OAI holds US General Services Administration (GSA) Contract GS-10F-0567P. Click here for a PDF of the Ocean Associates, Inc. GSA 899-1 Brochure.
This is a streamlined procurement vehicle for federal agencies and other federal organizations to obtain environmental services from vendors that have been pre-qualified by GSA. Mandated contracting requirements -- competition, pricing, small business rules, etc. - have already been completed. Federal customers can go directly to our catalog of services and price list (valid through September 2006) by clicking on the above link.
To request a quote, everything can be handled on-line at the GSA Advantage Welcome Page, following the link to e-Buy. It is also perfectly fine to send us (fax or e-mail) a Statement of Work.
The contract is for Environmental Services Schedule 899-1: Environmental Planning
Services & Documentation.
899-1 Services include, but are not limited to: Environmental Assessments and
Environmental Impact Statements under the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA); Endangered Species, Wetlands, Watersheds and other Natural Resource
Management plans; Archeological and/or Cultural Resource Management Plans; Environmental
Program Management and Environmental Regulation Development; Economic, Technical
and/or Risk Analysis; and, other environmentally related studies and/or consultations.
Homeland Security issues including vulnerability assessments, biochemical protection,
identification of threats and protective measures to mitigate the threats and
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) surveys.
Authorized Users of Schedule 899-1
The following
agencies and activities may use contracts established under FSS Schedule 899-1:
• All federal agencies and activities in the executive, legislative, and
judicial branches.
• Government contractors authorized in writing by a federal agency pursuant
to 48 CFR 51.1.
• Mixed ownership government corporations (as defined in the Government
Corporation Control Act).
• The District of Columbia government.
• Other activities and organizations authorized by statute or regulation
to use GSA as a supply source.
Ordering
Procedures in Brief (Detailed ordering guidelines are found in Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.4.). See also the GSA Buyer's Guide
(e-Buy for Buyers)
presentation for a step-by-step overview.
Under the
$2,500 Micro-purchase Threshold:
• Prepare a Statement of Work (SOW). The Contract Officer (CO) may order
from any schedule contractor of your choice.
Over the $2,500 Micro-purchase Threshold, but under $5,000,000:
1. Program Staff provide the CO with a SOW including a description of the work
required, a schedule, and the location for delivery and inspection of the work.
2. The CO or Program Staff will issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) containing
the SOW to at least three contractors on the 899-1 schedule. The best mechanism
for this process is E-buy on www.gsaadvantage.gov where all correspondence is
electronic, thus speeding up the process significantly.
3. When a
buyer, such as a program official, does not have authority to make an award,
they can forward the RFQ, with the quotes received, to a person with authority
(the Contract Officer) so the award can be made quickly using eBuy or the Agency
system.
4. Program staff and the CO review the responses and rates received to determine
the best value, looking beyond lowest price to, for example, delivery, training
required, and past performance.
5. The CO issues a purchase order (or through eBuy) to the selectee using their
GSA contract.
For additional information on accessing the GSA Federal Supply Schedules, go
to the GSA Advantage! Web site at http://www.fss.gsa.gov
Consider a BPA. Blanket Purchase Agreements are useful when
there is a need for a wide variety of items, but the exact items, quantities
and delivery requirements are not known in advance. A BPA reduces the administrative
burden of writing numerous purchase orders. BPAs are easy to use, about the
same as the basic RFQ, are flexible, with no maximum limits on orders, and can
be a nationwide contracting vehicle.
Orders over the Maximum Order Threshold ($5,000,000):
• Follow the above procedure for orders over $2,500.
• Send the SOW to more than three GSA 899-1 contract holders.
• Seek price reductions from contractors that represent "Best Value."
• Place your order with the contractor offering the "Best Value."