terms and conditions. Take advantage of our free training sessions before and after awards to enhance your proficiency with the Multiple Award Schedule.
Cloud
Software
Hardware
Services
0.75% Fee
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NASA SEWP
NASA SEWP
The NASA SEWP (Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement) GWAC (Government-Wide Acquisition Contract) provides the latest in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Audio-Visual (AV) products and services for all Federal Agencies and their approved contractors.
Cloud
Hardware
Software
Services
0.34% Fee
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NITAAC CIO-CS
NITAAC CIO-CS
Every IT commodity you can think of and any IT commodity-enabling solution you can imagine, can be procured through the CIO-CS contract. From Cloud Computing, Cyber Security and Mobility, CIO-CS contractors have a solution.
Hardware
Software
Services
0.35% Fee
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NITAAC CIO-SP3
NITAAC CIO-SP3
With more than 137 labor categories and 10 task areas, the CIO-SP3 contract is designed to give federal agencies a streamlined ordering process to acquire a wide range of IT services and solutions.
Software
Services
0.65% Fee
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NITAAC CIO-SP3 SB
NITAAC CIO-SP3 SB
The CIO-SP3 Small Business vehicle provides federal or civilian agencies a mechanism for efficiently ordering IT solutions and services at equitable and reasonable prices while helping to achieve their socio-economic contracting goals.
Software
Services
Small Business Specific
0.55% Fee
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GSA VETS 2
GSA VETS 2
The VETS 2 GWAC is the only GWAC set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). It's designed to meet diverse agency IT services requirements, including new and emerging technologies.
Services
Small Business Specific
0.75% Fee
Working with BICs
The ITVMO works closely with the IT Best-in-Class (BIC) solution providers and can help identify the BIC or Government-wide Contract Vehicle (GWAC) that bests meets your agency’s needs. Please reach out to the ITVMO inbox at itvmo@gsa.gov with any questions or suggestions for additional resources.
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NIH NITAAC Overview
The purpose of this page is to highlight the basic information about the NIH NITAAC BIC vehicle.
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NASA SEWP Overview
The purpose of this page is to highlight the basic information about the NASA SEWP BIC vehicle.
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GSA ITC Overview
The purpose of this page is to highlight the basic information about the GSA ITC.
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ARMY CHESS Overview
The purpose of this page is to highlight the basic information about the ARMY CHESS BIC vehicle.
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List of Best-in-Class Solutions by Category
This document lists all of the available BIC vehicles.
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Understanding the Best-in-Class (BIC) Process and Criteria
The document explains how BIC vehicles work and how to use them.
Cyber Buying
Overview
While it has always been crucially important to continuously reinforce the security resilience and protection of critical Federal services especially in the areas of Cyber solutions, Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, explicitly moves to enhance the government’s cybersecurity posture. Initiatives include securing the software supply chain, cloud services, zero trust architecture, and mandates the deployment of multifactor authentication and encryption within a specific time period. As a result, Federal agency IT buyers could benefit from:
- An increased understanding of cybersecurity provider offerings on BICs
- Harmonized policy requirements (related EOs and OMB memorandums).
- Clarified and streamlined cyber procurement processes.
- Cataloged cyber products and services by GWAC and BIC.
- Centralized cyber acquisition expertise (less reliance on sellers).
- Standardized guidance and tools.
- Playbooks (for purchasing and implementation).
Our goal is to focus on contracts, processes, tools, templates, and knowledge sharing. To better support our buyers we plan to:
- Provide access to vehicles and resources to drive efficient acquisition processes: Better enable agencies by providing access to the GWACs/BICs that meet their specific requirements, and make available useful templates, RFI/solicitations, common SLAs, standard terms, conditions, pricing, etc.
- Facilitate/Enhance collaboration across IT and Acquisition professionals: Establish a government wide approach to advance the sharing of ideas, artifacts, and expertise by working collectively across federal acquisition programs; The CCT will be chaired by an agency responsible for setting agendas, direction, and deliverables and members will include IT practitioners from agencies including BIC solution holders.
- Develop a library of relevant acquisition materials: Leverage the ITVMO's position as broker and resource library, to compile the best thinking and information on IT acquisitions from across government. The ITVMO will provide logistic support and help to broker CCT deliverables to IT buyers/agency customers.
- Provide tools to assist federal buyers of Cybersecurity: Review cyber offerings and identify standard requirements, pricing, and terms and conditions. Evaluate the need and effectiveness of market research tools for IT buyers.
A repository of cybersecurity resources, trends, data, and practices across the government and contract vehicles to promote knowledge sharing.
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Executive Order 13800
Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure
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Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 (FASCSA)
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Executive Order 13873
Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain
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Executive Order 14028
Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
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NIST SP 800-161r1
Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations
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OMB Memorandum M-22-18
Enhancing the Security of the Software Supply Chain through Secure Software Development Practices
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41 USC § 4713
Authorities Relating to Mitigating Supply Chain Risks in the Procurement of Covered Articles
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and small businesses that are and/or could potentially provide federal cyber products and services.
Coming soon…
Available resources to support IT buyers and the IT community in cybersecurity.
Coming soon…
End User Buying
Overview
Government-wide Strategic Solutions (GSS) for Desktops and Laptops was established to help Federal agency buyers easily identify contractors on vehicles that offer standard configurations for desktop and laptop computers. The standard configurations are developed by the Workstations Category Team (WCT), a consortium of over 20 Federal agencies established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The Core WCT is composed of acquisition solution implementation partners from the General Services Administration (GSA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Army Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) who collaborate to develop a deployment strategy for the initiative. The GSS configurations were implemented for purchase in 2015. A comprehensive refresh process has been deployed every year since in which agencies provide updates to their requirements, and industry shares its directions and feedback.
GSS Version 8 systems have been available since July 2022. GSS Version 9 systems are now available. GSS Version 8 systems will still be offered until they reach end-of-life or are no longer available from the manufacturer.
A repository of cybersecurity resources, trends, data, and practices across the government and contract vehicles to promote knowledge sharing.
GSS for Workstations is offered through the following acquisition vehicles:
Additional Sources:
Future of Workstations Whitepaper
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Workstation/End User Device Environment and Trends and Trends paper provides U.S. Federal government agencies with insight into the end user computing environment and anticipated trends over the next decade. Development of this white paper began in 2020 by the Core WCT, consisting of principals from NASA, NIH, GSA, and the Department of Defense/Army.
This paper informs federal agencies about the GSS for Workstations initiative. The trends highlighted in this paper enable Federal government agencies to shape their specific workstation requirements. The overall intent is that these insights will guide Federal government agencies on hardware technology acquisitions in alignment with the U.S. Federal Government Category Management IT Hardware Plan.
If you have any questions regarding this paper, please contact the Workstations Category Team at ITVMO@gsa.gov
IT Vehicle Updates and Changes Hub
Overview
The Governmentwide ITVMO as part of the larger Category Management Framework actively works with the Federal Acquisition Programs at GSA, NASA, NIH, and DoD to ensure vehicles maintain designation status and that a new wave of buying practices are continuously assessed and introduced to the Federal IT Marketplace
The following announces updates and news by acquisition program for existing and upcoming vehicles. Such vehicles help to ensure that the IT marketplace remains secure, compliant, sustainable, and equitable.
- CIO-SP4 Update 1/17/2024
In accordance with the CIO-SP4 solicitation, NITAAC began sending out Phase 1 notices of successful and unsuccessful offerors as well as requests for signed J6 Documentation letters the week of January 8, 2024. We anticipate sending out Phase 2 and Phase 3 completion notices in the coming weeks. - CIO-SP4 Update 7/14/2023
NITAAC has additionally extended the CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business GWACs through 4/29/2024. This ensures there is no break of service during the award of CIO-SP4 and continued coverage for NITAAC agency partners who use our contracting vehicles. - CIO-SP4 Update 7/11/2023
The Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) solicitation has been heavily anticipated by both government and industry, alike. The journey of bringing CIO-SP4 to market has admittedly been a long one, filled with all the expected growing pains of a record setting competitive federal acquisition. With those growing pains, we also have had to contend with a significant rule change by the Small Business Administration (SBA), some staff turnover, and a heavy amount of media coverage – including rumors and other misinformation. Today, we’d like to level set where the solicitation stands relative to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) protests. Read full statement
- CIO-SP4 Update 5/05/2023
NITAAC has extended the CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business GWACs through 10/29/2023. This ensures there is no break of service during the award of CIO-SP4 and continued coverage for NITAAC agency partners who use our contracting vehicles.
- Update - 2/29/2024:
All SEWP VI Draft RFP questions are published Download PDF / Download XLSX. In the event there is a discrepancy between the final RFP, published answers, and Draft RFP, the Final RFP governs. - Instructions to View RFP Comments:
- Click on the log-in link near the top of the page.
- Once logged in, click on one of the menu items such as "My RFP Comments" (to view just your comments) or "All RFP Comments" to see everyone's comments.
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- SEWP VI Timeline:
- Draft RFP - SEWP VI Draft RFP- 80TECH23R0001
- SEWP VI RFP Comment Tool - Closed for Comment/Questions on Oct. 23, 2023
- SEWP VI Industry Day - October 18, 2023
- RFP in 2024
- Award May 1, 2025
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- Draft RFP - SEWP VI Draft RFP- 80TECH23R0001
- Industry Day - October 18, 2023
All questions and comments from the SEWP VI industry day will be addressed as part of the responses to the questions and comments on the Draft RFP. They will all be posted once review has been completed by the government. - Reverse Industry Day - November 15, 2022 and February 13, 2023
- Presentation slides can be viewed here.
- Question and Answers
- List of Attendees
- Presentation slides can be viewed here
- November 2, 2023
GSA has issued Question & Response #8 of the Polaris Small Business Pool in the Polaris Submission Portal (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov). Offerors are encouraged to review the information within the Polaris Submission Portal.
The due date for response to Amendments 0009 and 0010 remains unchanged. Proposal revisions must be submitted within the PSP no later than 4:00 PM ET, November 7, 2023.
This action is only applicable to existing offerors that submitted a timely proposal for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool by October 7, 2022. - October 31, 2023
GSA has extended the due date for response to Amendments 0009 and 0010. Offerors are encouraged to review the information within the Polaris Submission Portal (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov).
Proposal revisions must be submitted within the PSP no later than 4:00 PM ET, November 7, 2023.
This action is only applicable to existing offerors that submitted a timely proposal for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool by October 7, 2022. - October 17, 2023
GSA has issued Amendment 0010 and Question & Response #6 of the Polaris Small Business Pool in the Polaris Submission Portal (https://polaris.app.cloud.gov). Offerors are encouraged to review the information within the Polaris Submission Portal.
This action is only applicable to existing offerors that submitted a timely proposal for the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool by October 7, 2022.
For any inquiries or further information regarding the IT Vehicles or Governmentwide ITVMO, please feel free to reach out to us at ITVMO@gsa.gov. We are here to assist and look forward to hearing from you.
